Ebricks Features Archives: October 2008

Buying Guide: Engineered hardwood flooring

Engineered hardwood flooring floors look great and they’re priced right. Here are some things to keep in mind as you shop – especially if you plan to install your own floor.

Filed under: Flooring Tags: by Kendall Holmes Date 29 October, 2008
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Installing a flexible stainless steel chimney liner

Our old house had unlined chimneys.

And so after buying a pellet stove, I installed a stainless steel chimney liner. This story walks you through the process.

Filed under: Chimney and Stoves Tags: Tags: chimney, liners, stainless, steel by Kendall Holmes Date 16 October, 2008
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Cleaning up dirty, faded vinyl siding

Seventeen years ago, the previous owners of this house covered up its clapboards with vinyl siding, and they encased much of its trim in aluminum. Now that siding was faded and dirty. How to clean it up? This story walks you through the simple details.

Filed under: Siding and Walls - Exterior Tags: by Kendall Holmes Date 2 September, 2008
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Restoring rusted tin roofs

Metal roofs will shed water for a century or more if they’re repainted occasionally. But is there any way to save a rusty, leaking metal roof? A few years back, I wouldn’t have thought so. But that was before I learned about a series of roof restoration paints and fabrics from Preservation Products.

Filed under: Roofing and Gutters Tags: by Kendall Holmes Date 31 August, 2008
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Toilets – The next big home improvement trend?

So, with the housing market in the crapper, is there any good news for building supply retailers? You might not think so as you read stories about home builders going bankrupt and foreclosures reaching record levels.

Filed under: Bathroom Tags: by Kendall Holmes Date 29 August, 2008
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Granite tile countertops: Practical and cost-effective

Granite is the countertop material of choice for most of us when there are no other considerations — like money. In this story, we explore granite tiles, a low-cost alternative to costly slabs.

Filed under: Bathroom, Cabinetry and Countertops Tags: Tags: countertops by Kendall Holmes Date 29 August, 2008
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