Cast iron fixtures, fiberglass shower enclosures and acrylic bathtubs are all great choices. Read about the care and repair of these units.
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Here is a great 3 way switch wiring diagram and 4 way switch wiring diagram. Never be confused about 3 way switches again!
"Here and there problems started to crop up. I first noticed the resident ants loved to transport my sand up on top of the brick" Brick Patio Repair Checklist Brick requires strong base beneath it A concrete slab is the best option Crushed gravel is the second-best base Mortar the brick to the concrete or […]
Roof Cap Shingles Installation Is Easy I remember the first time I installed roof cap shingles. I had never done it before, but within minutes I was pounding nails through them at the peak of the roof of a house I was rehabilitating in Cincinnati, Ohio. Roof cap shingles overlap one another at the peak […]
"The glass panels can't be trimmed in your home. They come in a specific size. Many panels come with a translucent gasket that can help fill a gap should the walls be slightly out of plumb." Are Glass Shower Wall Panels Clean & Sleek? Last year I installed some clear glass shower wall panels and […]
Bathroom Privacy Window Film - Many Styles I installed bathroom privacy window film for my wife in the past year. As a result, she's happy as a clam! Many years ago older homes all had actual pressed privacy glass. The actual glass had tiny patterns in it that obscured your vision through the glass. The […]
Install Copper Roof Strips An asphalt shingle roof will last for many decades if you install copper roof strips up on the ridge and down any hips. Tim Carter was the first person in the world to discover that copper ions washing off a copper strip prevent asphalt from oxidizing. Oxygen that bonds to asphalt […]
The mad rush is on. Christmas is less than three weeks away. You may celebrate some other holiday this time of year and if so, I hope it's grand. We celebrate Christmas at the Carter house. Mother Nature's got about 18 days to bring us some serious snow so it's a nice white Christmas with […]
Fiber Cement Siding Panels Are Man-Made Rock Fiber cement siding panels are excellent materials to cover the exterior of a home. There are thousands and thousands of homes and businesses that have this magic siding on their exterior walls. The panels are so weather resistant for many many years special ones were made as roofing […]
Stone Step Treads Tough and Colorful Stone step treads are strong, long-lasting and gorgeous depending on the stone material you use. I've got a set of stone steps at my own home here in central New Hampshire. It's important to realize I love stone as a building material. Not only do certain stones look gorgeous, […]
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