Do It Yourself Home Repair Help

It has been 15 years since I bought my Dewalt DW421 sander, and yes it is still going, remodeling and woodworking is my profession, so this is not week end warrior stuff on this great little machine, it is steady use when needed, and has done a great job for me, although I must admit it could die at anytime, and yet it keeps on going. Take a look; [Show as slideshow] This model 421 is a 8 hole hook and loop 2 amp sander that may be living on borrowed time, that’s a good thing for me, but th

Silver Vs. Gold, The Dilemma As I ponder the state of the economy and think about on how to best prepare for the worse and where to put the few assets that I have, I realize that gold, however much it is being pushed these days, is out of reach for the average person both in terms of cost and practicality of use in the long run. Not that I would not want gold. All those guys on the TV and radio pushing gold think we all have 1-3 grand sitting around. You see, I want to to be able to function...

With most homes prior to the 1950′s mostly made with walls of lath and plaster, the inevitability of wall repair is pretty much unavoidable, from just repairing cracks to out & out removal of large areas of plaster & lath. Without going the purest route of repair with actual plaster, which involves multiple coats and drying time, we can use drywall to fill any holes or even large areas without removing more plaster than is necessary, as long as the remaining plaster is still stable and...

This portion of home repair floors will involve 2 parts,  One being the structure or foundation of the house and particularly the floor structure itself, the other being the actual surfaces that you see and walk on, carpet, tile, wood, vinyl, or whatever surface you have. Typically, there is going to be more floor problems with raised foundation homes as opposed to a poured concrete slab.  This is especially true in older homes as it was the norm for a long time and still is a preferred method in many parts of the country even now. As with most wood building materials, they are not always