Home Improvement
How to Install a Wire Shelving Closet Organizer
The closet in our kid's playroom was constructed as a clothing closet. It had the standard hanger rod and upper shelf. What I really needed was lots of shelving to hold boxes and toys. And I did want some sort of hanging rod for dress up clothes and costumes, but not six [...]
Do I Need a Mitre Saw?
We've gone through the basic hand tools that you'll want as part of your toolkit. However, a DIY home improvement person will outgrow the basic toolkit and require some additional tools- tools with more muscle. For a very basic wood molding project, you may be able to get by with a hand [...]
The Basic Toolkit - Miscellaneous Items
This is the final post in the series discussing the basic toolkit. Here are the items that have been covered thus far:
Overview
Choosing a Hammer
Selecting a Tape Measure
Choosing the Right Pliers
The Best Screwdriver
Selecting a Wrench
In addition to the items above, my basic toolkit contains several other items:
-Torpedo level- for most DIY [...]
Home Improvement Investments that Make Cents
The Washington Post published an article entitled Projects that Pay that provides recommendations on home improvement projects that give the most bang for your buck at the $1,000, $10,000, and $20,000 thresholds.
$1,000
Painting- On a per Dollar basis, painting is perhaps the most potent small-scale home improvement project. If you do [...]
How to Replace a Toilet Tank Fill Valve
I don't know whether my builder used really cheap fill valves or if they just go bad quickly, but this is the second time I've replaced one and the house is only three years old. How do you know if the fill valve is not working properly? Well, when you flush the [...]
