Starting in the 1930s and continuing through the 1950s, there was a major change to how homes were built. Interior walls, which had previously been made of lath and plaster went through a transformation, with the preferred material of choice becoming plasterboard or drywall. Although these might seem like two different materials, they are actually … Read more
By and large, when people paint things, they want those things to remain painted. That doesnât meant that paint always ends up where we want it. Drips and drabs while weâre painting is a common phenomenon; much more common than any of us would like. And who hasnât pulled up masking tape sometime, to find … Read more
Attic sealing is an important part of controlling heating costs. As we all learned in elementary school, heat rises. So without proper attic heating, all the money we spend trying to heat our homes can effectively be going up in smoke, just as if we lit a fire in a fireplace, allowing the hot smoke … Read more
Whoever invented the wood screw deserves a prize. Working with screws makes woodworking much simpler than having to peg everything and screws often provide a much stronger bond than nails. But screws and wood arenât a perfectly matched pair. There are times when the screw hole is just made too big; other times when the … Read more
Natural wood products are beautiful. Who doesnât like the warmth and intrigue of how the woodâs grain appears, whether straight, swirly or burls. Contrasting grain has a visual appeal that doesnât show up in other materials. But that beautiful piece of wood can easily become damaged by the wrong adhesive. People use various adhesive products, … Read more