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9 Steps to the Perfect Garage Floor

May 10th, 2010 by admin

Your pristine garage floor won’t stay that way for long without a protective coating. Epoxy coatings help keep your garage floor beautiful by protecting it from oil stains, gasoline spills, and more. Epoxy coatings are also available with anti-skid additives that can be your best friend during a rough winter.

10 Interesting Ideas for New Storage Areas

April 27th, 2010 by admin

Small homes can be charming, but all that charm can offer unique challenges, especially in the storage department. That’s why those who love small houses have to get creative! These ideas can help you find the hidden storage options in your home: Build a storage area underneath the stairs.

Home Wiring: Top Tips on What to Look for In a New Home

April 16th, 2010 by admin

If you’re looking for a new home, you know that home buying is exciting and stressful in equal measures. A property purchase might be the largest investment you ever make, so it is important to invest wisely. One advantage of buying a newly built property is that the wiring should meet the electrical, communication, and entertainment needs of today’s lifestyles, as well as being adaptable to future developments.

Get to Work: Create a Basement Office

April 14th, 2010 by admin

The 2008 Census found that 5.9 million Americans worked at home.

Adding a Mudroom to Your Home

April 13th, 2010 by admin

People often assume that home room additions require lots of space and a large budget; however, adding a mudroom won’t eat up your yard or empty your yearly vacation budget. Creating mudrooms can be economical home room additions.

Turn a Cold Basement into a Cozy Living Area with Radiant-floor Heating

April 8th, 2010 by admin

If you’re thinking about a basement conversion , one of the biggest issues you are likely to face is how to heat the new area. Although the basement is where your furnace is located, most cellars are not equipped with heat vents or registers.

Basement Waterproofing: How to Discover and Correct Water Damaged Basements

April 5th, 2010 by admin

“A wet basement is definitely a structural issue” says Reliable Remodeler blogger Jeffrey Anderson in “Finding the Cause of a Wet Basement,” a blog post focused on basement waterproofing . For new homes with chronically wet basements, Anderson recommends contacting the home warranty issuers. For recently purchased, previously occupied homes, contact the realtor and former owners

7 Home Repairs that Simply Cannot Wait

April 1st, 2010 by admin

How often have you seen a small repair problem around your house and made a mental note to do something about it, but never got around to it? The longer you hold off on those minor home repairs , the bigger they could become, and then you have a serious financial issue. Small Repairs to Make Right Now! Don’t fall into the trap of paying big bucks for a major repair that would have cost only a few dollars if you caught the problem in time.

Why Your Basement Remodeling Plans Must Include Testing For Radon

March 30th, 2010 by

Test Your Basement for Radon Before Remodeling If your basement remodeling plans include adding living space to your home’s lower level, it is imperative to test for, and if necessary, to mitigate for radon.

Create a Multi-use Basement that Features Storage, Laundry, and Living Areas

March 18th, 2010 by admin

If you’re like most people, your basement does double or even triple duty. It might be a laundry room as well as a workshop, and there’s probably an area used for storage, too. So, what if you want a basement renovation that carves out an area for some living space