» Take a Class, and Basic Electrical Tasks Shouldn't Trip You Up
31/01/09 05:00 from washingtonpost.com - Home Improvement
Q: DEAR TIM: I have a chance to take a $250 course on electrical wiring that covers how to change outlets, switches, light fixtures, rewiring circuits, etc. I'm terrified of electricity and use a stick to trip my circuit breakers.
» Cultivate Your Gardening Knowledge Outside the Back Yard
31/01/09 05:00 from washingtonpost.com - Home Improvement
There are so many lectures, seminars and workshops at botanical and estate gardens, arboretums and parks in the Washington area that there's not room for me to list them all.
» Do It Yourself
31/01/09 05:00 from washingtonpost.com - Home Improvement
Q: Our white kitchen countertop, made of plastic laminate, is stained from spills of things like red wine, curry and fruit juice. How can I clean it?
» Replacing Windows? Look for Seal of Approval.
24/01/09 05:00 from washingtonpost.com - Home Improvement
Q: DEAR TIM: I'm about to start a window replacement project. My husband wants vinyl windows because of the easy maintenance, but I'm not a big fan. The number of choices is making it hard for me to decide which kind of windows to instal...
» Designing a Garden From the Ground Up
24/01/09 05:00 from washingtonpost.com - Home Improvement
Most homeowners approach landscape design in a way that is meant to meet their immediate need, whether that is screening, groundcover, shade or flowering plants. The proper approach to landscape design is multi-dimensional -- considering...
» Change Is Slow to Come Home
24/01/09 05:00 from washingtonpost.com - Home Improvement
For more than 20 years, architect and author Witold Rybczynski has focused on the houses and lifestyles of ordinary people.
» Replacing a Shower Head Is Easy, Do-It-Yourself Task
24/01/09 05:00 from washingtonpost.com - Home Improvement
Tired of that leaky, single-stream shower head left over from the Nixon administration?
» Do It Yourself
24/01/09 05:00 from washingtonpost.com - Home Improvement
Q: We have a shaky end post on our stairway. How do we tighten it up?
» Home Front: Home Energy Audits, Yellow is In for 2009, Sectional Sofa Sources and Time to Toss the Poinsettia?
22/01/09 16:00 from washingtonpost.com - Home Improvement
Post Home Section staffers Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza take questions on your decorating dilemmas. This week they offer tips on making your home more energy-efficient as they reveal the results of an "energy audit" at Jura's house.
» Security Systems Can Monitor More Than Bad Guys
17/01/09 05:00 from washingtonpost.com - Home Improvement
Q: DEAR TIM: I'm in the market for a home security system, but there seem to be so many aspects that it's rapidly getting confusing. Should I be looking at a wireless system? If the price is too high for what I want, should I consider a ...
» Inside the Mailbag: Misbehaving Roots and a Miniature Railway
17/01/09 05:00 from washingtonpost.com - Home Improvement
It's time to answer your garden questions again -- in winter, when time is spent out of the garden, planning what can be done to enhance it in spring.
» Do It Yourself
17/01/09 05:00 from washingtonpost.com - Home Improvement
Q: We sometimes get a strong sewer odor in our house, especially when we run the washing machine. Someone told us the traps to some of our drains might have dried out, letting sewer gas enter the house. What are your thoughts?
» New-Model Wood Stoves Burn Cleaner
17/01/09 05:00 from washingtonpost.com - Home Improvement
During the energy crisis in the 1970s, interest in heating with wood surged, particularly in regions where oil or electricity were primary heat sources.
» Home Front: Inside Blair House, IKEA Cabinet Installation, Non-Caveish Basement Colors, Good Deals on Mirrors and more
15/01/09 16:00 from washingtonpost.com - Home Improvement
Post Home Section staffers Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza take questions on your decorating dilemmas. This week they get a sneak peek inside Blair House, the White House's official guest house.
» Sewer Gas Odor Can Waft Through Incorrectly Installed Toilet Gasket
10/01/09 05:00 from washingtonpost.com - Home Improvement
Q: DEAR TIM: My husband installed a new gasket on the toilet in our master bathroom as part of adding a new ceramic tile floor. He's pretty handy, but I soon noticed a sewer gas odor in this room. There wasn't an odor before. He can't sm...
» Do It Yourself
10/01/09 05:00 from washingtonpost.com - Home Improvement
Q: How does one get rid of squirrels in the attic? -- H. Cooke
» It's Time to Sharpen Your Gardening Tools
10/01/09 05:00 from washingtonpost.com - Home Improvement
"Man is a tool-using animal . . . without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all," wrote Scottish essayist Thomas Carlyle.
» Home Front: Fine China in the White House -- and Your House, plus Getting Organized in the New Year and Buying New Bed Pillows
08/01/09 16:00 from washingtonpost.com - Home Improvement
Post Home Section staffers Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza take questions on your decorating dilemmas. This week they'll help you with your resolutions to get your home organized and save money in the New Year.
» Shivering With a Skimpy Furnace
03/01/09 05:00 from washingtonpost.com - Home Improvement
Q: DEAR TIM: Are all heating systems the same? Mine is running constantly and can maintain a temperature of only 67 degrees in my home. It's below zero outdoors. But still, I would expect the house to be comfortable even if the temperatu...
» Colorful, Sculptural Branching
03/01/09 05:00 from washingtonpost.com - Home Improvement
In winter there's not much to take your attention away from the structure or colors of trees and shrubs. You can appreciate them for their branching habits and bark, not just because they supply the "canopy" or "spatial enclosure" of the...