- Fixing Houses: Create Space in Bathrooms Without Tearing Down Walls
Some rehabbers don't mind tearing up a house to make it fit into a desirable area. For instance, many older homes in Los Angeles get torn down to the foundation with just a few walls left. However, most rehabbers like to update a home with new fixtures and features without tearing into the house. Plus, many houses just won't turn a profit with too much reconstruction. One way to update an older home is to make bathrooms feel larger. - Remodeling a Powder Room Doesn't Have to Be Expensive
The typical powder room, that half bath in your home with just a sink, toilet, and mirror, only averages about four-by-five feet, yet even though it's generally the smallest room in the home, your powder room can create a powerful impression on guests. In fact, given its small size and the amount of use it gets, especially when you're entertaining, your powder room may actually be the most valuable square footage in your home. - Hardwood Floor Refinishing - Do It Yourself Tips
If you're lucky enough to find hardwood floors hiding under your tired carpeting, you might feel like covering the wood back up. That's understandable because refinishing the floors yourself seems like an impossible task. - Hardwood Floor Refinishing Tips - How to Avoid Cloudy, White Stripes
Sometimes people tell me that they spend days or weeks refinishing an older hardwood floor, only to find that there are now cloudy or white stripes between the boards. It can be very frustrating, but it can be avoided. - Does Your Home Make You Sick? Home Health Hazards
Although Americans spend nearly 40 billion dollars a year on lawn upkeep, the fact is that they actually spend nearly 90 percent of their time indoors. It may be an interesting paradox, but all that time spent indoors increases their chances of being injured or made sick by the various health hazards that exist in many American homes.
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