Your attic can be a convenient place to store things you won't be needing for a while, but you need attic stairs to access this space. If you don't have space to build a full staircase, purchase a kit of pre-built, pull-down stairs and then follow these steps. You will need the...
This meant we knew we had room to add the slide and still have room to walk up and down the stairs. The DIY stair slide is 18″ wide to fit kids and adults, and there is still 27″ of walking space next to the slide on the handrail side! We also chose to end our slide at ...
on its website, that a gap as small as 1/4 inch around your pull-down attic stairs can leak as much air as is supplied by a regular bedroom air duct. Air sealing […]
The stairs you pull down to enter your attic must also be insulated. Some excellent options provide an insulated cover that can be put at the base of the top of the stairs opening. An insulation cover will protect much of the heat from entering the attic. This, of course, will also all...
embarrassing to have to wear the same thing over and over. I had a neighbor who decided to get rid of some of her stuff and she gave me a whole wardrobe full of clothes. It meant so much to me that I wanted to sit down and cry. This has happened to me many times over the ...
Watch out for roadblocks.Many households have multiple litter boxes. But they all end up on one floor of a multi-level home or in rooms down a single hallway. That means access to all boxes can be blocked if something is happening near the stairs or in the hallway. ...
There are, however, certain proactive measures you can take around the house to help prevent an increase in rodent activity: Remove possible entry points. How do mice get in your house? For starters, they can enter through a hole as small as a dime. Seal doors and windows, and make ...
Jennifer Desisto: We were young. Their introduction to Michael Gargiulo started with a flat tire. Chris Duran: I'm changing my flat tire and this guy comes walking down the street … and he was good looking … and he stopped and offered to help me change the ...
As you reach the climactic stages of The Quarry's campaign, you'll find plenty of opportunities to divert the story and go down a different road.
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