Just a quick reminder that there is still time to enter this giveaway for a socket and bit driver set donated from Home Depot. The drawing is on the 16th of January. The fine folks at Home Depot...

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Another homeowner has emailed me with questions about insulating a finished basement. This situation is a bit different and I wanted to share it with you. The homeowner recently had their basement...

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I recently received an email from a home owner in Pennsylvania that's having trouble with mold in their basement insulation. They are living in a new home built in 2006. The house has a walkout...

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This Christmas I received a really great Grizzly H7583 Tenoning Jig. So now I've added this lovely tool to my wish list! You can't really do much with tenons unless you have a way of producing...

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We've been replacing most of our regular light bulbs with Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFL's). Last weekend I purchased a box of six 19 watt CFL's (I didn't actually pay attention to the box and had no...

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I often get asked about cracks in concrete foundations. Many home owners are nervous when they see cracks in concrete and wonder if they are bad or dangerous. While it's a natural reaction to be...

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The new Energy Star certified home that we're building at work for a client includes a NTI Trinity on-demand high efficiency gas (propane) boiler. This amazing on-demand high efficiency boiler...

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One of the most popular tools purchased this holiday season was the Rockwell Jawhorse. From my research it appears that the best price for a Rockwell Jawhorse is $179 with FREE shipping from Amazon....

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It seems with the current cold weather of winter that many people are searching for information on insulating their homes. A growing number of people are looking for advice on insulating their...

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It's not often that I see a new tool or gadget and ask myself why someone hasn't come up with this thing sooner. When Derek Pater emailed me and asked if he could send me his latest invention,...

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Our highly intelligent refrigerator has been telling me for several months now that we need to replace the refrigerator water filter. Most of today's refrigerators have built in water filters to...

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I'd like to wish everyone a very happy New Year! This past year has seen significant growth for Home Construction Improvement. This site is generating over 30,000 unique visitors each month and...

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I received some more great tools for Christmas. My in-laws got me some great Dremel Tools this year. The first one I got was the Dremel 7700-02 MultiPro 7.2-Volt 20,000 RPM Two-Speed Rotary Tool with...

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Don't Assume Your House Is Insulated Shortly after we bought our first home we started some major renovation projects including a complete kitchen remodel, master bathroom remodel and replacement...

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I'd like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas. This year my family and I have traveled to California to spend the holidays with family. This has been a wonderful year and I'm trully looking...

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I received two great home improvement tool gifts for Christmas this year. I have to admit tools are a serious weakness for me and I take every opportunity to buy them or request them for gifts. This...

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Over the last 4 days we've received well over 24 inches of snow! The deep snow is certainly a great way to get everyone in the Christmas spirit however I wanted to take this opportunity to remind...

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I recently bought a new cordless drill to replace one that I've had for years. I'm a huge fan of DeWalt tools and I couldn't help but buy the DEWALT DC759KA Heavy-Duty 18-Volt Ni-Cad 1/2-Inch...

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I've written several posts about how to insulate basements, How To Insulate Basement Walls and Basement Insulation. One of the best ways I know how to insulate a basement is using a combination of...

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I often get questions about winter construction and more specifically whether or not concrete construction can occur in the winter months. Although not idea it is very normal for concrete...

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