"No household project or repair can be completed without a roll of duct tape around.  Check out DuctTapeGuys.com for over 5,000 uses for the 'Ultimate Power Tool' - duct tape.

We also wrote the WD-40 Book - the only other tool you need in your toolbox.  'If it's stuck and it's not supposed to be, WD-40 it; if it's not stuck and it's supposed to be, duct tape it.'"

-Tim of the Duct Tape Guys, an avid KPLU online listener

Around the House would not exist without the participation of listeners like Tim and the experiences of people like you.  Each month, Around the House will feature a new home improvement project, submitted by one of our listeners, with advice from the experts at the Master Builders Association.

We encourage you to share your projects, photos and stories on our website.  Visit the Projects link for a list of our planned features for the next year.  Maybe your house needs a bathroom remodel or a new room?  Here are two ways you can participate on Around the House: 

SUBMIT A PROJECT

Email us the story of your "project."  Please include four digital project pictures and a picture of yourself!  Include your full name, location where photo was taken and any interesting details regarding your photo. Please be brief.

Be sure the pictures are high definition. 

Format: Digital images in either JPG or GIF format.

Size: 400 pixels wide maximum, but we will accept  images as small as 200 pixels wide. File size should be less than 100 KB.

Important notes: We may edit captions for clarity and brevity. We reserve the right to not use submissions. In submitting your image or images to KPLU.org, you agree to allow us to publish them in all media -- on the Web or otherwise -- now and in the future. We'll credit you, of course. Most important, you'll have the satisfaction of sharing your experience with the world!

Send images, following the above guidelines, to aroundthehouse@kplu.org (by sending an image you agree to the above terms, including SPACE.com's right to publish your photo).  Please limit your images to a maximum of 6 images.

Text: Please submit text in plain text format only, with a maximum of 500 characters. We may edit captions for clarity and brevity.

SIMILAR PROJECTS/SHARE ADVICE

Have you done a similar project to the ones mentioned on our site?  Send us your before and after photos (see details above) along with any tips or helpful comments for your fellow listener at aroundthehouse@kplu.org .