http://www.dannylipford.com DIY Home Improvement Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:31:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.dannylipford.com/homefront-radio-goes-on-the-road-to-nashville/ http://www.dannylipford.com/homefront-radio-goes-on-the-road-to-nashville/#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:03:36 +0000 Allen Lyle http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=34305 Danny and I had a blast recently at the Woodcraft National Sales Conference and Vendor Trade Show in Nashville. We broadcast our Homefront radio program from the show, and saw a lot of cool tools. Read on to find out more.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/homefront-radio-goes-on-the-road-to-nashville/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/washing-machine-blues/ http://www.dannylipford.com/washing-machine-blues/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:57:28 +0000 Allen Lyle http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=29117 No doubt you've heard the phrase, “Don't sweat the small stuff,” but sometimes it's the little things that drive you crazy. Case in point, some friends of mine recently moved into an older home. When it came time to install the washer and dryer, however, there was a slight problem. Read on to find out more.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/washing-machine-blues/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/top-10-picks-1-from-the-2011-international-builders-show/ http://www.dannylipford.com/top-10-picks-1-from-the-2011-international-builders-show/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:30:33 +0000 Allen Lyle http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=26040 The 2011 International Builders’ Show has come and gone, but not before I had a chance to walk the floors and take a look at all the amazing new products being offered to the building industry. Read on to find out my top 10 pics (+1) from this year's show.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/top-10-picks-1-from-the-2011-international-builders-show/feed/ 1 http://www.dannylipford.com/vinyl-siding-to-the-rescue/ http://www.dannylipford.com/vinyl-siding-to-the-rescue/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:00:53 +0000 Allen Lyle http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=20859 I’ve been slowly converting my house to be as maintenance-free as possible, and one of the best moves was to cut into a piece of the plastic pie and install vinyl over all the wood surfaces outside. Read on to find out why I'm glad I did!]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/vinyl-siding-to-the-rescue/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/reusing-and-recycling-plastic-containers/ http://www.dannylipford.com/reusing-and-recycling-plastic-containers/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:16:07 +0000 Allen Lyle http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=15027 I always get a real kick out of creative ways to re-use items, especially when it comes to doing arts and crafts with my daughter. For example, we’ve converted plastic jugs into bird feeders, piggy banks and even giant sand scoops. Plastic containers can also be recycled and made into building materials such as fencing and composite decking. Read on to find out more. ]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/reusing-and-recycling-plastic-containers/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/15-favorites-from-the-2010-international-builders%e2%80%99-show/ http://www.dannylipford.com/15-favorites-from-the-2010-international-builders%e2%80%99-show/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:55:30 +0000 Allen Lyle http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=10005 From cool tools to handy appliances, we saw it all at the 2010 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. Here's my list of 15 impressive products that really stood out in four days on the floor at the show. Read on to find out more about my "fifteen faves" from IBS. ]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/15-favorites-from-the-2010-international-builders%e2%80%99-show/feed/ 3 http://www.dannylipford.com/when-it-rains-it-drips/ http://www.dannylipford.com/when-it-rains-it-drips/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:06:30 +0000 Allen Lyle http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=9425 Don't you just love it when you get an unexpected surprise? Unless, of course, it's like the surprise I got this weekend. It was one of those cold, gray, dull, rainy weekends that make you want to just stay in bed. I looked over and water was dripping out of the wall cabinets. Somewhere, somehow the roof was leaking. Read on to find out more. ]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/when-it-rains-it-drips/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-winterize-your-home/ http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-winterize-your-home/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:46:07 +0000 Allen Lyle http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=8981 Winterizing your home is just a fancy way of saying you're making it more energy efficient. here are my top seven suggestions that you should think about doing to help protect your home against Old Man Winter and make the colder temps more tolerable. Read on to find out more. ]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-winterize-your-home/feed/ 1 http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-paint-aluminum-siding/ http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-paint-aluminum-siding/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:32:39 +0000 Allen Lyle http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=8742 The key to painting aluminum siding is preparation and priming. All of the chalkiness must be washed and scrubbed off, and any flaking paint removed. In a nutshell, you need to start with a clean palette. Once everything is clean and dry, you’re ready to apply your primer. Here’s where a lot of people make a mistake. Read on to find out more. ]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-paint-aluminum-siding/feed/ 7 http://www.dannylipford.com/is-it-particle-board-or-not/ http://www.dannylipford.com/is-it-particle-board-or-not/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:35:34 +0000 Allen Lyle http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=7991 I’ve built custom cabinets for almost 20 years, so this is the part of a kitchen remodel I love the best. And, while I do love solid wood cabinets, don’t think you’re giving up quality by choosing a manufactured cabinet. A lot of people confuse the material on some manufactured cabinets with particle board, so take a moment to find out exactly what you’re buying. ]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/is-it-particle-board-or-not/feed/ 1