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Remodel of the Week - Week #3
A transformation of a classic shingle style home Showcased in Marvin's Remodelers Gallery
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How to and When to Remove Potential Property Nuisances
1 commentAs homeowners or potential homeowners, there will come a time when the renovation to the property must begin again. Sometimes these renovations like adding a garage or a second story are planned and...
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What's that Finish?
2 commentsWood surfaces with clear finishes can often be freshened up with a light sanding and a new application of what’s already there. Here’s how to figure out what's there.
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Refurbishing Old Double-Hung Windows - Part One
4 commentsWindows built 50 to 100 years ago often were constructed from woods that are no longer available. So it makes sense to refurbish them when they get tired.
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Painting Secrets of a Pro: Hand-Finishing Custom Cabinets
Spray-painting can achieve a quality finish cost-effectively. But there's a secret to making the job look hand-painted.
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Cutting Laminated Glass
3 commentsLaminated glass resists impact and deadens sound. But there's a trick to cutting it.
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A Drying Rack for the Road
2 commentsConstructed from common building materials, this drying rack can be easily transported and quickly set up wherever kitchen cabinets need painting.
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Soundproofing: Lessons from a Custom-Built Sound Studio
5 commentsMusicians need to up the decibels now and then. With careful detailing you can contain all those joyful noises, yet still create an airy, light-filled living space.
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Offsetting tile joints to add visual interest
1 commentWhen tiles are rectangular rather than square, you can create more interesting patterns by offsetting tile end joints.
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Getting Green without Going Broke
1 commentBy planning, being patient and paying as you go, this nine-step plan for a deep energy retrofit can put you on the green path--without guilt or crushing debt.
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The Art of Reverse Renovation
2 commentsRenovation is the art of whatever works. Sometimes that means reversing the normal order of construction—or deconstruction.
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"Many hands make work light."
2 commentsTwo readers tell of their first building mentors and win copies of Renovation 4th Edition, which contains the wisdom of master builders across North America.
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Installing a Wireless Switch
1 commentAdding three- or four-way switches used to mean drilling holes in finish surfaces, fumbling for fishing tapes and endless patching. But not any more
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Kerhonkson, NY: Rondout Creek Marketplace is Here!
Well it took nearly 6 months from the date of the last post to even get the financing approved! We closed August 5 and completed the renovation of the 8 unit mixed used historic building in...
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Kissing the Nuclear Family Goodbye
1 commentOutdated zoning regulations from the 1950s--especially prohibitions on second units--are hurting today's diverse households
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Raising the Roof Addition
Our nephew Jimmy wanted to change his small Vermont mountain chalet into a house worthy of the ski resort where it exists and then sell it & move to Florida. He wanted a garage under the house...
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Total Renovation - Maine Rental Cottage
1 commentTripp's Handyman Service and partners put a lot of work into this project of converting a camp that was about to implode on itself and transforming it into this beautiful Maine rental...
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How to Make a Stealth Soffit Vent
A carport expanding to a two car garage causes us to consider soffit venting for this addition to a heavy timber 1950's home in Fort Lauderdale. Don’t you have anything else to do or write about? The Construction market is on fire here in South Florida, especially in the...
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Cabin Renovation
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1925 Kitchen Renovation
Our 1925 bungalow in Asheville, NC, had seen many frightening updates in the last 80 years. As part of our whole-house restoration, we tackled the dysfunctional and ugly kitchen, whose...
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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
Painter Jim Lacey shares some tips for caulking and painting fiber-cement siding. read more
