building materials
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How to Hide Your Most Obvious DIY Renovation Mistakes
Remodeling or renovating your house yourself can be an affordable and deeply satisfying journey. You’ll learn practical skills, beautify your living space for less, and feel a sense of accomplishment. You may also slowly lose your sanity as you discover why people hire professionals. Remodeling and renovating is a lot of work, and requires a…
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How to Coat Your Flat Roof (and Why You Should)
The need for roofs is universal. No matter where or how you live, having a roof over your head is vital to protect you from the elements and give you a secure home. If you own your roof–or, rather, the home it’s attached to — you know it can be a source of anxiety in…
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The Easiest Way to Retile Your Shower Floor
Remodeling evokes a lot of contradictory emotions, from excitement over the possibilities to dread concerning the time, trouble, and mess — and few places are as anxiety-inducing to tackle as a bathroom. But if you’re considering retiling your shower, it may be easier than you think; you probably can do it without all the hassle…
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How to Fill Holes Around the Pipes Under Your Kitchen Sink
Home repair or improvement projects rarely involve tackling a single problem, and then being done. Instead, one often leads to another — either because in the process of fixing or installing something, you discover additional things that need to be addressed, or because the process required to make the original repair ended up creating the…