4 Ways Pests Can Enter Your Home
[ad_1] Look around your home (every inch) and there’s a good chance you’ll find a location where pests can enter. While getting your home ready for winter, you’ll want to take steps to prevent pests from entering the house as they flee cold weather. Here are four access points to seal before the onset of […]
How to Choose Antiques for Your Home
[ad_1] No matter how small a room is, antique furniture can instantly elevate its appearance. (DepositPhotos) There are lots of ways to transform your home using antiques. But before you begin shopping, it helps to know how to seamlessly add the right pieces to your home. Here are some tips to do just that! A […]
Tips to Stage a Home for Sale and Attract Buyers
[ad_1] Want to sell your home? Consider potential buyers’ preferences, update appliances and keep colors neutral. Staging a home is more complex than you might think. Homeowners are often told to tidy up when they’re staging their home, and most think that decluttering their rooms will be enough to wow a prospective buyer. Unfortunately, buyers […]
How to Get Rid of Spiders in Your House for Good
[ad_1] Following just a few tips will keep spiders out of your home for good. (DepositPhotos) As winter approaches, spiders and other arthropods will seek ways to enter your nice warm home. Fortunately, there are ways to keep spiders and other multi-legged intruders outside, where they belong. Consider the following suggestions. Spiders can easily crawl […]
DORIAN: Hurricane Supplies Checklist | Today’s Homeowner
[ad_1] (DepositPhotos) As Hurricane Dorian heads toward Central Florida, the first step in preparing for this natural disaster is to gather supplies. You never know if a bank will be open during a storm, so you’ll need plenty of cash and, of course, food and bottled water are musts. It’s important to stay connected to […]
Ep 31. Marble Wall Installations, Rusty Tub Drain, & Concrete Crumbling Concern
[ad_1] http://traffic.libsyn.com/todayshomeownerpodcast/TH_Podcast_ep_31.mp3 On this week’s podcast: • Listen for a number of tips to help install just about anything on a ceramic or cultured marble wall.• A homeowner has rust forming on the drain in her cast iron tub. How she can approach this problem. And:• What to do when you have some crumbling on […]
Trenching vs. Boring to Install Underground Utilities
[ad_1] Both trenching and boring have distinct advantages and disadvantages, so the decision of which to use will ultimately boil down to your budget and the layout of your property. (DepositPhotos) Before you hire a contractor to install underground utilities, you should know there are two primary ways to carve utility lines: trenching and directional […]
How to Build a Grill Shelter
[ad_1] How-To Videos Video Playback Not Supported By: Thomas Boni A grill shelter provides additional architectural interest and protects your grill from the elements. How to Build a Grill Shelter There’s nothing like grilling outside with family and friends, but you also want to protect that grill from the elements. Rather than leave this grill […]
Ep 26. Widening a Doorway & House Ventilation Strategies
[ad_1] http://traffic.libsyn.com/todayshomeownerpodcast/TH_Podcast_ep_26_draft.mp3 On this week’s podcast: • We’re talking about widening an existing doorway and the considerations to keep in mind when tackling this type of project.• A homeowner’s bedroom is right above a garage and it’s getting way too hot. We have a few tips on how she can keep her bedroom cool.And:• A […]
Behind the DIY: An Alternative to Expensive Flooring
[ad_1] Painting a subfloor is an affordable alternative to adding store-purchased flooring. If you don’t like your floors, there’s an easy, affordable alternative to covering them: paint them! You can paint wood flooring, as one option, but if you just have the subfloor to work with, you can paint that, too. “We did it as […]