Tips for a Better Cement Backer Board Layout
You already know you have to install cement board before laying floor tile or wall tile. How do you plan the cement backer board layout? Where do you start? There are a few hard-and-fast rules...
Category: Planning
Ways to Try Out House Designs and Layouts
We all learn different ways. Some people learn better by reading. Others learn visually by watching a video. Still others learn best by building something with their hands. Deciding on a layout or a...
A Free DIY More-Than-Just-Paint Visualizer
Debating between two different paint colors? There’s an app for that! A paint visualizer is a great way to start out your color hunt without lifting a brush or trying out sample paint. That’s...
Make a Statement with the Right Tile Pattern
Deciding on the right tile pattern for any room may be harder than actually installing the new look. This is especially true when you are planning on updating more than one room in your...
How Many Coats of Primer? Answered.
How many coats of primer does it take to cover beige, grey, or any other light to medium color? Two after you remove any stickers. Even if you roll on a solid coat there...
How Much Extra Tile Do You Need? Baseboard? Insulation?
Often times you hear numbers between ten and twenty percent when you ask how much extra tile do you need…or how much baseboard…or insulation…or how much lumber/mortar/anything! Those numbers seem so huge. Is all...
Where do You Park Your Bicycle at Home?
Now that we’ve covered HOW you store your bicycle, the next subject is WHERE you park your bicycle at home. As I mentioned in the last post (and you may have already noticed in...
A Master Planned On Street Parking Problem
Do you see a wreck waiting to happen? No texting, talking on a cell phone, sip of Starbucks, or any kind of distracted driving here! The problem is you can’t see around the corner...
FLIR C2 Review: Superman Vision with a Thermal Camera
The FLIR C2 thermal imagery camera is a full fledged member of our sales, marketing and documenting team*. In a construction business, hard evidence makes your work transparent to a customer and a fantastic...
Beer Saved This Bathtub Tile Surround Install
It was a much-anticipated Friday night. The bathtub tile surround install was almost complete. A girlfriend had asked if she could come help or at least observe. The previous weekend I had finished the...
