Thanks to Al Gore, going green is the hot trendy topic. Everyone from Celebrates to companies like Disney, who announced they started going green with the newest revamped ride ” Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage” The ride still uses all eight original submarines, but the engines are now powered by clean and quiet magnetic coils. The ...
When I bought my old home in 1988, it came with the most ugly kitchen wallpaper I had ever seen. Or so I thought, until I pulled the old wallpaper off and found even uglier wallpaper underneath. Instead of removing the old wallpaper, the person who did the job just slapped another covering over it. ...
Butcher block countertops are some of the most sought after counter tops in the world. The beauty of natural wood with the ability to have a full work surface that can handle almost any abuse, is a quality in a counter top worth having. When the butcher block is looking old, you can re-sand it, ...
There are no absolutes against house fires. The number one thing that is a must is a smoke alarm. It is also important to have a fire extinguisher at least in the kitchen. Something else that I didn’t think was that big of a deal was a carbon monoxide detector. I will give you examples ...
Finding any free plans or patterns for woodworking is rare. There are not many that you can get without downloading, purchasing, or having mailed to you. To make it easier for everyone else to find the plans, I’ve compiled this list of a few that I have found. Woodworking Workbench Beginner Basic tools Viewing this ...
A relief valve in your hot water heater ensures that it the pressure within the tank will never be too great. For this reason, you should check your relief valve in your hot water heater to make sure that it is working properly. If it isn’t working, you can replace the relief valve and keep ...
Having just signed an agreement with one of the major moving companies to relocate from San Francisco to Irvine, CA, I thought it was timely to offer some advice on dealing with the big moving companies. Additionally, I have dealt with these folks on long distance moves two other times in the past. When I ...
The other night, while sitting around the kitchen table, raccoons, squirrels and skunks came up in the conversation. Someone said they’d had a problem with skunks homesteading under their house. They trapped them and hauled them out into the countryside only to have them show up again in a week or so. We’d had a ...
Anyone who has ever owned antique or just plain old wood furniture knows that sometimes you need to give it a deep cleaning. Some people believe the only way to clean old wood furniture is to refinish is, but often all the furniture needs is to be cleaned. You could buy wood soaps that you ...
Have you ever enjoyed the cheerful singing of a bird in a nearby tree? Did you wonder how you could entice birds to come into your yard so that you could have that enjoyment more often? The answer is simple: build them a home and they will come. It’s true. If you build a birdhouse ...
