There’s a front sliding closet door in our home that regularly jumps the tracks. It’s like it thinks it can escape from its closety confines and run to freedom (or to the kitchen, it’s hard …
Written by: Jen
If ever there was a full-proof plan for luring Smurfs your way, a new development of deluxe mushroom homes would be it. Surprisingly, Fungi.com, the makers of a variety of outdoor and indoor mushroom kits, …
Written by: Jen
I started using Fuhr Industrial products and their 260 Waterborne Industrial Urethane in particular a few years ago. Although Fuhr is intended for commercial use, and there’s been a learning curve, I’ve found them to …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Need to break down a door – frame and all? There’s classically been two ways to go about it: The Jack Torrance method or the fireman’s method. I personally prefer the less homicidal looking of …
Written by: Jen
Hardiebacker: this stuff is the single most useful material for applications where ceramic tile is involved; it can be used as a sub-floor, a base for counter-tops and all over the bathroom as a more …
Written by: Guest
New from Bosch and soon to be in every DIYer’s toolbelt is the Multi X. It’s a slim, cordless oscillating tool that allows for an array of accessories to be attached to it depending on …
Written by: Jen
When I think about the energy efficiency of my home, I instantly get that picture in my head of a house viewed through infrared goggles, just like that sketchy alien in the movie Predator. The …
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Now that the Bush administration is gone, the talk about torture has really simmered down. No matter your political affiliation, I think we can all agree it would suck to be tortured. Don’t worry, I’ll …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Not all of us are lucky enough to live on a perfectly leveled plot of land. Little slopes along the sides of homes are fairly common – just ask anyone who’s had water runoff into …
Written by: Jen
The folks who are the lucky recipients of free home renovations on DIY shows are hilarious. Where do they find these people? You’d think they’d never seen a power tool in their lives. Invariably at …
Written by: Guest