Editor’s Note (11.2.2011) – This special is currently not available. If and when the opportunity is available again, I’ll make the links live again. Sorry! Between work, kids, and tending to the house, most of us have forgotten what the phrase ‘free time’ means. And when you do have some time to yourself, do you [...]
This is one of those questions that pop up over and over again. Once the hammer starts swinging, it’s a pain and the arse to take back what’s already been done. Better to place your greenhouse properly the first time than to go back and move it after you realize your Tiger Lillies aren’t growing. [...]
Did you know that there’s tons of grants available for home improvements? Neither did I… that is, not until recently. You see, I’ve been meaning to give this website – Cheap Home Improvement- an overhaul. Most of our readers are here because they want to turn their house into a home. And they don’t want [...]
Pergola construction isn’t rocket science. As long as you know how to use a level, can work a saw and usually drive nails (relatively) straight you’ll be able to build one. All you really need is quality pergola plans and/or a pergola kit. In fact, with the pergola kit you won’t even have to work [...]
Every pergola is like a fingerprint… giving you an easy way to express your individuality and differentiate your yard. But the Internet is chock full of plans, differing in building materials and overall design. Which one to choose? This article will help you decide. Pergola Plan Consideration – Available Space The first thing to decide [...]
It isn’t hard to learn how to build a pergola. But like most practical skills, you need solid instruction to do it right. Otherwise, you’ll end up with a structure that’s ugly, slanted, and unappealing. So, consider this article the first step in getting “solid instruction”. In this article, I’ll cover the very basics of [...]
This is an inspirational video for anybody thinking about taking the DIY greenhouse building route. The entire clip runs about 5 minutes long. Granted, as far as construction-type videos go, this isn’t the most informational. It doesn’t go into any details, explain the greenhouse plan or show you the design. However, it’s a great help [...]
Hey Guys… This is a new section I’m going to be testing over the next couple of weeks. If you find this information useful, drop me a comment to let me know. FYI, I’ll be sourcing most of the coupons I tell you about by rummaging through the Home Depot Website. Most will not have [...]
By Kate Ross Most of these loans and grants are offered to those going through underprivileged situations. Thus, qualification will depend on the needs of the applicant rather than on credit or income variables. These loans and grants are awarded by governments or non profit private institutions. Actually, most of these financial products are offered only [...]
By Quin Linich Did you know that aside from buying or building a new home, veterans can actually use VA loans for home improvements? Everybody knows that updating a home can cost a lot of money but if you’re a veteran who is eligible for a VA loan can borrow as much as 90% of your [...]
Okay…. So more times that not we throw money into improvements with the goal of boosting the market value. Sure, some of our alterations are purely to derive more enjoyment out of our property. But even then if we can boost the value at the same time, all the better. One of the most overlooked [...]
So, I was reading an article by Mary Carol Garrity this morning and she really set my brain ablaze with some new decoration ideas I never considered before. Get this: A while back, she was involved with a luncheon organized by Colin Cowie, a designer and party planner. The challenge was coming up with tasteful [...]
Since most of North America still have a solid 2 months left of sunny weather, it makes sense to let our decorating prowess spill out from the living room into the outdoors. To be specific, any outdoor area that falls on your property. A major perk of outdoor decorating is that you’ll see a major [...]
Right next to the bedroom and the kitchen, my guess is you’ll be spending most of your time in the family room. At least when you’re home. I mean, we all hop over to the living room watch American Idol… shoot the breeze with the old lady…. and (if you’re like me) to eat a [...]
Money is always a consideration when it comes to something as expensive (and rewarding) as decorating your home. This is especially true as it relates to the family room. Done right, it can become the most gorgeous room in your house. Sadly, doing it right costs big duckets so most of us normal folks need [...]
Remodeling the attic has one primary goal: to use the space that would otherwise be wasted to rolls of Christmas wrapping paper and boxes of dusty clothes. For the goal to make sense, you’ll need some head clearance in the attic; with that said, even if you can’t stand up completely the attic need not [...]
There’s no easier way to increase the living area of your home than by remodeling the attic. By getting rid of all the stuff you’ve been saving up there but will never use, and then following a few renovation principles, you’ll have a useable (and beautiful) attic in no time. Your upstairs real estate doesn’t [...]
Kitchen remodel ideas are a prerequisite of any renovation you might have in mind. I mean, everybody and their mother know what the traditional kitchen is all about: hardwood cabinetry, linoleum flooring, maybe some marble countertops for good measure. Or the stainless steel kitchen – what I call the “robochop room” – decked from head [...]
Remodeling is for those of us that realized moving right now isn’t an option. Which means, pretty much everybody that lives in the United States and most of Western Europe. Outside of the bathroom, the kitchen is the best room to remodel. Why? Well, because you’ll notice it. After all, if you’re like me, when [...]
Renovating your bathroom doesn’t have to be difficult. Like most things in life, it can be hard it you want it to be… or it can be easy if you let it. There are tons of options out there, regardless of whether you decide to do your own bathroom renovations or you opt to pay [...]