http://homerenovations.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Home Renovations GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-06-26T17:28:13Z Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:28:13 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://homerenovations.about.com/b/2008/06/27/is-there-such-a-thing-as-green-remodeling.htm I have to admit, I have a hard time wrapping my head around the concept of green remodeling. It could be certain traumas in my past that are blocking... http://homerenovations.about.com/b/2008/06/27/is-there-such-a-thing-as-green-remodeling.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:01:18 +0000 2008-06-27T17:01:18Z http://homerenovations.about.com/b/2008/06/26/is-it-possible-to-stop-drywall-dust.htm I suppose I should step in here and valiantly say, "Yes! And let me show you how to stop drywall dust dead in its tracks!!" As my home... http://homerenovations.about.com/b/2008/06/26/is-it-possible-to-stop-drywall-dust.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:28:13 +0000 2008-06-26T17:28:13Z http://homerenovations.about.com/b/2008/06/25/guide-to-plumbing-pipes.htm I'm enough of an old dog that I can't get it out of my head that plumbing pipes are supposed to look like traditional galvanized: metal pipe that is... http://homerenovations.about.com/b/2008/06/25/guide-to-plumbing-pipes.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:08:27 +0000 2008-06-25T17:08:27Z http://homerenovations.about.com/b/2008/06/24/black-decker-cases-an-official-rant.htm All right, I know that Black & Decker isn't top-of-the-line, but look at this: Why do they insist on selling tools in these worthless cases that look good but... http://homerenovations.about.com/b/2008/06/24/black-decker-cases-an-official-rant.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:07:46 +0000 2008-06-24T00:07:46Z http://homerenovations.about.com/b/2008/06/21/for-the-love-ofrepointing-mortar.htm For some reason, I seem to be stuck on the subject of thankless home renovation tasks. Yesterday, I talked about grout (which just sounds thankless, but in reality is... http://homerenovations.about.com/b/2008/06/21/for-the-love-ofrepointing-mortar.htm Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:05:09 +0000 2008-06-21T01:05:09Z http://homerenovations.about.com/b/2008/06/20/the-joy-ofgrout.htm Grout gets a bad rap. I think it's the name. Grout. Sounds like grit. That hard consonant at the beginning of the word. Grout, grit,... http://homerenovations.about.com/b/2008/06/20/the-joy-ofgrout.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:27:05 +0000 2008-06-20T13:27:05Z http://homerenovations.about.com/b/2008/06/19/emotional-costs-of-addition-building.htm Too few home renovation guides mention the human, emotional cost. After all, they have an agenda to promote. Or maybe they just cannot spare the space. Or... http://homerenovations.about.com/b/2008/06/19/emotional-costs-of-addition-building.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:20:16 +0000 2008-06-19T13:20:16Z http://homerenovations.about.com/b/2008/06/13/step-by-step-installing-kitchen-hardware.htm Yesterday, I talked about the general philosophy and theory behind installing kitchen hardware (I know, I know...pompous...but it's true!). Today, I get into the nitty-gritty of installing cabinet pulls... http://homerenovations.about.com/b/2008/06/13/step-by-step-installing-kitchen-hardware.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:16:15 +0000 2008-06-13T18:16:15Z http://homerenovations.about.com/b/2008/06/12/make-your-kitchen-sparkle-for-cheap.htm I've got an ongoing competition with myself, and it has something to do with the ratio of remodeling work to visible/emotional rewards. For example, new plastic underlayment in your... http://homerenovations.about.com/b/2008/06/12/make-your-kitchen-sparkle-for-cheap.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:56:58 +0000 2008-06-12T19:56:58Z http://homerenovations.about.com/b/2008/06/06/carpet-in-bathroom-can-you-make-it-work.htm Well, I am not one to probe the Great Mysteries of Life. Why is Stonehenge there? Is the Lone Gunman Theory correct? And: why do people... http://homerenovations.about.com/b/2008/06/06/carpet-in-bathroom-can-you-make-it-work.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:35:29 +0000 2008-06-06T02:35:29Z