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Hi, My fireplace has two small fans beneath the firebox that are supposed to move warm out into the room. Both fans are operational, however the fans are not moving enough air to be the least bit effective. I had considered adding a small squirrel cage below, but room is tight. What...

We found one on Craigslist for $175.00 with a mattress and a desk.....So far the best deal. I have looked at a few of them in person and think...wait KNOW I can build one if I dont find exactly what I am looking for. I have attached a pic of what we would like. Queen or Full bed on top...

If youre careful, here is what $35k can get you in NY!!

The old wood shed and new kitchen went much quicker than planned. I spent a few hours laying new 2x10 floor joists 16 OC. I found the old floor was 12' 2x6s 24 OC. It was really spongy. After putting in the joists and subfloor, I framed the gable end of the house. I will keep the attic access...

The Front Room (downstairs Master BR) had no insulation. Exterior walls got new 2x6 studs, R 19 insulation and then were covered with OSB board. I know its overkill, but all of my exterior walls get OSB over new insulation. NY winters can be be really windy and this really helps. It also makes...

Pics of the Basement and sump pump and new water pump. The sump pump is a 3/4 hp sewage pump that can pump about 6000 gallons per hour. It will also pass a 2 inch solid. I had to dig the sump hole deeper, add a 55 gallon drum as a sump basin and route a 2 inch discharge hose. I raked the...

Back from another trip to places far, far away, I got the chance to spend a couple weeks in the house. The house is located in NY and my work is located in Virginia Beach. Working in the house is rather relaxing for me. This trip I focused on three things- 1- My basement was flooded which...

Hi, I am trying to save space in the office/spare bedroom by using a loft bed with a desk beneath it. I have found some plans for a loft bed, and also found one already built on Craigslist very reasonably priced. I would like to modify the end of the bed and use 1x pine for stair case...

Where are you located? I have a store here called Home Emporium they have a website southeasternsalvage dot com. They sell a lot of closeouts, factory seconds and the sort. My wife called it the Big Lots of Home Stores! I would take a close look at anything you buy....a buyer beware of sorts

Glennjanie, Would I need to use a faced insulation? With facing up to the warm side of the floor? This stove will be rotated 180 degress from its current position. The studs shown are temporary until the contractor frames a structural beam and an arch is built. Kyle

Must have been the beer or the computer....honestly wasnt my fault!

Glenn, I have one of those rubber couplers. The problem I have is when I tighten the hose clamp down, the tile crumbles. It worked for a while but now I have no-joy! I would like to replace it but it is under a newly poured concrete slab that the Previous Owner poured to get the hot water...

Thanks. This weekend I will be making a quick trip to the house and will be working on the plumbing to the sump pump. At some point in time a drain was installed (the old falky tile material pipe, not iron or pvc) and I am having a fit getting anything to connect to it. Basically it is already...

In the attached photo, I want to remove the existing floor and floor joists in the room behind the stove and replace. The two floors are not level with each other and the existing floor is a bit spongy. This floor is over a crawl space and I would like to insulate it while I am there. This is...

My buddy just renovated his kitchen and had a bunch of drywall to do. He went to the hardware store and bought a sander that attached to his ShopVac. His ShopVac uses the bags that filter sheetrock dust and he was able to sand in his home and make little to no mess. I think it was a 1/4 sheet...

It is essential that we keep the wood stove and I have two ideas for it. The stainless steel chimney will get framed around and it will remain exposed to match future stainless kitchen appliances. Idea one keeps the stove where it is and we make a mud room/foyer with settee. A great place to...

The other end of the burning candle so to speak is the old wood shed and new kitchen. Our contractor installed two windows for us. The window in the first pic will be the new kitchen window where our sink will go. My last trip back in July afforded me the chance to get 98% of the OSB up. The...

My least favorite part of this house is the stairs. If anyone has a solution, or way to make these stairs more attractive, Im all ears! A couple shots from the top down and the landing. There is a door in the living room that closes the upstairs off from the rest of the house.

This will be an office or playroom for our son. This picture was taken from the top of the stairs.

Some photos of the upstairs Master Bedroom after sheetrock. The window is new and the ceiling was raised from its previous position. When you climb the stairs there is a small room directly in front of you. This will be our son's room. It has a very odd shape to it and has the slanted ceiling...