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Drywall cracks can occur for any number of reasons.

Installing pocket doors for bathrooms and closets offers a space-saving way to hide doors when they are open.

Crown molding is a trim piece installed at the top of a wall where it meets the ceiling.

Plywood has a grading system allowing for its usage.

Itchy bumps, sneezing--these problems may not be from a walk in the woods, but from what's in your bed.

Structural insulated panels, or SIPs, are assembled easily on site, and perform well as an alternative form of construction.

Decks provide homeowners with a place to sit and relax or to entertain neighbors and guests.

When it comes to applying a wood cover to a wall, most people choose wall paneling.

Screen doors let fresh air in and keep bugs and other similarly unwanted guests out, and homeowners have the option of installing any type of door they want or can afford.

Glue has powerful adhesive qualities, making it an ideal substance for many household repairs, such as broken crockery and torn fabrics.

Old double-hung windows have cords running along the side of the frame.

Mountain lions, contrary to the name, are not found only in the mountains.

Not all shower surrounds are designed to run all the way up to the ceiling, which means in some cases you are left with an expanse above where the shower surround stops.

Granite countertops are not usually cheap to have installed, and installing them yourself is normally ruled out due to the weight of the material as well as the difficulty of finding the material for sale just by themselves.

Updating a bathroom is one of the most valuable home renovations that a homeowner can do.

When you are deciding on changing your floor, one of the changes made is to add carpeting.

R-values measure the resistance of materials to heat conductivity, which is how well they retain heat or keep it out.

Homeowners use wallpaper primer when they have stains, mold or wallpaper paste residue on their walls or when they are wallpapering drywall, plaster or defective walls.

Extruded polystyrene insulation, also called XEPS, is a form of rigid foam board that is used for insulating homes and commercial buildings.

Portable generators are essential when you need power for your recreational vehicle, or RV, and you are in a remote location.

Whether you are living in the bottom story of an apartment complex or share a home with friends or relatives who live upstairs, the noise above you from footsteps and items being dragged or dropped can be loud and very irritating.

Linoleum is a common flooring in kitchens and bathrooms, and is popular because it is relatively easy to install.

Perma-Glaze tub refinishing can be a quick and inexpensive way to cover a damaged or worn finish on an existing bathtub.

A portable air conditioner is an appliance that can cool the air in a certain size room.