Single Family Home Remodeling Blog

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HVAC Information

Here is some basic hvac information regarding your home unit, ducts, motors, filters just to name a few.

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Electrical Meters

Here are my thoughts on electrical meters and which ones that have worked well for me over the years.

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Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

: Here is a carrot cake recipe with cream cheese frosting from the 1960s. I hope you enjoy it.

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Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Carbon monoxide detectors are needed in every home. Carbon monoxide is odorless and tasteless and can kill very quickly!

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Caramel Candy

Here are some wonderful caramel candy recipes. I hope you will enjoy them. All of them are a least 40 years old.

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Cakes

Here are recipes of cakes from our family. We hope you enjoy them.

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Cake Frosting

Here is my classic buttercream cake frosting I used when I decorated cakes many years ago. I have also included some other frostings that are very good.

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Building Cabinet Doors Step by Step

Are you looking pictures of building cabinet doors. Well, here they are step by step.

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Building Materials For Shelter

: Get the building materials you need ahead of time. When you preparing for a storm. There is no such thing as a weather-proof building.

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Building Cabinet Doors for DVD Shelves

Here we are building cabinet doors for our DVD shelves that look good and are functional without spending a bundle of money.

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Outside Yard Projects and Exterior Home

Are you ready for those exterior home and outside yard projects and to get into full swing? Check out what we have been working on.

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Replacing Wood Fencing

Is the wood fencing around your yard getting tired? Here is what my friend did to go from a picket fence to a dog eared privacy fence.

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Do Your Bathroom Walls Still Have Glaze?

Do you still have glaze on your bathroom walls? Here is how to update those walls!

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Bathroom Vanities and Mirrors

Bathroom vanities are available in an ever increasing array of styles, materials and color choices.

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Asparagus Casserole

Here is a asparagus casserole recipe for you to try that sounds quite yummy!

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Appliance Questions

Do you have appliance questions? Should you have a question, just click here to ask. We will do our best to answer

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Air Flow Gauge

An air flow gauge or Thermo Anemometer is a great tool to measure the air flow coming into the house from the air ducts. It is a very easy gauge to use.

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Air Conditioning Filters - Have You Changed Yours Lately?

The air conditioning filters in our heating and cooling systems are the only source for cleaning the air we breathe inside our homes. Know how and when to change and take care of them.

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Home Additions Resources

Check out these home additions resources. Then check out the rest of our website.

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Your AC Blower Motor May Be The Reason You Have No Heat

The AC blower motor in our HVAC unit stopped working. Here is how I put in a new one.

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An Absent Landlord Horror Story

I was an absent landlord. Read what happened to my house.

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Bars and Squares

Bars and squares are great snacks and/or desserts. Whichever you wish them to be.

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Shower knob in the tub spout

Question: I might need to replace the shower knob control in the bathtub spout. How do I replace this unit? When I pull on it with the water flowing,

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One TV DVR for Two TVs

Do you have one TV DVR and want see your recorded shows on another TV? Here is how to accomplish it.

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Other Inside House Areas

On other inside house areas, we cover such topics as the hidden treasure for your home recessed lighting and to watch out for rusting galvanized pipes just to name a few.

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Small Home Projects

This is our small home projects section. Small home projects that can be completed in one day or less.

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Does Your TV Bracket Need to be Mounted to the Wall? Here is How.

Do you have a TV bracket wall mount for your flat screen that needs to be installed? Here are step by step instructions.

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Painting Your House Yourself

Painting your house makes it appealing and smell fresh. Here are step by step instructions for the do it yourselfer.

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Simple Ways To Fancy Up Your Windows

Whenever you hear of redecorating, most of the time you're probably not thinking of beefing up your windows around the house. Not to say that people don't

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Little Tips To Make You Feel Like A Painting Pro

So you’ve decided to start painting a room. Whether it’s because the winter doldrums have made you antsy or a room is just in dire need of a redo, donning

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Thinking Big With Your Bedroom Design

What's the most comfortable area in your home? Is it the living room where you have spent countless hours cleaning up every week? Or maybe the sunroom

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How can I recover a white glazed brick fireplace?

Question I have a large fireplace in the livingroom. The rest of the main floor has been updated and now the out-of-date decor on the fireplace really

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Which Types of Roofing Best Fit Your Home?

It’s no surprise that when you view a roof, more often than not you’re going to see similar styles of asphalt shingles. That’s not to say there’s only

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Home Remodeling During The Winter Blues

Technically, winter's only a couple weeks old, leaving most of us with that awful cabin fever syndrome. Aside from lending itself to more inactivity than

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Ways to Save Money

Here are ways to save money by using ordinary items that are already in our home. We are just using them in a different way.

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Ceiling Problem

Question: About a year ago I installed 1/4 inch tongue and groove solid oak (bead board?) on a ceiling in my house. I first applied, with screws, 1x4

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No Hot Water Coming Through the Master Shower Valve

Russell: How do I get hot water into my shower. At first I thought it was the turn limiter, as the handle would not turn to the H side. I fixed that

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Do-It-Yourself Countertops are Possible

If you have decided to remodel your bathroom and are contemplating installing your own countertops, there are many different countertop options these days

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One very deep step to front porch - no place to attach a rail

I have a house that has a brick walkway to the front porch. That walkway forms a decorative half circle as it approaches the front porch and the bricks

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Garage Moisture

Jerry's Question: We had our garage insulated and drywalled and now have a tremendous amount of moisture on the windows. What can I do to help with all

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