Position the rafters on top of the sill plate. Joist hangers can help you mount each rafter to the house. Use screws to secure the rafter to the sill plate. The positioning of your rafters will depend on the pitch of the porch roof. The porch roof may match the pitch of your home, ...
When raccoons venture into your yard, they’re looking for three things: food, water, and shelter. If they can’t find any, they’ll have no reason to stick around. So, the best way to prevent raccoons in your yard is to make sure they won’t find what they’re looking for. But ...
Our photo at page top shows inspector Steve Vermilye on a double-wide trailer roof shows areas of ponding and a history of tar patching - Ulster County New York. Low slope mobile home roofs (above left) are at risk of leaks in part because of their slower drainage rate and due to ...
After a building boom, the tides have turned in Tampa, as the housing market slows while communities focus on storm repair. Liz Brumer-SmithNov. 13, 2024 Effects of a Hurricane on Home Sales It's not just about flooding or a damaged roof – a hurricane in your hometown can impa...
There’s not much you can do about location unless you decide to move your mobile home to a nicer area. For most homeowners, however, that is far too expensive and won’t be an option. Instead, do a realistic assessment of your home’s current location. Is it near nice schools and ...
Rain garden: for homeowners with wet yards, filled with water-loving plants to reduce flooding Sensory garden: build a garden to tickle your senses, appealing to sight, smell, taste, touch, and sound Native plant garden: a garden that’s typically full of low-maintenance plants that attract ...
The average rain garden is about 70 square feet, but you can go larger if you have the gardening skills and depending on how much water you need to corral. Aim for the rain garden to be 6 to 12 inches deep. The ground also should feature a low or depressed area to capture the runof...
A garden designer can unlock the potential of your outdoor space. Here, four experts offer tips on finding the right one
A fairy garden is so simple to make and it gives your outdoors such a magical look and feel. You could also just sit this on the porch or deck if you don’t want to go all out and make a grand fairy garden…although you really should have your own fairy garden. How To Make A ...
I used copper pipe on my porch with drop cloth curtains as one set of windows get some intense evening sun. Reply ValenzMom a/k/a Helen says: I’ve never used galvanized pipe before for curtain rods, but I have used both large wooden dowels and PVC pipe as curtain rods. Both are ...