Best Battery Life: Vont Camping Lanterns This pack comes with two lanterns as well as the AA batteries needed to start using them immediately. The lanterns have a collapsible design. You can partially close them to decrease how much light they produce or completely close them when you’re done using them. Key Features Two lanterns and six single-use batteries Powered by single-use batteries Collapsible design 140-lumen light output 90-hour battery life...
Strongest Hold: EZlifego Double-Sided Tape Made of an acrylic and gel hybrid material, this nearly 10-foot roll of double-sided tape is a practical way to adhere various items with ease. Potential applications include hanging lightweight shelves, picture frames, posters, paintings, and more. Key Features One 9.85-foot roll Cuttable design Transparent color Meant for smooth surfaces What Customers Are Saying Happy customers used this double-sided tape indoors and outdoors. They valued the strength, tackiness, and durability that this roll of tape offered....
Best All-Purpose Duster: OXO Hand Duster This hand duster cleans most surfaces around your home and in your vehicle, such as windowsills, dressers, tables, and dashboards. Its red head is highly visible, so it’s easy to remember where you left it. For convenient storage, the handle has a built-in hole to hang it. Key Features Reusable head 18 inches long Rubber grip Hanging hole What Customers Are Saying Customers appreciated that this hand duster was easy to clean by throwing the microfiber head in the washing machine....
Top 5 Label Makers Easiest To Use: Brother P-Touch Easy-To-Use Label Maker Best Basic Label Maker: DYMO Label Maker Best Display: Brother P-Touch Label Maker Best Professional Label Maker: DYMO Label Writer Best Portable Label Maker: NiiMbot Label Maker Machine Easiest To Use: Brother P-Touch Easy-To-Use Label Maker This label maker has a keyboard that mimics the one on a computer, making it easy to type and print your labels. It also has 27 user-friendly templates that allow you to make a wide variety of labels for gift tags, scrapbook pages, and more....
Explore our recommendations, learn about what to look for when buying, and get answers to some common pool table-related questions below. Easiest To Store: GoSports Portable Pool Table Best Full-Size: Barrington Billiards Billiard Table Set Most Versatile: Spartan Multigame Table Best Miniature: Hey! Play! Mini Tabletop Pool Set Best Mid-Size: Mizerak Billiard Table Easiest To Store: GoSports Portable Pool Table If you don’t have a dedicated area to permanently place your pool table, this mid-size table with folding legs could be a viable option....
Best Reach: Dyson Ball Upright Vacuum This vacuum’s head automatically adjusts to maintain suction on various floors. The main head uses short, stiff bristles to deeply penetrate carpet. For additional surfaces, such as stairs and upholstery, you can use the included combination and stair tools. Key Features Upright design 17.37 pounds 0.52-gallon dustbin 35-foot power cord Five-year warranty What Customers Are Saying Those who gave this vacuum positive reviews liked that it was powerful and versatile enough to clean a number of surfaces....
The images are as much about the houses as the craftsmanship that went into them. As Kevin says in the book’s introduction, “The pictures and stories that follow are a small contribution to a much larger effort: work done by real people who labor for long days over many months. Gathering their work in a single volume is a fitting way to celebrate their efforts.” Auburndale by the River At the Auburndale project, a Colonial Revival on the banks of Boston’s Charles River, bright colors and crisp woodwork replaced dark paneling....
What Does a Thermostatic Radiator Valve Do? Thermostatic radiator valves control the heat output from a single radiator for better energy efficiency. In doing so, you also create mini-zones in your heating system. Thermostatic Valve Installation in 13 Steps How to Install a Thermostatic Steam Radiator Valve
This Old House and Matthews have teamed up with D/O Architects Colin Oglesbay and Aaron McCauley-Aburto and builder Chad Maack of Hartman Homes for the 3,800-square-foot home which is shaped like a long, narrow 20-foot-wide by 100-foot-long barn. The house boasts an open-plan kitchen and large vaulted living room with a fireplace. A newly renovated outbuilding with a fully equipped workshop will support Amy’s own non-profit, And Now She Rises (ANSR), and serve as a space for women recovering from domestic abuse to get training in the building trades....
They used a little DIY-know-how for their budget kitchen remodel and removed, repainted, and reinstalled the cabinets. They also purchased a wet saw and cut the glass tiles for their backsplash themselves. Take a look at The $967 Kitchen Remodel to pick up a few money-saving pointers and design ideas. See also: • How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets • How to Install a Glass Mosaic Backsplash • How to Hang Kitchen Cabinets...
A single redroot pigweed is able to produce up to 30,000 seeds in a season. And those seeds can remain alive in the soil for 70 years waiting to sprout and overrun your perennial border at any time. Controlling weeds is a fight you can’t win entirely because they always grow back. But you can keep weeds under control by depriving new ones of the conditions they need to take root in the first place....
Grassless Front Yard If you live where every house flaunts an immaculate, weed-free front lawn, giving up grass entirely might read as an act of rebellion. But you can gradually shift toward a front yard that’s more garden than lawn by establishing deep planting beds that curve along the front and sides of the house. Experiment with designs by laying out a garden hose in a gentle curve, then bring out the mower and test to make sure that whatever lawn remains takes a shape that’s easy to trim....
Staining pressure-treated lumber prevents cracks and splits caused by seasonal changes, prolongs its life, and preserves its natural beauty. Enhance the appearance of your deck, fence, picnic table, or other exterior wood structure by adding fade-resistant color for a finished look you’ll enjoy for years. Can you stain any pressure-treated lumber? Pressure-treated lumber contains chemicals that prevent insect infestation and rot. It’s also infused with various preservatives like micronized copper to withstand the elements longer than non-treated lumber....
Construction on the house continues as everyone reflects on the process. The highs, the lows and all that happened on the journey. Through it all, keeping an eye on the prize, a Mountain Modern home.
Distinguishing Features for 23 House Styles The story of these styles’ evolution parallels the timeline of American history—a colony dependent on the Mother Country turns into an industrial nation with a unique design language. 1. Log Cabin Dates: up to 1850s. Features: Log walls; one- to three-room layout, sometimes with a center passage (called a dogtrot). The earliest settler houses went up quickly, using the most abundant material around—wood—to protect against the harsh weather....
