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See How to Restore a Weathered Deck for this pro’s full step-by-step instructions. In addition, you’ll want to make sure your structure is stable by doing a Deck Check. Still, even wood this neglected can be brought back to respectability. Over the course of a week, he power-washed and hand-scrubbed the deck back to a semblance of newness, then brushed on a protective coat of semitransparent stain to protect it from the elements. Now its smooth and supple skin has turned brittle and cracked, opening the way for stubborn colonies of mildew to take hold, or for water to seep through and turn wallboard and framing mushy. Whether it’s around your sink, between a tub and its tile surround, or covering the joints of your shower stall — it has got to go.

• Each episode includes Tim’s own Binford-sponsored home improvement show, called Tool Time, a show-within-a-show.
• “So we put a playhouse down first and then found the kids liked it so much that we went ahead and built a living room. And then my wife needed the space to work.”
• Each episode offers an obvious lesson in moral judgment, communication, or responsibility.
• There were two notable exceptions to the general rule that Tim only supported Michigan educational institutions on the show.
• These tasks are common to many a home improvement project, so a power drill is a useful item in its own right.

Currently operating a home repair and DIY consulting service, he empowers his clients to be self-sufficient in their home repair and remodeling endeavors. Home improvement loan amounts from $3,000 to $100,000 with no origination fee. Projects can include home repairs, kitchen remodeling, HVAC replacement, and home renovations.

Fortunately, caulk is cheap, and applying it isn’t difficult. All you need is an hour, a few common tools, and materials easily found at any hardware store. But as easy as it is, you still have to do it right, or you’ll be caulking again next year, says This Old House general contractor Tom Silva.

The products and services we review may not be right for your individual circumstances. The rain gutters on your house are more than just convenient. They’re essential for keeping your home’s foundation free from excess water stress. Your foundation already has a big job to do holding up the house.

You can select between a rotating pedestal or tower fans or try a box fan that fits into your window space. If you have more than one box fan, it will create an air flow that could cool an entire floor of your home. Of course, air conditioners provide a cooler atmosphere than a fan. Like heat, the cooling power of an air conditioner is measured in BTUs, so the higher the BTUs, the larger the space it will be equipped to handle. Choose between wall-mounted window units or portable air conditioners. Wall-mounted and window ACs require some minor installation.

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He had more common sense than Brad but was not immune to trouble. Mark was somewhat of a mama’s boy, though later in the series he grew into a teenage outcast who dressed in black clothing. Meanwhile, Brad became interested in cars like his father and took up soccer. Randy joined the school drama club and later the school newspaper; in the eighth season, he left for Costa Rica. Beginning in season 2, Home Improvement began each episode with a cold open, which features the show’s logo during the teaser.

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