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Category: Tips
Securing Windows
Learn how to safely secure your windows from intruders with these easy, and in depth ideas from better homes and gardens.
Ten Questions to Ask When Hiring a Contractor
Learn about the questions you should be asking before you hire your next contractor.
How to Build a Space-Saving Workshop
The Building where Stefani Bachetti, who does research for an industrial-design firm, used to work had housed a large shop outfitted with a table saw, an assembly bench, and a drill press. So Stefani decided if she could no longer go to that shop, she’d bring one to her by converting her brick-walled one-car garage …
How to Stop Cold Air Leaks in Winter
Steps: Install a door sweep along the bottom of exterior doors to block out cold air. Seal gaps between the door and side jambs with long pieces of weather stripping. Always engage the sash locks on double-hung windows to close the gap along the meeting rail. Consider installing two sash locks on wide windows. Stick …
6 Things Everyone Should Do When Moving Into a New House
When I bought my first house, my timing couldn’t have been better: The house closing was two weeks before the lease was up on my apartment. That meant I could take my time packing and moving and I could get to know the new place before moving in. I recruited family and friends to help …
Tips for Buying New Exterior Doors
If you live in an older home and your exterior doors are older as well, it’s time to think about replacing them, especially your front exterior door. Front doors are the focal point of every home; the eye is drawn to them and they have a huge impact on the overall visual impression your house …
What You Ought To Know About Windows for Your Homes
The way they are constructed, makes double hung windows very popular. Cleaning double hung windows are easier than windows based on a spiral or string system because they won’t allow the sash to drop out when you are cleaning them. Double hung windows tilt in a way that uses a flush fitting tilt release which …