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  • Storage, Patios and Porches
  • From "Talk2DIY Home Improvement"
    episode TTD-324F
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    Tips:

    • Closet rod hangers make excellent bike hangers. Add a shelf for accessories, and don't forget to protect the bike's finish by lining the hooks with felt.

    • Your old towel racks can live on in the shop as convenient clamp racks.

    • You can organize and store small hardware with holes on steel shower curtain rings.

    • If you plan to screen in your new porch someday, run screen over the floor joists before you install the decking. A little time and money invested now will save you a lot when the time comes to upgrade.

    • Snap chalk lines in two directions across projects which you need to remove and replace stones in the same position. For additional help, letter the stones in order or take a photo.

    Special Thanks

    Creative Homeowner
    Lowe's

    Reading List:

    For a complete updated list of Creative Homeowner books, click here .

    Home Book: The Ultimate Guide to Repairs, Improvements & Maintenance
    Editors of Creative Homeowner
    $34.95
    Hardcover -- 608 pages (September, 2000)
    (ISBN: 158011069X)

    Creative Homeowner storage and patio books:

    Barns, Sheds & Outbuildings
    John D. Wagner & Clayton DeKorne
    $19.95
    Paperback -- 208 pages (March, 2002)
    (ISBN: 1580110754)

    Cabinets & Built-Ins: 26 Custom Storage Projects
    Editors of Creative Homeowners
    $14.95
    Paperback -- 160 pages (June, 1996)
    (ISBN: 1880029413)

    Custom Closets
    Herb Hughes
    $12.95
    Paperback -- 128 pages (November, 1993)
    (ISBN: 188029030)

    Quick Guide: Attics
    Mark Feirer
    $7.95
    Paperback -- 80 pages (July, 1995)
    (ISBN: 1880029421)

    Quick Guide: Storage Sheds
    Jim Barrett
    $7.95
    Paperback -- 80 pages (January, 1994)
    (ISBN: 1880029200)

    Remodeling Basements, Attics & Garages
    Editors of Creative Homeowner
    $16.95
    Paperback -- 192 pages (November, 1996)
    (ISBN: 1580110312)

    Walls, Walks & Patios: Plan, Design, Build
    Editors of Creative Homeowner
    $16.95
    Paperback -- 192 pages (November, 1997)
    (ISBN: 1880029979)

    Other Book Resources

    Storage

    The Complete Guide to Home Storage (Black and Decker Home Improvement Library)
    By Editors of Creative Publishing International
    $24.95
    Paperback -- 272 pages (July 2001)
    Creative Publishing International (ISBN: 0865735816)

    To order this title from Amazon.com, click here .



    RESOURCES :

    Gardening Supplies
    Lowes
    Website: www.lowes.com Lowe's (Lowe's Companies, Inc.)
    Customer Care (CON8)
    Website: www.lowes.com

    TimberTech Decking
    Website: www.timbertech.com

    Creative Homeowner Information
    Creative Homeowner Press
    Website: www.creativehomeowner.com

    Deckmaster


    Deckmaster
    Concord, CA 94524
    Phone: 925-680-0777
    Email: deckmaster@deckmaster.com
    Website: www.deckmaster.com


    GUESTS :
    Stu Kemper
    894 Prairie Rd.
    Wilmington, OH 45177
    Phone: 866-862-7832
    Website: www.timbertech.com
    Timber Tech Limited

    Tanya Whitford
    Organizing Wonders
    PO Box 1504
    Hollywood, CA 90078
    Phone: 323-377-1312
    Website: www.organizingwonders.com
    Storage expert

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