Exterior Sheathing Options
Most wear on your home will come from external elements. Wind, rain, snow, ice and uv rays from sunlight will all cause your home to break down over time. Unfortunately there is little you can do to...
View ArticleHowTo – Finding Recycled Materials To Reduce Your Home Project Cost
Everyone wants to save money and while you are searching the net or local sales circular for discount prices you may also want to look into recycled building materials. Now I know what you are thinking...
View ArticleHowTo – Temporary Sound Proofing For Residential Homes
Recently someone asked how they could reduce the amount of noise that would exit a home during an upcoming party where a live band would be performing. Unfortunately there is not a good solution for...
View ArticleHowTo – Purchasing Salvaged Building Materials For Your Projects
Saving money should be part of any good project and there are a number of ways that you can save by using Salvaged building materials. Salvaged materials come in two groups. First and the best bet for...
View ArticlePerformance Considerations of OSB Vs Plywood in Residential Roof Construction
When building or buying a home you want to make sure that you understand the materials used in its construction, the construction methods used for those materials and how this relates to the quality of...
View ArticleHow To Complete Home Projects on a Budget
Other than actually completing the work, budgeting your home projects can be one of the more difficult tasks which limit things you might like to get done. This is true for any size project and most...
View ArticleHow To Kill And Remove Mold Found During A Bathroom Remodeling Project
A friend is remodeling their bathroom and found some mold that they need to kill and remove. Unlike most mold that people are worried about this mold is white but that does not mean it isn’t dangerous....
View ArticleHow To Store Lumber
When you are working on projects sometimes you need to order your lumber early and sometimes you have extra lumber that you want to store for your next job. Either way the cost of lumber means that you...
View ArticleHow To Kiln Dry Wood For Lumber And Furniture Building
If you are someone that lives in an area where you can get easy access to your own trees you might want to consider milling your own lumber. Trees like spruce and pine are pretty easy to come by...
View ArticleHow To Pick The Right Materials For Your Remote Off Grid Cabin
Off Grid building has become very popular in the past few years as people want to move to areas that are remote but still have some of the comforts found in a modern home. Your ability to build your...
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