How to Install Sheetrock

What is Sheetrock? Sheetrock is actually a brand name for drywall, a kind of material commonly used in interior walls. Sheetrock is made from gypsum layered with hard, sturdy paper. Here’s how you can install drywall or sheetrock on your own. Read on [...]

How to Insulate Doors

Insulation provides protection all season long.  It keeps excessive heat from entering your home during summer.  It also bars rain and snow from getting in your property.  For your home to have proper insulation, insulating foam or a weather strip must be installed [...]

How to Soundproof a Room

There are many reasons for one to soundproof a room. Recording studios or meeting rooms require absolute silence, meaning no noise should come in or out of the room. Learn the different ways you can soundproof a room.
New Construction
The best way to soundproof [...]

How to Insulate Basement Walls

Once upon a time, basements were prized for their cool temperatures as a prime area to keep perishables like fruits and pickled produce. These days, basements have many other uses that require warmer temperatures. Insulating your basement is also a requirement since going [...]

How to Install Insulation in Older Residences

Today’s energy needs are a mounting concern for most homeowners. Making sure that your old home is adequately insulated will not only lower energy consumption and costs but also reduce drafts.
Required Materials

Proper insulation
Strappping
6p nails
Plastic sheeting
Staples

Required Tools

Knife
Hammer
Breathing mask
Gloves
Staple gun
Smoke puffer

Step One: Energy Audit
Begin by [...]

How to Winterize Your Home

The snow is falling, the wind is chilling, and the winter blues are in the air. If you had taken time out in the fall to winterize your home, you could be sipping a hot cup of coffee right now, in the [...]

How to Build a Log Cabin

Maybe you own a piece of land or property and would like to finish it off with a log cabin or perhaps you are in need of a security cabin that needs to be placed on your land. Whatever the case may be, [...]