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Jack And Jill Bathroom Doors Require Space

A word of advice to all DIY home builders, contractors, and home architects... be sure to make enough room so both of the Jack and Jill bathroom doors can be opened at the same time without banging into one another.

Building A New House? Never Want To Move Again? A List Of Universal Design Features Your Home Needs! [Must-Haves For Aging In Place]

A list of Universal Design features to consider BEFORE building or remodeling your house. Plus reasons to consider Aging in Place in the home of your dreams

DIY Garage Door Repair vs. Professional Garage Door Repair: 6 Reasons Why You Probably Won’t Be Able To DIY It

Should you call for professional garage door repair or do it yourself? It depends on your tools, your time & your understanding of the garage door system.

Cheap Building Materials: How To Get Contractors Discounts On Building Materials For Your New Home Or Remodeling Project

To find cheap building materials for your new home or remodel, use these tips! See how to get a contractor discount when you're not a contractor, and where to look - locally & online.

Thinking Of Installing A Pocket Door? Here Are The Pros And Cons Of Pocket Doors + Simple Pocket Door Installation Tips

Before installing a pocket door, read these helpful tips. We are putting pocket doors in our home, but we were unable to use a pocket door in the bathroom like we wanted to.

Soundproofing A Room Is An Easy DIY Project: Simple Steps For Soundproofing Your Home Or Apartment

Are you living in a noisy environment - like me? I've learned a lot about soundproofing a room + Tips for soundproofing your home. Hope they help you as much as they've helped me.

A Preventative Home Maintenance Checklist For Fall

A preventative maintenance checklist (for inside your home AND outside your home) for the Fall season. Tips for saving money on your home heating bills, too!

Simple Curb Appeal Ideas: How To Create Curb Appeal When You Don’t Have A Yard

When you think of curb appeal do, you think of a perfectly manicured front yard? I used to. Here are great curb appeal ideas for those of us without a yard!

Remodeling Your House? You’ll Need A Building Permit! 5 Facts About Building Permits Homeowners Often Overlook

Don't get caught remodeling your home without a building permit... it can be a costly mistake! Here's when you need a building permit, and when you don't.

Swap Out Your Boring Doorbell Buttons For Some With Style And A Little Personality

A cool doorbell button makes a nice first impression whenever visitors come to your door. Show a little personality and style w/these fun door bell designs.

4 Cool Home Products I Found At The Atlanta Home Show

I looked high and low at the Atlanta Home Show for cool homebuilding products. I found a few that I think you're going to like: solar thermal water heaters, attic access insulation covers, tubular sun skylights.

Keyless Door Locks: Which Type Of Keyless Door Lock Is Best?

If you need to replace the keyed door locks on your home, you might want to consider upgrading to keyless door locks. Here's what to look for...

Everybody Needs A Li’l Water Putty In Their Life

If you've got a little bit of exterior wood rot to repair and it makes economic sense to fill the hole rather than replace the whole piece, I know of a product that fits the bill. It's a good value and nice to have on-hand when something comes up needing a little miracle, especially when you're about to paint.

How To Repair A Wood Door That Sticks

I have a solid oak door that wasn't opening or closing properly. It was rubbing the bottom threshold just a little too heavy so it needed to be dealt with. Time to get the plane out and make things right.

Ideas For Hidden Bookcase Doors For Use In Home Libraries (and throughout the home)

Attention Avid Readers! Loads of links and photos and a little DIY content showing various types of hidden bookcase doors for that home library that you've always dreamed about. There are more applications than you might have thought of for these types of doors.