Whether you’re building dining tables or installing wood flooring, failure to consider wood movement can destroy countless hours of otherwise masterful handiwork. As wood exchanges moisture to and from the environment it shrinks and plumps …
Written by: Steve
Building Materials, Featured, Flooring, How To, Landscaping
A number of months ago, you might recall our epic battle to re-landscape our front yard. This battle not only pitted me against tons of dirt, stone, boulders and sod, but also against two other …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Casters under bed frames or mobile furniture like filing cabinets can be very handy to move furniture around when cleaning or rearranging. Since those two events are relatively rare for most people, it’s quite common …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Recently, we had a chance to review some of the innovation coming from Dyson in the form of their Pure Cool Fan. It was clear to us that any company releasing a fan that’s oblong, …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Bath, Building Materials, Flooring, Kitchen, Ridgid, Ryobi, Skil, Tools, Windows & Doors
We are kicking off our trade show and media event schedule early this year with coverage of the 2016 International Builder’s Show and the Kitchen and Bath Show. It’s all part of Design and Construction …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Peeling? Flaking? No, I’m not writing about sunburn: I’m writing about a beautiful brand-new garage coating system meeting the family truckster’s sticky tires. Many DIY’ers have attempted this “easy” upgrade to their garage floors. It …
Written by: Brett
I generally try to steer clear of drama. And as hard as it is for me to imagine, sometimes flooring can cause nothing less than heated fervor. Especially when the manufacturers of the flooring don’t …
Written by: Amy
I love the character of hardwood flooring. So much so that I recently decided to replace the carpeting in our living and dining areas with hardwood. My husband was skeptical of my hardwood floor laying …
Written by: Amy
Bath, Building Materials, Flooring, Heating & Cooling, Kitchen
About three years ago, we bought an old farmhouse south of Erie, PA. Yes, on purpose (it seemed like a good idea at the time, and it’s actually a beautiful area, but you do have …
Written by: Phil
