Category Archives: DIY

Build The Benefits of Raised Beds

JULY 31, 2014 by CustomMade Raised beds are the perfect way to start your own garden. Fruits, vegetables, flowers and shrubs can all thrive in the raised bed environment. The popularity of raised beds is on the rise because of their many benefits – reduce soil erosion, the ease of access to control weeds and pick vegetables, creation […]

Planting by the Moon Gardening Calendar

Growing up in a farming community I remember seeing my grandfather get his Farmer’s Almanac every year.  I didn’t understand it as a kid but I do now after hearing him talk about when is the right time to plant his gardens of corn, okra, squash, etc.  Every year he always had more vegetables than […]

11 Terrific Paint Color Matches for Wood Details

Charmean Neithart Houzz Contributor. I love interior design and all things houses. What paint colors work best with stained wood trim? I generally select neutral colors when I am painting a room with natural wood details, whether cabinets or stain-grade trim. Greens, grays, whites and beiges are no-brainers. Warmer colors, like orange, brown, rust and […]

Do-It-Yourself LED Landscape Lighting Install

Dekor Empress DIY Install   Dekor recently introduced their line of Outdoor LED Landscape Lighting products.  Thomas Lumber is proud to offer these great products in both our Atlanta, Georgia showroom and online store.  When we received our first shipment of these products we were excited to get some installed to see what they looked […]

Spring Home Cleaning Checklist

With Spring finally upon us here in Atlanta, GA, most of us are stepping outside to enjoy the weather and start our spring cleaning checklist.  Most of us start with the yard, the back deck, and then move to other projects around our homes.  While searching the web I came across this Checklist on the […]

Contractor Tips: Top 10 Home Remodeling Don’ts

Help your home renovation go smoothly and stay on budget with this wise advice from a pro Follow Kenny Grono Owner of Buckminster Green LLC, (http://www.buckminstergreen.com), a remodeling… More » Whether you work with a general contractor or act as one on your own project, getting a glimpse into the mind of a contractor can give […]

Quick Fix: How to Patch a Drywall Hole

Quick Fix: How to Patch a Drywall Hole Dents and dings disappear, leaving your walls looking brand new, with this fix that even a novice can do Follow Meg Padgett Meg is a budget-minded DIY lifestyle blogger at Revamp Homegoods (http://www.revamphomegoods.com)…. More »   Homes, even beautifully designed ones, receive their fair share of abuse over […]

How to Read a Floor Plan

Looking at house plans is almost second nature to some of us.  I grew up with one grandfather who built houses, one who milled lumber for house, and a dad who owned a lumberyard supplying material to builders and DIY’ers.  But this material can be like looking at hieroglyphics to some.  When I found this […]