Home Improvement

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Home Improvement

Types of Grandfather Clocks
| Updated July 27, 2021 | Published February 10, 2021

Stately, stylish, and standing 6-8 feet tall, grandfather clocks are impressive pieces to feature in your home. Whether you buy them new or inherit them as family heirlooms, you can usually track the history of your clock, including the design choices and how many of that particular model were made.

Drywall Tools
| Updated October 21, 2022 | Published February 10, 2021

Hanging and finishing drywall is a skill. But it’s a skill you can learn and accomplish yourself if you have patience and the right tools to work with. With a little experience and an arsenal of materials and tools, you’ll be setting up tight, smooth walls in no time.

Types of Drywall Tape
| Updated July 27, 2021 | Published February 10, 2021

Whether you’re putting up new drywall or patching hole, you need drywall tape. The question is which kind to buy. It comes in different materials, with optional features, and in various sizes.

Saltbox Roofs
| Updated July 13, 2022 | Published February 10, 2021

The Saltbox design has naturally fallen in and out of style throughout the years, though if you look close enough, you can see saltbox houses practically anywhere. Learn all about it here.

Jerkinhead Roof
| Updated July 13, 2022 | Published February 7, 2021

A gable roofing system is most traditional roofing system shape you’ll see on houses today. This style looks more like a pyramid than a V. A jerkinhead roofing system is comparable to a gable roofing in look with clipped peaks.

Dome Roofs
| Updated July 13, 2022 | Published February 7, 2021

The dome design has a long history in the construction world and has actually been a style of various types of architecture worldwide. Domes were widely used in the Persian, Roman and Byzantine, as well as the Islamic empires, and even during the Italian Renaissance.

Bonnet Roofs
| Updated July 13, 2022 | Published February 7, 2021

The bonnet roofing style is the opposite of the basic mansard roofing system. This is due to the upper slope inclining far more steeply than the corresponding bottom slope.

Mahogany Flooring
| Updated July 27, 2021 | Published February 7, 2021

Mahogany wood floorings offer your home a timeless and rustic appearance. But in spite of the numerous advantages of mahogany wood floorings, it has numerous disadvantages too. It is essential to weigh the pros and cons prior to making a choice.

Shower Flooring Options
| Updated July 27, 2021 | Published February 6, 2021

It’s not something you think about until it’s time to install a new shower. You may not have even noticed what shower floors are typically made of. So, what are your options? Following are the common materials to choose from, though you might have thought of some of them.

Alternatives to Angie's List
| Updated February 10, 2021 | Published February 5, 2021

Looking for a contractor can be a pain. It seems like most of the time I call around to get work done, the contractor is either unavailable to take a call because they’re busy on a job and don’t have an office staff, or they’re booked out too far to be convenient, or they’re so unprofessional that the only reason they’re still in business is that I and people like me don’t know who else to call.

Types of Paint Brushes
| Updated July 13, 2022 | Published February 5, 2021

What type of paint brush do you need for your project? That depends largely on whether you’re painting a wall, a piece of furniture, or an art project. And of course, if you’re engaged in artwork, the type of brush you want will depend on your medium and the look you’re trying to achieve.

How to remove thinset mortar from tile
| Updated July 20, 2022 | Published February 3, 2021

In this post, we’re going to provide 7 simple methods on how to remove the mortar that sticks to tile floors, including the concrete underneath.