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Best Multipurpose Knife: Misen Chef Knife The straight blade and sloped bolster of this chef’s knife makes this a comfortable and high-performing option for cooks of all experience levels. The knife measures eight inches long with a 15-degree cutting angle for effortless, precise cuts. Key Features Eight-inch blade High-carbon steel and alloy steel blade Alloy steel handle 1.34 pounds What Customers Are Saying Customers cited blade sharpness, handle design, and overall durability in their positive reviews....

Most Spray: Invisible Glass Window Spray This glass cleaner comes in generously sized, see-through spray bottles. Unlike pressurized cans of foam cleaner, these plastic bottles of liquid cleaner are safer to use with extreme temperatures. For example, you can keep a bottle in your car throughout the year to clean its windows and windshields. Key Features Four 32-ounce bottles Liquid formula Designed for tinted and untinted windows, mirrors, and more...

Top 5 Granite Sealers Best Multipurpose Sealer: Weiman Disinfectant Granite Daily Clean and Shine Best Penetrating Sealer: Aqua Mix Sealer’s Choice Gold Best For Small Surfaces: TriNova Granite Sealer and Protector Best Instructions: Granite Gold Water-Based Sealer Best Quantity: Black Diamond Stoneworks Cleaner and Sealer Best Multipurpose Sealer: Weiman Disinfectant Granite Daily Clean and Shine In addition to killing germs, this 24-ounce spray bottle of granite sealer also cleans spills and prevents future ones from seeping into the surface....

Best Single-Faced Stone: Naniwa Abrasive Mfg Grit Stone Key Features 3,000 grit Stand and flattening stone included 1.98 ounces What Customers Are Saying Customers liked how easy to use this sharpening stone was, stating that it sharpened their knives quickly. However, some customers thought that it was overpriced given the quality of the materials that it was made with. Best For Beginners: Sharp Pebble Sharpening Stone Key Features 1,000- and 6,000-grit sides Stand and angle guide included 2....

Top 5 Work Gloves Most Customizable: Mechanix Wear The Original Work Gloves Most Versatile: Ironclad General Utility Work Gloves Best for Gardening: DEX FIT FN330 Nitrile Work Gloves Best Protection: Custom Leathercraft Handyman Flex Grip Work Gloves Best Value: G & F Products Rubber Latex Work Gloves Most Customizable: Mechanix Wear The Original Work Gloves These gloves come in a variety of sizes and colors to fit the needs of every customer....

Salt Salt has a lower freezing point than water, so when you put salt on ice, it lowers the ice’s freezing point to about zero degrees Fahrenheit, which forces the ice to revert back to water. Rock salt is the cheapest of the ice melters and works fast. Calcium chloride is another melt that Mark likes, it can melt at lower temperatures but it is more expensive. Mark points out that these salts aren’t exactly nature friendly, they can damage plants and nearby waterways when it runs off the concrete as it melts....

In most cases, we recommend hiring a professional pest control service. The right professionals will do a thorough job ridding your home of unwanted critters at a reasonable price while keeping you and your family safe. With so many pest control services available, it can be difficult to decide which company is right for you. In this article, we’ll review six of the top companies in Nashville, Tennessee, including a few local companies....

Sponsor: The House That Norm Built 2022 Premiere Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by This Old House Ventures, LLC, 262 Harbor Drive, Stamford, CT 06902 (“Sponsor”). Sweepstakes Entry Period: The Sweepstakes starts at 12:00:01 AM Eastern Time (ET) September 19, 2022 and ends at 11:59:59 PM ET on October 9, 2022 (“Sweepstakes Period”). Eligibility: Sweepstakes open only to legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) 18 years of age or older at time of entry....

Renovating houses since he was a child, Tom’s first major project, working alongside his dad and brother, was installing a basement fallout shelter underneath their 1787 Colonial in Lexington, Massachusetts. After digging out the 20x40x12-foot hole under the house, by hand, and hauling away all the boulders, they framed it and finished it off. “It took us two years, and I felt such pride in what we had accomplished that I knew I wanted to do this for a living,” says Tom....

Whether you’re buying or selling a home in Dallas, you’ll want to work with the best real estate agent to facilitate the process. If you’re buying a home, you’ll need a knowledgeable agent who can get you the best value for your budget. When you’re selling, you should hire an agent who can get your home on the best listings to be found by the most ideal buyer. When buying or selling in the Lone Star State, you need a reputable realtor to support you....

When choosing a designer for a remodel, it’s a good idea to hire someone who will consider your future needs as well as your present wants. Even better when that person is your daughter and knows your taste to a tee. While Catherine Williamson’s parents wanted the 1950s Cape they bought near her family in Columbus, OH, to be their forever home, they could see that the second-floor primary bath (and the basement laundry) might not be doable for them down the road....

title: “Weyerhaeuser” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-20” author: “Phillip Patrick”

The Big Dig By early January, the farmhouse’s foundation is in place. When finished, the above-grade portion of the concrete foundation will be clad with stone veneer for a rustic look that marries it to the hillside. Super Solid First in are the super-size LVL (laminated veneer lumber) beams that will support the first floor. Their dimensionally-stable construction resists warping, splitting, and shrinking while supporting heavy loads. Structural beams: Microllam LVL by Weyerhaueser via Ring’s End...

Read on for logical, comfortable home office layouts, plus tips for necessities like lighting and electronics, so that you can foster creativity, boost productivity, and maintain organization for WFH success. 12 Home Office Layout Ideas Walk-ins welcome Situate your desk to face the entrance of the room if you’ll be welcoming clients or partners (or keeping an eye on kids’ comings and goings). With this arrangement, you’ll be able to see whoever may be outside the door....

1. Arched Top Arched top dormers often point to architectural styles that originated in France. These include the Second Empire style (popular 1855-1885), named for the period when Napoleon III ruled France; the Beaux Arts style (1885-1930), favored by Americans who had studied at the leading French school of architecture, Ecole des Beaux-Arts; and the French Eclectic style (1915-1945), based on traditional French houses. 2. Eyebrow With their curiously curved roofs, eyebrow dormers frame views from houses of several architectural periods, including the Shingle style houses popular in East Coast seashore communities....

Today’s doors are stronger, more secure and better insulated, and they require much less maintenance than their predecessors. And you’ve never before had such a range of choice in materials, styles, colors and window treatments. Best Garage Door Materials Steel Most new garage doors are made of steel backed by rigid-foam insulation. Panels made of 24-ga. steel are the strongest (26- and 28-ga. steel is also used); most are produced with an embossed wood-grain pattern or with a smooth finish....