All posts by onthehouse
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Tip of the Day: Skim Coat Plastering
Here is one quick, money-saving tip that will help you fix up and improve your home. All from the award-winning On The House Tip of the Day.
- Posted September 24, 2016
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Tip of the Day: Roof Vent Do’s And Don’ts
Here is one quick, money-saving tip that will help you fix up and improve your home. All from the award-winning On The House Tip of the Day.
- Posted September 23, 2016
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On Plaster Washers
Before the advent of prefabricated wallboard or “drywall” in the 1940s and ‘50s, plaster was the material of choice for interior walls and ceilings in American homes. Portland cement plaster was painstakingly hand-troweled onto wood slats (lathing)...
- Posted September 22, 2016
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Tip of the Day: Putting Away Garden Tools
Here is one quick, money-saving tip that will help you fix up and improve your home. All from the award-winning On The House Tip of the Day.
- Posted September 22, 2016
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Roll on a brand new surface with real stone coating
A common question we get all the time relates to the challenge of sprucing up interior/exterior surfaces around the home that endure repeated use and abuse and weather extremes. Those surfaces range from exterior concrete, to garage...
- Posted September 22, 2016
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Tip of the Day: Paint Color And Lighting
Here is one quick, money-saving tip that will help you fix up and improve your home. All from the award-winning On The House Tip of the Day.
- Posted September 21, 2016
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10 Ornamental Grasses to Plant This Fall
Prized for their featherlike textures, billowing silhouettes and delicate seed heads, ornamental grasses can be stars of autumn gardens. We’ve taken a bit of liberty with the term “grasses” here. Botanically speaking, a true grass falls under...
- Posted September 21, 2016
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Lights out: 4 ways to prepare for a long outage after the storm
When the winter storm hits, are you ready for a long power outage? (BPT) – As winter storm season arrives, homeowners should be ready for power outages that last for days or even weeks. In recent years,...
- Posted September 21, 2016
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Bottom-to-Top Energy Tips for the Home
The 25th anniversary of Energy Awareness Month in October serves as an ideal time for builders and home buyers to pay special attention to the construction of new homes. Originally designated by President George Bush in 1991,...
- Posted September 21, 2016
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Q&A: How to prepare aluminum siding for repainting?
Q. My asbestos shingled house has a small addition that is covered with aluminum siding. The single coat of paint is peeling in spots right down to the bare metal. How do I properly prepare these surfaces...
- Posted September 20, 2016