When planting a new tree don’t water it with the hose. Rather, drill some ? holes in the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket, then…
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Pre-painting trim—besides shoe molding—doesn’t work because you have to fill and paint the caulk bead. Paint in place.
Observation—horizontal surfaces on jobsites collect things—coffee cups, radio, phones. Work neat.
As a home improvement contractor, I have installed just about everything there is to install in a house. Floors and doors, shingles and shoe molding,…
Line the bottom of flower pots with a 1-inch or so layer of rocks to give excess water a place to drain.
For insulating around new windows and doors, make sure to use low-expanding spray foam as opposed to standard gap-filling foam.
If you’re drilling new holes when adding new pulls to cabinet doors or drawers, open the drawer or door to prevent accidentally drilling into the…
Build up a little moat around a newly planted shrub to hold more water around the roots.
Question: What’s the average labor cost of installing 17 sq ft of kitchen tile backsplash? Each tile is on 1 square foot mesh backing. Answer:…
When installing a new wood floor over a damp area (like a basement), use tar paper instead of red rosin paper to block moisture.