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This oak floor had been completely covered in dark urine spots. I thought it would have to be replaced. Not so, just the right finish...

Just did the second DC condo in a row that had a 4 inch shower berm on the floor. That's not much to save you from a wet bathroom floor....

This baby is called a universal remote control. It works for Chamberlain, Linear, Genie, Stanley and Wayne Dalton openers. I was...

See cracks all the time over those two-car garages on brick townhomes. Click on image or text to find LINTEL LIFT.

Just did a basement condo with a long hallway covered in fabric wallpaper. Client wanted to hang a bunch of photos. Putting a bunch of...

Click on above image for link. The far light is the new LED 3 watt bulb. Same color as the 50 watt nearby. These are not really...

Yes that's sweat on my bald pate and the shirt is soaked through for the second time that day!

So, you bought that perfect basement condo but you have a lot of concrete wall outside your unit. You can green it up with artificial...

This is a 16-year-old deck with one inch wood decking and wood railings. Never seen anything like it! At 15 years the one-inch boards...

The more I inspect, the more I respect the challenge of constructing a home. Products, codes and best practices are constantly changing....

https://scalefactor.com/scaleblog/sba-coronavirus-emergency-loans/ Paycheck Protection turns out to be a grant for 2.5 months of salary. ...

In my water pipes I would attach these to my washing machine supplies. Finally gave up on my front opening washing machine with a bum...

Click on image to buy covers for these nasty door dingers!

This house is still under construction and will therefore get better grading, yet it shows what happens when there is no sealant around...

Note the overlap of shingles on the ridge. Today we would cover the ridge with cut flaps from asphalt shingles or with metal flashing. ...

How to keep your old wood windows in style. These storm windows have hidden attachments on a window in Old Town Alexandria. Click on...

Back to color in appliances. Please, no avocado, harvest gold or dusty rose! The retro look in this new kitchen hides lots of advances...

Here is a Rodin sculpture in the Kreeger Museum (we have him to thank for GEICO) with failed seals in the windows behind.