My favorite power tool isn't my Delta table saw nor my router table. It's my central vacuum. In terms of sheer usefulness, it's done more work on the house and
Archive for June, 2009
Replace Your Plaster Walls. And Then Keep Them.
By: Brett Freeman , Contributing WriterIn: Old Houses, Obsolete Design Elements, Old House Construction, Old House Musings
I recently posted about whether to repair or replace plaster walls in older homes when they start to crack and show their age. I argued that while repairing
Insteon Home Automation
By: Steve Manes , Contributing WriterIn: Uncategorized, Home Improvement Tips, Technology
In my previous two articles I talked about my experience with the X10 home automation protocol. After having been burned by X10, one might rightly assume that
Leave It to Beaver Board
By: Bill Kibbel , Contributing WriterIn: Old House Inspection, Obsolete Design Elements, Old House Construction, Old House Terminology
In the early part of the twentieth century, there were several types of wall board materials that were quite different than the traditional interior wall finish
Home automation — not just for McMansions anymore | Part II
By: Steve Manes , Contributing WriterIn: Old Houses, House Styles, Technology
Continued from Home Automation--not just for McMansions anymore | Part I Another X10 device I purchased was a bedside controller which operated every light
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