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- by Megan Haskins
The stuff behind your siding matters more than you think…
Your siding isn’t your last line of defense against water. The sheathing and weather barrier behind it are doing a whole lot more work than most people realize. Here are your options for what goes behind your sheathing. Traditional Housewrap...
- by Megan Haskins
Stop Putting Doors on Lower Kitchen Cabinets!
You should put drawers in almost every lower cabinet. Everything Comes to You Think about a traditional lower cabinet. You open the doors, crouch down, move three pots out of the way, and reach into the back trying to find...
- by Megan Haskins
Mounting a TV Above the Fireplace? Plan These First
These are the top things to consider when having a TV mounted above the fireplace. Run Conduit Behind the TV This is probably the first thing I'd ask for. Run conduit from behind the TV down into your built-in cabinet...
- by Megan Haskins
Don’t Build a House Where You Hear Every Flush
Most builders only insulate exterior walls. That’s why you hear every flushing toilet, TV, and teenager through the interior walls. The fix is to insulate the interior walls too and if the budget’s tight, start where it matters most …...
- by Megan Haskins
Don’t drywall your garage until you plan for these 5 things …
Before the drywall goes up, I’d make sure you’ve thought through these five things. A couple actually need to be planned even earlier. A Floor Drain This one needs to happen before drywall... way before. If you want a floor...
- by Megan Haskins
3 common ways to waterproof a shower
You’re going to spend a lot of time picking out shower tile. I’d spend a few minutes figuring out what’s going behind it too. Here are three common ways your shower may be waterproofed. Good: Backer Board and Liquid Waterproofing...
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