Category: Eclectic Homes

The Emerson Electric Manufacturing Company started business in 1890 producing alternating current, or AC, induction motors that were engineered by Nikola Tesla. By 1892, Emerson became the first company to… [Continue Reading]

The starter pulley to a Troy-Bilt TB20CS string trimmer rotates while pulling the starter rope fairly gently. This winds up the recoil spring to the point at which it accumulates… [Continue Reading]

If you do not need to put a nail in your door, you probably don’t need a screw either. You may not even want to use adhesive. Never fear; there… [Continue Reading]

There are two types of posts to install onto a staircase. The posts at bottom and the top of the staircase are known as posts. The smaller posts between the… [Continue Reading]

Residential real estate assessments are used to determine home values. Typically, consumers purchase an appraisal for transactions that involve selling or refinancing their property. Tax assessments are conducted for state… [Continue Reading]

We spend hundreds of hours in our laundry rooms, scrubbing stains out, pressing our best and even washing the dog. Why shouldn’t we make this space pleasant as possible and… [Continue Reading]

If you are not cautious, the home office can easily become a dumping ground for all kinds of clutter. It is a magnet for mixed pieces (speaking from experience, people)…. [Continue Reading]

Flannel may conjure pictures of Paul Bunyan rough-and-ready lumberjacks up. Or perhaps you think of highlanders, because the fabric originated in Scotland and was initially made from wool sheared from… [Continue Reading]

Combined compound is not the only substance you may use to coordinate with your own walls, although you can create a variety of wall texture styles using a variety of… [Continue Reading]

Ladder back seats are iconic for woven seats and their wooden ladder-rung-style chair backs; today some that survive may be more than 150 years old. Apart from glue joints itself… [Continue Reading]