Lee's Home Renovations Blog March 2008 Archive

Certain to provoke howls of protests from readers. I can only hope. But here's one word of truth that I and many other homeowners who have undertaken surface-level bathroom renovation ... Read More

Judging from the mail orders and from the empty shelves at home improvement stores, the prefabricated shower stall is quite a bit more popular than most homeowners will let on. ... Read More

Solid surface countertops have been around for over 25 years now (or, if we want to use that journalistic gimmick to illustrate longevity..."over a quarter century!"). But it's one milestone ... Read More

I recently had a question about how to cover the pipes and electrical receptacles located behind the washer and dryer in a laundry room. Usually, there is a spaghetti-like conglomeration ... Read More

Floor. Puzzle. Home renovation. Somehow the three don't go together (no pun there). But there is something called the Puzzle Floor that has been generating a ... Read More

Put your prejudices aside. Top New York-based makeup artists can, in fact, renovate houses in tiny Mississippi towns and often do so on a regular basis. Billy B., ... Read More

Blue masking tape is a concept I never understood until I bought my first roll. Why on earth, I thought, do you need to pay the equivalent of two ... Read More

Snap cutters are by far the cheapest type of ceramic tile cutter you can find on the shelves of your home improvement or hardware store. But, as with most ... Read More

When doing your own tile work, it is necessary to make sure that you have enough tile on hand to complete the job. It’s a disheartening thing to run out ... Read More

Homeowners stuck indoors all winter painting walls and sanding drywall joints can take heart during Spring. You can go outside and enjoy the nice weather - all without guilt, ... Read More

"Fear Factor" is more than just a TV show. It's an approach that many home renovation trades take when they try to sell homeowners on certain projects. The ... Read More

Spring is the time of year to...start ripping holes in your house to install new windows, doors, skylights, electrical, and more. But when your wall has been opened up, ... Read More

Everyone, it seems, wants to renovate their bathroom. And despite the overpowering urge of most homeowners to renovate their kitchens, the kitchen remodel often falls by the wayside due ... Read More

Fiberglass mesh joint tape is your good friend when you are installing drywall. When two sections of drywall are joined together, the joint must be covered up and filled in with ... Read More