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Bathtub Refinishing vs. Bathtub Reliners: Which Is Better? 23 Aug 2013 | 05:05 am
I come out balanced on the issue of tub refinishing vs. liners not because I want to be balanced, but because it worked out that way. I've experienced a few different bathtub refinishing projects and...
Luxury Vinyl Flooring: It's Stone, It's Wood, It's Whatever It Wants to Be 22 Aug 2013 | 07:09 pm
Ah, the miracles of modern science. First, the great Creator in the sky sends down a thunderbolt that creates limestone, slate, marble, travertine stones, not to mention woods such as oak, teak, mesq...
Luxury Vinyl Tile and Plank Flooring Manufacturers and Brands 21 Aug 2013 | 04:36 pm
You're excused from being confused about this list of luxury vinyl flooring (tile or plank) companies and their related brands: Adura and Allura? Is that the same brand? How about another ... Read...
Guidelines for Deck Rail, Guards, and Stairs Building Code 20 Aug 2013 | 04:36 am
Here we go again. Another failed deck. In this case, the deck tore off of the one thing that's easiest to get right: the ledger board. The ledger board attaches your deck to your house. ... Read...
Ledgestone Ideas For Home 19 Aug 2013 | 08:47 pm
I have to qualify this photo gallery of stone veneer ledgestone ideas as being "for the home" because most veneer is still being installed on commercial buildings (think: Olive Garden). Stone veneer...
6 Types of Tile For Floor and Wall 17 Aug 2013 | 02:25 am
You can break down tile for interior and exterior walls and floors into six rough categories. True, some nuances are lost when pulling together a one-page cheatsheet like this, but it does give you a...
See Our Collection of Bathroom Photo Galleries 16 Aug 2013 | 07:07 pm
Humans are truly a visual species. Of all the articles on About Home Renovations, the perennial favorites are the bathroom photo galleries. To make sense of these myriad photos of sinks, showers, fl...
Improve Your House By Replacing Electrical Outlets. It's Easier Than You Think. 13 Aug 2013 | 12:10 am
There are two reasons why replacing your old electrical outlets is easy and safe: Easy because this is a simple one-for-one replacement. You are not running new wires or circuits. You are not reinv...
The Pocket Hose, As Reviewed By an 8 Year-Old 12 Aug 2013 | 07:35 pm
"It's pretty cool the way it's all bunched up like that in the box." "I don't think you could put it in your pocket. Maybe a giant could. It's too big." "Whoa. Look at it grow." ... Read Full P...
Should the Paint Industry Be Responsible for Old Lead Paint? 8 Aug 2013 | 07:01 pm
That's the question posed in a recent article from Fair Warning. Even though the U.S. federal government outlawed production of lead-based paint in 1978, according to Fair Warning the "US Centers for...
