With Al Gore’s winning of the Oscar for his documentary “An Inconvenient Truth,” global warming and the environment in general are getting increased publicity. One aspect of this involves the building industry. The term ‘Green’ building, which means environmentally friendly, is becoming a buzzword. The problem is most people have no experience in this area. ...
You probably won’t tolerate a mouse in your house, but may not be too concerned with a stray mouse in the garage. I believe this is a very common attitude. You may have a change of heart after reading this story of our nice car being sold for junk after being invaded by a family ...
I’ve met the enemy. It’s called ghost ant. It’s driving me crazy. I’ve been a homeowner for almost 30 years. In that time, I’ve encountered and conquered carpenter ants, bees, wasps, hornets, aphids, spiders, and various other bugs and insects. I never met anything as persistent and annoying as these tiny ghost ants. I’ve tried ...
If you like to burn candles inevitably you are going to wind up with candle wax somewhere you don’t want it. Whether your candle drips on your tablecloth, you spill hot wax all over your carpet, or wax leaks onto your wooden table or furniture it can be a real mess and can be difficult ...
Fall is a great time of year to do a major clean-up in your house. You can open your windows and let the cool, fresh air breeze through, there’s no heat to sap your energy, and you’ll be inspired by thoughts of having a sparkling house for the holidays. But what if you never learned ...
Ah, the tire swing. Seeing one hanging from a tree is a gentle and pleasant reminder of our care-free youth. The hours of slowly swinging during summer days flood our mind with memories of days gone by. How easy it was back then to find an old tire at a dump or on the side ...
The first rainstorm of the season is when some of us discover standing water in the crawlspace or basement of our homes. While standing water doesn’t seem like it could cause a lot of damage, it can affect both our health and the soundness of the house. Standing water can lead to mold in the ...
Prefabricated or prefab fence panels are a quick and easy way to build a nice fence. There are several different options when it comes to prefab fencing and it gives you many different look options. There are several pros and cons to prefab fencing and you need to look into them before deciding which way ...
Flipping houses has become very popular and has sparked a number of television shows that gloss over the small details of what it takes to flip a house and maximize profits. If you aren’t willing to get a little dirty and invest your own time and sweat, be prepared to lose a significant chunk of ...
There are very few manufacturers that have enough skill to produce various products that all line up to an extremely high band of quality and luxury. And this is so true whenever we are discussing appliances, however, there is one company that has consistently delivered amazing quality products that are filled to the brim with ...
