Author name: davecollins

The most expensive air conditioner mistake isn't buying a bad brand — it's buying the wrong size. Too small and […]

Our hall bathroom was 5×8 feet of 1980s sadness: a stained fiberglass tub, a vanity with swollen particle-board doors, and […]

For about a century, we bought light bulbs by watts. A 60-watt bulb was a 60-watt bulb, and everybody knew […]

# Laminate vs Hardwood Flooring: Real Cost Comparison I've lived on both. My second house had laminate in the living […]

Chemical drain cleaners are nasty stuff. The main ingredient in most of them is sodium hydroxide (lye) or sulfuric acid […]

# How to Paint a Room Like a Pro (Step-by-Step) The first room I ever painted looked like a crime […]

Ordering wallpaper is the one part of the project where a tape measure matters more than a smoothing brush. Order […]

Peel-and-stick carpet tiles are the most beginner-friendly flooring I've ever installed — easier than laminate, easier than sheet vinyl, and […]

I've installed laminate flooring in three rooms of my own houses now, and I can tell you the truth nobody […]

Bubbles are the reason most people are scared of wallpaper, and I was one of them. My first attempt — […]