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Don’t you just love cozying up in front of your fireplace – with your furry slippers on, hot chocolate in hand, and your significant other by your side? Nothing could be more romantic than a warm and inviting fireside! While you’re gazing into crackling flames, it may not have crossed your mind that soot and other flammable residue builds up inside your chimney. And … [Read more...] about DIY Guide to Chimney cleaning tools

Have you felt the dread of waiting for a garage door to close, only to feel frustrated as it goes back up? Do you get so frustrated that you start wondering about how to get your garage door back on track. Well, here are some tips that might help you resolve your need for closure. One has to remember that garage doors are often stubborn. Sometimes, you can’t really … [Read more...] about Tips on How to Get Your Garage Door Back on Track

Let’s face it: water stains are gross and they don’t make a good sight to look at when you’re looking up at your ceiling. What does a water stain on the ceiling look like? They can be rings or blotches that ruin the surface of your ceiling and there are many reasons for it. It is usually caused by a leak that found its way into your ceiling and then evaporated, explaining … [Read more...] about What to do with a Water Stain on the Ceiling

There is a huge variety of flooring options available that vary in terms of design, pattern, and artistry. Resilient flooring has emerged from the flooring industry as the hottest trend today. Choosing the right flooring is just as challenging and tedious as choosing the right furniture and color scheme for your house. Without enough preparation and knowledge, we are … [Read more...] about Resilient Flooring and How to Install it Yourself

A lot of households rely on septic tanks to get rid of their wastewater. Often, such homes do not have access to the municipal sewer. If that describes you, this article is for you. You need to do regular maintenance on your septic tank. If not, you may end up spending more in repairs and doctor visits due to health issues. One such maintenance routine is cleaning … [Read more...] about How Often Should You Pump Your Septic Tank?

Getting a hole in the carpet can drive anyone nuts with worry, especially if you have visitors to host. But that isn’t enough reason to want to buy a replacement. You can quickly repair it. Whether it’s your pet who enjoys the taste of your living room carpet or you accidentally burnt a hole on the mat with a cigarette butt, there’s no need to fret. In a couple of steps, … [Read more...] about How to Fix a Hole in the Carpet with Carpet Patching

Curbing the appeal of your home can significantly improve or increase the value of your home. That is why many homeowners (and other property owners as well) settle for asphalt for paving. Asphalt is one of the most popular materials for paving, garages, and parking lots. And it’s easy to see why. Asphalt paving can significantly boost your home’s curb appeal. But that’s … [Read more...] about Why Asphalt Maintenance is Important

If you have kids, the biggest worry (or maybe the second biggest) you can have is not providing them with enough activities to engage them all summer. Sure, play dates can save you that worry at least momentarily. But with the new stay at home directives, it’s up to you to provide entertainment for them. That is where a DIY kid climbing a wall is such a welcome … [Read more...] about How to Make a DIY Kids Climbing Wall

Everyone likes the classic brick fireplaces. It’s impeachable and is perfect for any home. But a couple of years down the line, it all looks different. But not so in the right way. For starters, you rusty red brick fireplace may start to change its color shifting to red or even a purplish hue. That just about takes the charming and warmth out of your favorite brick … [Read more...] about How to limewash brick fireplace

Concrete is an excellent material for driveways and paving. Most people prefer it because of its durability and strength. However, even the strongest of materials can still deteriorate, crack and flake with time (this is spalling) – more so if it lacks proper care and you do not do any maintenance on it. So what is spalling and why does it occur? More importantly, … [Read more...] about How to do concrete spalling repair

The thing about concrete is that it’s going to crack someday. So why not control the areas it could crack? You can do this by adequately spacing and controlling the depths of control joints in concrete. But how can you achieve this? And what is its purpose? Read on to find out more Why do you need control joints in concrete? Before you answer this question, you … [Read more...] about How to Cut Control Joints in Concrete