Preventing

No-Scratch Metal Bucket
Adding a plywood bottom keeps floors safe from scratches when using a bucket as a tool caddy.
Fixing Woodpecker-Pecked Shingles
Woodpeckers made some awful 1/2-in.-dia. holes in my red-cedar sidewall shingles. After replacing more shingles than I care to admit, I came up with an easy, effective solution. I simply…
California codes improve fire protection
Taking effect in January, California’s updated wildland-urban interface building codes aim to improve fire protection in vulnerable areas where homes encroach grassy brushlands. The codes will address building materials, construction…
What's the Difference: Safety footwear
Decifering the acronyms listed on the labels of shoes and boots
Foolproof fire extinguisher
Tundra fire extinguisher operates like a common aerosol can
What’s the Difference: Common Tile Backerboards
HardieBacker, Durock, and DensShield each has characteristics that affect where it can be installed and how tile is placed on it.
Keep Your Basement Dry With a Curtain Drain
If your house is under assault from groundwater, make perforated pipe your first line of defense.
The Best Way to Insulate a Rim Joist
Stop energy losses with a spray-foam kit.
Skid-resistant, leakproof drop cloth
Clean & Safe Pro
Installing a Flue-Top Damper
A rooftop model keeps rain outside and conditioned air inside.

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