Home Improvement

How can I increase the life of a paintbrush?

How do I protect wood when it is placed in a vise?

I have always put wood blocks between my clamps and workpieces to prevent marking the wood. I see that newer...

I would like to undertake some of the renovation of my house myself, but I realize that some jobs are...

We have a floor-to-ceiling fireplace made of rock. Over the years, the rock has been discolored from escaping smoke. I...

I am thinking of converting my decorative fireplace into a working one. What are the standard safety precautions for a...

I have used contact cement for years but now I see a water-based contact cement in the stores. Is this...

How do you prevent glue from hardening too quickly, and how do you get glue into small spaces?

I want to fix a broken lampshade, but no glue seems to work on hard plastic. Is there any way...

I have an arborite kitchen countertop over which I would like to apply more arborite. Do I have to remove...

I recently removed an old sump pump, and filled the hole in the floor that it had created with foam...

When it rains, water seeps up through my basement floor. Last year I had the property landscaped, so I know...

I have a frozen steel pipe in my basement. I there anything I can do to thaw it before the...

Is there any way that I can secure a showerhead that moves from the wall when it is touched? Will...

We installed a shower in our basement about one year ago. We have noticed a gaseous odor emanating from the...

My main drain leading from the roof to the basement passes through the wall that separates the kitchen and the...

I am planning to renovate my bathroom. I would like to install a sink and a shower on one side...

I have been experiencing problems with the stack pipe, which passes through an unheated garage. During the winter the stack...

I am going to install a new sink in my basement. I will have to add an extension of copper...

The flow of water from my showerhead is uneven. Can the problem be corrected without installing a new showerhead?

When the dishwasher and washing machine are running, or someone flushes the toilet, water pressure in the shower becomes weak...

What kind of paint should I use to remove rusty discoloration marks on the bottom of my bathtub?

It's a lot easier to create this gorgeous centerpiece than it looks. For food-safety reasons, make frosted fruit the...