How to Build a Shed
Jump-start your spring cleaning by building a simple shed to help reduce household clutter. This small, do-it-yourself project is an inexpensive option for your storage needs. Keep in mind: the …
Storage
Paving Options for Driveways
Undoubtedly, most of our driveways are made from the ubiquitous asphalt, but there are more options out there than this classic standby. Nothing against our fine tarred friend, but it …
Update Your Kitchen Cabinets
If just looking at your outdated kitchen cabinets makes you groan, know that there are plenty of ways to liven them up. Your first, biggest choice is whether to reface …
Safeguard Your Home Against Burglars
If you lock yourself out of your house — and almost everyone has — is it easy to get back in? If so, your home is a burglar’s dream. One …
Replacing vs. Refacing Cabinets
Upgrading your kitchen cabinets can be notoriously expensive. Luckily, your first important decision is free: should you reface or replace them? Here are the pros and cons of each strategy: …
How to Maximize Wall Storage in Your Garage
It’s an age-old battle: How much can you fit in your garage and still have room to park your car. As every person (and family) grows, they tend to collect …
Winter Home Damage Repair Checklist
With its blustery winds, freezing rain and heavy snowfall, winter can be extremely unkind to the exterior of your home. Rain, snow and ice are the main contributors to exterior …
Double Duty: Setting up Your Garage as a Workstation
You’ve been thinking about your garage for a long time now. In your mind, you’ve been planning a transformation of the space into a workshop-slash-carport. Well, we’re here to help …
A Guide to Tool Storage
That infamously capricious black hole — the one that gleefully sucks a single sock from the dryer and relocates car keys to the top of the refrigerator — also has …
Garage Security Systems
Whether it’s attached to the rest of your home or detached in your backyard, garages and sheds carry treasure troves of tools, equipment, home storage and occasionally, a car. Undoubtedly, …