Benefits of Waterproofing: Protection, Preservation, and Prevention
Installing a waterproofing system in your home before any of these things happen can leave you with assurance that most water will be kept out of and away from your home and...
Category Archives: Make-Maintain-Fix
How To’s || Home Improvement & Home Repair.
Installing Stone Border Edging for a Garden & Patching Grass with a Lawn Repair Product
Now, it would have been lovely not to have disturbed the grass’s edge while installing this border. But of course that was not happening. I needed soil both behind and in front...
Four Tips for Maximizing Your Garage Storage Space
It's true, the garage for most of us has become a cluttered storage space. Many of us aren’t taking advantage of all the space a well-organized garage can afford. Rather, we throw...
Do it Yourself Driveway Maintenance :: Prevent Costly Replacement
Upkeep of your property truly does save you money in the long run. Spending that dollar on driveway maintenance now will save you the cost of driveway replacement and reconstruction for years...
Quick Fix For The Tangled Kitchen Faucet Sprayer
The kitchen faucet sprayer is such a useful item, I can't imagine life without one. But have you ever went to pull on the faucet sprayer only to be stopped at few...
Lawn Care Tips from Pennington Seed :: The Seeds of Knowledge
As I think about all the information we gleaned from the experts at Pennington Seed, the single best tip I can offer you for successfully growing grass this Spring is -- “Know...
Garage Door Maintenance Tips :: How to Perform a Simple Inspection on your Garage Door
The last thing one needs is to be late for work or school because the garage door won’t open, and if the garage door won’t open, you are not getting your car...
Insulate a Basement Ceiling in an Old House :: How to Estimate & Install for Where You Live
As I stood in my basement, looking up at the floor joists of the dining room above, I thought to myself, “I guess I do know a few things about insulation.” Learn...
How to Keep Your Patio Looking its Best Year Round :: Preparing a Patio for Winter
Never underestimate the advantage of a great patio. They help accentuate the backyard, make hosting outdoor functions easier and quite frankly, it is a home improvement project that yields big benefits. But...
Weatherizing with Caulk :: How to Seal Your Home
When I was first invited to take part in DAP's Seal Your Home Blogger Challenge (link), a siding project underway . . . a brick project in the works (plus planning for...
Grow Grass Without Weeds :: Soil Types, Aerating, Watering & More
Unfortunately, everybody's yard is different, there's no silver bullet and lawn care techniques are confusing. Will my yard benefit from aerating? How do I get rid of crabgrass? What is runoff? These...
Tips for Cleaning a Wood Deck :: Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Decking
I hate the words “spring cleaning.” I hate long checklists that remind me of all the things I don’t feel like doing. I hate the hours of dirty, sweaty work required to...