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Question: Have you had any experience with cement siding? Cementitious Siding. Yes, cement (or “cementitious”) siding is nice stuff to be sure. Great looking, very…

How-to: Painting Cabinets
Painting cabinets---using the right tools, techniques and products---can be an affordable and effective kitchen upgrade.

  Question: I see people on DIY shows painting cabinets and cabinet doors instead of replacing them. It looks like it’s a huge money saver….

Check out Mark’s tip for handling windows on the jobsite!
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I’ve found that windows are unlikely to come off the truck in the order you need them, so I make a roadmap of the house…

I love simple, beautiful projects that I can use in my landscape.  If you add “versatile,” then that’s a trifecta that really gets me going….

The Drywall Duel
Drywall repair: Paper tape or mesh?

Mark and Theresa face-off in a drywall duel to patch two holes in their entryway. Confident Mark uses his go-to contractor ‘bullet patch’ technique and…

Video: The right roof for a 120-year-old Georgian home

Mark and Theresa make a roof replacement happen on a 120-year-old Georgian-style home, with smart historic charm and on-budget peace of mind for young homeowners…

Snow Removal After a Blizzard

After being buried in the blizzard of 2010, residents of the Northeast are once again preparing to dig themselves out of as much as 1-2…

Tile Saw QuickTip: Drip Loop

Here’s a Quick Tip for operating your tile saw safely that BATH-Tastic Bath Crasher Matt Muenster would like: add a drip-loop to the cord so…