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Know Where Your Lumber Comes From

If you want to know more about the lumber that you purchase, your search doesn’t have to stop with the lumber store. Did you ever wonder what that stamp on the...

Siding: Clean, Paint or Replace?

Due to age, environmental conditions or bad weather, the siding we put on our homes will eventually need attention. It’s true that proper maintenance will go a...

Roof Repair vs Roof Replacement: Which do I need?

Replacing the roof is something that most homeowners dread. The average national cost for tearing off and replacing an old roof in 2014 was nearly $12,000. The...

Tips on How to Build a Pole Barn

A pole barn is a structure essentially comprised of a roof that is suspended by a series of poles, which are sunk into the ground. It is an old, tried and true...

Tips for Installing Vinyl Siding

Installing their own vinyl siding can seem intimidating for many homeowners. The reality is that it’s fairly straightforward to install and work with. Most of...

Where To Start When Building A Deck From Scratch

Building a deck from scratch is one of the toughest DIY projects one can take on. Think about it..it’s just some wood and a bunch of screws right? Thinking to...

Looking To Build? Exploring The Benefits of Pole Barns

If you are in the market for building your own barn, then you most likely came across a number of options. In most cases there are two options: Stick-built...

How to Build the Perfect Patio

Creating a new living space outside is easier than building one indoors. Building the perfect patio is easier because you do not have to deal with walls,...

Why You Should Fence In Your Fortress

There are many advantages to installing fencing around your home. Whether it be wrought iron or white picket, a well chosen fence can add to the aesthetic and...

Quick Tips for Putting On That New Roof

Roofing is hard work and should not be taken lightly. Its one of those things that you try to avoid because its so much work, but the time will come when you...

Winter Home Improvement Projects

It’s easy to feel cooped up inside after a few months of winter. The holiday buzz has died down, you’ve finally finished putting away all those seasonal...

Firewood Storage in Winter

Nothing is cozier on a cold winter evening than a crackling fire, warm and glowing, in the fireplace or stove. Wood heat is also less expensive than many gas...

Four Steps To Using A Circular Saw

A circular saw can do in a few seconds what a handsaw can do in several minutes. No wonder they are such a popular tool. However, before you operate one, you...

How and Where to use Expanding Foam Insulation

Expanding foam is one of those products that fall squarely in the duct tape, bailing twine and WD-40 category. It has a list of uses that’s a mile long and is...

Removing A Wall to Make An Open Layout

Ever walk around your home and feel like the walls are closing in? Maybe you didn’t anticipate the furniture taking up so much space or there was a new...

How Can I Prepare My Storage Barn for Bad Weather?

Storage barns are awesome resources for keeping your lawn and gardening equipment protected from the natural elements. They also offer a level of convenience...

Tips To Using A Caulking Gun

Using a caulking gun is essential as a delivery system to help you keep all of the cracks in your house sealed. Whether it’s for stopping water or air,...

Tips for Removing Finishing Nails from Molding

For as thin and tiny as finishing nails can be, they are sometimes tricky to remove. If not done carefully, they can even cause unnecessary damage to that...

Looking To Remodel? How Drafting and Design Services Can Help You Plan

It’s an easy assertion to dive head first into a new home remodeling project. The temptation to remove the old and bring out the new can be tough to curb, but...

Stocking Up On All The Right Power Tools For Your Business

Power tools have never been more accessible and affordable than they are today. The many options and brands to choose from can seem very intimidating. Because...

Plywood vs. OSB: Which is Better

Different lumbers serve different purposes and can be used a variety of ways. For the sake of this writer’s purpose we’re going to focus on two: OSB and...

Protecting Your Jobsite Crews From Cold weather

Working construction or any outdoor project can be a challenge during the winter months. Some days it’s freezing and others it’s just dark and cold with very...

Remodeling Ideas for Winter

Now that all of the excitement of the holidays has passed, are you starting to feel the winter doldrums creeping in? There’s nothing like that feeling of...

Staying Safe On A Ladder

Many of the home and garden ideas that you find on these blogs or other places on the internet require use of a ladder. While these serve as a very important...

Choosing the Right Wood for Your Project

As tempting as it may be, cost should not be the driving factor in choosing the right wood for your project. Typically, softwood such as pine and poplar are...

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