Whether doing roofing repairs in Seattle, or anywhere, roof repairs are about the same. The proper techniques are required for a metal roof repair or a rubber roof repair. In most cases, a roof repair professional is required. Finding the good roof repair contractors is the real job.
In this Issue, cleaning washable air filters, a great spackling compound, Extreme Defy Deck Sealer, husbands and mermaids, and the latest columns and videos.
Knowing how to paint a door will give you professional results. When painting a door it is best to remove most or all the door hardware. Even removing the door from the door jamb will help with your painting door project.
A decorative backsplash can really dress up your bathroom. Selecting the right countertop backsplash is hard because of the variety of backsplash tiles available.
In this issue, how a dirty tape measure could cause cutting errors, a trip to Chicago and the Stain Solver sales ends soon.
In this issue, a personal lesson in nail-gun safety, an upcoming review on a mortar gun, tips on drywall finishing and on sanding drywall. A review of spray painting return-air registers, my birthday golf outing, news from Saver Systems, and the Stain Solver oxygen bleach sale.
Marble tile flooring makes for a great bathroom floor. Marble flooring tiles come in a variety of colors and densities. Be sure the subfloor is solid and even when installing marble tile floors. Cleaning marble tile is easy if done on a regular basis.
There is an alternative to cement backerboard. The new ceramic tile backerboard has a water resistant gypsum core with a fiberglass mat backing and a blue waterproof coating on the side. When installing backer board, be sure to use the special backer board screws.
In this issue, getting the old house ready for sale, an electric lawn mower test, remodeling or new construction photo tip, carbon monoxide detectors, upcoming Stain Solver sale, hot attics and attic fans, and framing a pocket door.
A bathroom mirror has to be hung properly. Moving improperly hung bathroom mirrors and possibly the bathroom mirror lights, after they have been installed can be a major project. Use a bathroom wall mirror template when having the bathroom built.
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