Single Family Home Remodeling for Beginners Blog

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Energy Saving Ideas for your Home at No Cost or Low Cost

Energy saving ideas are more in demand then ever. Here are some tips on how to get your home in shape to save on your energy bills.

Site Map

I hope this site map helps you better find what you are looking for on this site.

The Pasta Story

Pasta, pasta everywhere. Only a plumber could get rid of it.

Uses for Salt Other Then Just to Season Food

There are many other uses for salt than just to season our food. Here are just a few of the interesting ways to use salt.

Living Green - Starting Now

Start living green along with us. Making your home green is a learning process. We hope you will join us in this journey.

Our Bathroom Makeover for Under $500.00

Bathroom makeover tips on how to change that outdated bathroom and bring it into the 21st century on a budget of $500.00.

Owning Rental Property for the First Time

Are you buying your first rental property? Here are some things you could very well run into.

Recessed Lighting - A Hidden Treasure for Your Home

Recessed lighting is a great way to light up those dark corners in your home. This lighting can be soft to give a warm glow or focused to draw attention to a certain area.

Landlord Tales

Here are a few landlord tales that may keep uninformed investors away.

Our Homeowners Association Against Me

Homeowners Association vs. the homeowner. Victory to the homeowner.

The Clogged Toilet

Our tenant's clogged toilet call had a surprised ending.

Garage Door Openers Are Not That Hard to Install

Check this out. Install garage door openers yourself. They are convenient home accessories and not that difficult to install.

Home Improvement Products

Here are some great home improvement products from Amazon. I hope you like them.

Build a Train Table for Thomas the Tank Engine!

Have you considered making a train table for your toddler to put his or her Thomas the Tank Engine on to play. It is easy to do! We will show you how.

Installing Bathtub Shower Doors

Installing shower doors are not difficult. We will show you the necessary steps to accomplish this with only a few tools, in a relatively short amount of time.

Does Your Outside Faucet, Which is Frost Resistant, Leak?

Does your outside faucet leak with the water turned off? Does it leak out the top with the water turned on? Maybe, it make odd sounds! Check us out for the solution.

Basic Deck Building Instructions

Here is my basic set of deck building instructions just in time to be your project to kick off the summer season.

Greenboard and Cement Board

Greenboard or Cement Board, which should you use?

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.

Mold Remediation in the Crawl Space of a Fifty Year Old House

Mold remediation is in your future should an inspector tell you that you have black mold in the crawl space of your house.

Black Mold – Are You Sure That's What It Is?

While black mold is less common that other kinds of molds, it is not rare. The severity of the problem will determine your course of action to get rid of it.

Home Replacement Windows - Ready to Install Them Yourself

Home replacement windows. Is it time to replace your broken and damaged windows or do you just want more efficient ones?

Energy Efficient Windows - They Are Easy to Install!

If you need to change our your windows, energy efficient windows are the way to go. You can do it yourself. It is not difficult.

Energy Conservation in our Home

Nowadays energy conservation is on most of our minds with prices constantly rising and resources dwindling. What can we do in our home to save energy and money?

Water Heater Element Replacement Without the Mess!

Water heater element replacement without draining the water heater, you say? Click here to see how to do it.

Galvanized Pipe - Watch Out for the Rust!

Galvanized pipe will rust from the inside out. If you have ever seen pictures of the plaque that builds up in a person’s arteries, that is what the inside looks like.

The Leaky Faucet in the Shower and the Fix!

Do you have a leaky faucet? The question is, do we fix or replace?

High Water Pressure and How It Makes a Difference

High water pressure in a house can cause problems you never considered. You need to keep the PSI in check.

An Absent Landlord's Horror Story

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

Single Family Home Remodeling and Projects For Beginners

One stop information center for tackling home remodeling projects large or small for the first time.

A Fill Valve. How Do You Install One in Your Toilet?

A fill valve is easy to install in your toilet. Here are easy and complete instructions on how to do it.

Be a Picture Hanger - Now It's Quick and Easy

Being a picture hanger is not as frustrating as it used to be as long as you have a cool device to help you.

Installing a Duct Fan Instead of Adding a Second Air Conditioning Unit

A duct fan increases the air flow to the second floor of a house so you do not have to add a second air conditioning unit.

Using Pressure Washers Today

Pressure washers have come a long way baby!

A Custom Cabinet Door - How to Make One

Need a custom cabinet door to cover up a few shelves in your bathroom? We are going to show you how.

Changing Your Regular Shower Head for a Rain Shower Head

The rain shower head is the greatest to have in your shower. It’s not as intense as the regular shower head, but it is a great feeling!

Resource Links

Here are some additional resource links to our favorite sites. There are also links scattered throughout this site on more appropriate pages.

The Curved Shower Rod - Installing is a Breeze

Installing a curved shower rod is easy and you can be finished very quickly and enjoying the extra room in your shower.

About Us

Here is a little about us and how we gained 40 years of experience in home remodeling.

Are There Skunks Living Under Your House?

Skunks, or some people call them polecats, just love to dig. Be careful they do not get under your house and take up residency. Want to know how we got rid of them?