Don Vandervort, Head Homeboy, has written more than 30 DIY home improvement books, been a segment host on HGTV, served as MSN.com's home improvement expert and written countless magazine articles.
Anti-Scald Shower Valves Anti-scald pressure-balanced and thermostatic temperature control valves are an important part of bathroom plumbing because they eliminate the scalding and cold water shocks that can occur in a shower when a toilet is flushed or a faucet is turned on...
Child-Friendly Surfaces Sticky fingers, smeared crayons, spattered orange juice—with a small child around, your house is bound to receive plenty of colorful wear and tear...
Childproofing: Safe Storage When small children are in the house, some things just need to be put well out of reach to keep them safe...
Choosing the Safest Paint Paint contains thinners, or solvents, that release volatile organic compounds as they evaporate...
Feeding Time: High Chairs, Seats, and Tables Depending on the layout of your house and your family's customs, you may eat in a kitchen dining area or a formal dining room, at the same or a separate time from baby...
Five Steps to a Safer Home Is your home safe? Most of us would answer "yes," but the facts suggest that's not necessarily so...
Pollution Inside the Home Found not only in tainted lakes and urban smog, pollution also occurs in many homes, often insidiously, because it can be hard to detect...
Toxins: How to Reduce Hidden Dangers in Your Home Did you know that the air inside your house is probably more polluted than the air outside? Though we think of our houses as places of safety and refuge, they may be falling short of this expectation...