Staying in (and out of) hot water
Crack of dawn, chilly tile floor, staring at yourself in the bathroom mirror, and you're waiting, wondering when the water will get hot. If the fixture is directly over the...
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Staying in (and out of) hot water
Crack of dawn, chilly tile floor, staring at yourself in the bathroom mirror, and you're waiting, wondering when the water will get hot. If the fixture is directly over the...
Time for a storage checkup
What's the one thing most homes don't have enough of? It's closets, and storage space in general. The perennial shortage has spawned hundreds of organizers, pull-out bins, wire racks, stackable...
Keep your home safe as temperatures drop
The to-do list at your home probably includes old standards such as clearing the gutters and downspouts. Among dozens of other candidates, consider these high-priority safety checks and a couple...
Time for a storage checkup
What's the one thing most homes don't have enough of? It's closets, and storage space in general. The perennial shortage has spawned hundreds of organizers, pull-out bins, wire racks, stackable...
Make home-improvement decisions business, not personal
Before homes are listed for sale, most owners make improvements like painting, landscaping, refinishing floors or even remodeling kitchens and baths. Some cost hundreds, others thousands, but all have one...
Put your money where the biggest energy savings are
Before you make an energy-saving investment — a few bucks for caulking or thousands for a new furnace — it pays to know how your household consumes it. After all,...
Put your money where the biggest energy savings are
Before you make an energy-saving investment — a few bucks for caulking or thousands for a new furnace — it pays to know how your household consumes it. After all,...
How abuse-proof is your floor?
The ideal floor would be hard like stone but resilient like wood, as impervious as stainless steel but with warm hues, grain variation and a glowing patina. It's not here...
What’s lurking under your remodel?
With painting, papering and other cosmetic projects, you deal with a flat surface of gypsum drywall. That changes on any remodeling project that's more than skin deep. Open a wall...