Articles By:

Randy Boerstler

I started as a home-stalker... visiting brand new homes under construction in the neighborhoods near my house. That inspired me to write about home building and home renovation projects -- chronicling homes during different phases of construction from a consumer's point-of-view. Basically, the tips you'll find in my articles are a collection of checklists for what I think should (and should not) go into building or remodeling a quality home.

How To Find A Tree Service: My Own Tips From Personal Experience

Knowing how to find a tree service BEFORE you need will save you a lot of money and heartache. Here's how to find a tree service - or arborist - locally.

Sideways: An Engineered Hardwood Flooring With A Different Look

Want engineered hardwood flooring that contributes to LEED credits, looks different than most hardwood floors, and is beautiful to look at? Try Sideways hardwood flooring

How To Apply A Garage Floor Coating In Your Home

See how to apply a garage floor coating, using my tips & photos as a guide. First, a simple test to decide which type of garage floor coating you should use

How To Sell Your Home… Fast! 16 Tips To Make Sure Your House Shows Well

Want to sell your home fast? Heeding some advice from the experts is a good way to start. As you'll see, it's about more than de-cluttering and curb appeal!

How To Install Your Own Eze-Breeze Porch Enclosures

Eze-Breeze porch enclosures are a great way to turn your back porch into a true 3-season room. Eze-Breeze is a vinyl glazed window sheet that is custom made to fit the window openings on your porch. Save some cash by installing them yourself. A great DIY project.

Eco-Friendly PaperStone Countertops Are Hard To Beat

PaperStone is one of a handful of brands of eco-friendly, post-consumer recycled paper countertops. It's durable, hard as nails, versatile and much more. Get the scoop to make an better decision on your next home building project in the kitchen or bathroom.

Eco Friendly Countertops: Are Paper Countertops A Good Eco-Friendly Choice?

Exploring eco friendly countertops? You might want to add paper countertops to the top of your list. They're rock solid and do not harbor bacteria, among other things

Coconut Palm Flooring: A Beautiful, Eco-Friendly Alternative

Palm flooring is an eco friendly flooring option that is sustainable, beautiful, and will earn you LEED credits for low-emitting materials.

(Formaldehyde-Free) Bamboo Plywood Is Ready For Prime Time

Not only can you install FSC-certified bamboo flooring in your home, you can also use bamboo plywood for your walls for a very cool eco-friendly interior!

DIY Closet Office Tips: Get Organized With A Closet Office Conversion!

Need a dedicated home office space but don't have the room for it? Here's how to do a closet office conversion and gain a neatly organized space!

Go With A Subway Tile Backsplash For Classic Style & Durability

Want a great, classic choice for your kitchen backsplash? A subway tile backsplash is easy to clean, durable, inexpensive & beautiful! Reasons to choose subway tiles

Prodigy Home Automation Controller Puts You In Control

The Prodigy home automation controller is a great way to set up control of all of the functions of your media room, including the tv, sound system, Blu-Ray player, lights, and more.

Real Estate Trends Towards Small Houses

Are you thinking about downsizing by moving into a small house? McMansion's are a thing of the past, for now, so if you have designs on considering some small houses for your future home dwelling, more power to you.

Cool Tools For Him or Her: DIY Homeowner Gift Ideas

Give the do-it-yourself homeowner cool tools for Christmas or a birthday. Buying that special something for that special someone that does special DIY work around their home can be fun. It can also be very taxing and confusing with all of the different choices out there. I've picked a few of my favorites.

Aluminum Tiles Made From Aircraft Cladding Create A Unique & Sleek Kitchen Backsplash

Aluminum tile as a green homebuilding material? Yes, it's true. But only because they're made from retired aircraft cladding. Recycled and reclaimed = green

Photos Of 6 Custom Fireplace Surrounds And Mantels That Provide A Unique Sense Of Character… In One House!

There are so many options when it comes to the type of material and style of fireplace surround that you choose. See some amazing custom fireplace surrounds

Lead Paint Removal Rules Get Tighter: EPA’s RRP Rule Sees To It

If you are about to embark on a renovation, repair or paint project on your pre-1978 home, stop what you're doing and read this post. You'll need to do your homework on federal guidelines for the EPA's Lead-Safety RRP Rule whether you're hiring a contractor or doing the work yourself.

DIY Washing Machine Repair: How To Replace The Door Latch On A Washer

If you prefer to try a washing machine repair yourself before calling a tech, here's how I replaced the door latch on my washing machine & pocketed the savings.

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