SignUp    Login
HomeTechnologyEntertainmentSportsBusinessHumorMore TopicsDirectorySubmit a Blog
Blog Detail
House Renovation Tips
Provides do-it-yourself home renovation solutions by helping you find the best home improvement ideas from flooring and carpeting to kitchens and bathrooms.
Listed in: Home Improvement
Tags: construction, DIY, home improvement
Author: Michael
Related Blogs
previous blog next blog
8.5
great
based on editor's review
2 user reviews 7.8
recent postsrss feed
Posted on Tuesday June 10, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Spring or fall is the best time to set new container plants into the ground. Starting from a fence corner or other reference point, measure off the planting distances indicated in your plan. Set each container in position, then adjust placement if it looks ungainly. Use tall stakes to represent plants you'll be adding later. Your [...]...
Posted on Thursday April 3, 2008 at 03:07 PM
If your hot water looks red-brown, rust and minerals are probably building up in the tank. It's time to drain the water heater. Turn off the main gas burner or the electricity to the water heater. Close the inlet valve. Remove the aerator, if any, from the hot-water faucet closest to the heater and open [...]...
Posted on Thursday April 3, 2008 at 03:02 PM
If you are sure that the leak is coming from the tank and not from a pipe or fitting, the tank body has corroded with age and the whole heater has to be replaced. Often the trickiest part of the job is getting the old heater out of the basement and the new one in. [...]...
Posted on Thursday April 3, 2008 at 02:52 PM
If the water heater leaks from the drain valve, try more muscle to turn it off. If that fails, you can buy a brass hose cap with a hose washer inside. If you tighten the hose cap with pliers, it will stand up to typical water pressure. If the leak is from the T&P valve, check [...]...
Posted on Sunday March 16, 2008 at 03:40 PM
It's usually easier and better to replace a few damaged shingles than to patch them. Each shingle is held by 2 sets of nails: one under the shingle above, the second 6 inches farther back. Raise the shingle tabs that overlap the first set of nails and pull them with a flat pry bar. If you [...]...
Comments & Reviews:


Ron H.
10.0
superb
  Debra, there are only 4-5 photo galleries on this blog and everything else is great tips on home renovation and maintenance. Your review is meaningless. Yours faithful, Ron
Was this review helpful to you?
HelpfulNot UsefulReport Abuse
Posted 3/7/08 12:03 AM


Debra C.
5.5
average
  This blog is titled House Renovation Tips... and does include some articles about repairs etc. But much of the blog seems to be focused around magazine style pictures of designer and showcase style rooms. Not pictures of renovations. Disappointing.
Was this review helpful to you?
HelpfulNot UsefulReport Abuse
Posted 3/6/08 12:03 PM