Squirrels in the Attic? :: Using Catch and Release Animal Traps
This here's a story about Billy Joe and Bobbie Sue, two young squirrels with nothin' better to do -- except unleash their squirrelly wrath on me, that is, for the better part...
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Hardwood Flooring is Overrated! :: Alternatives to Hardwood & More
You'd think hardwood flooring would be... well hard. But depending on the species you choose, dropped keys, pets and even small children and really damage the surface. UV light, through every single...
Restoring Wood Windows :: A History Lesson & What Would Tom Silva Do?
The whole story here depicting the essence of mastery, maybe. I mean -- where the real skill comes in . . . with any, well . . . act. Like a writer...
Winter Fence Maintenance :: Nursing Your Wood Fence Through a Cold, Hard Winter
There's a price to pay come spring when the sun reappears and sheds light on all of the deterioration your yard has experienced throughout the winter. This is especially true if you...
Avoid Shopping Overwhelm :: 5 Tips to Shop Like a Pro Designer
These are some of the steps I take as a designer to make selecting furniture, fixtures, and finishes a more productive and streamlined process, and to save my clients (and myself) from...
Create a Kitchen Baking Center in your Next Kitchen Remodel
Kitchen design rarely includes a defined baking center, but if you find yourself reaching for the cake pans or cookie sheets on a weekly basis, you'll thoroughly appreciate this specialized work station....
Restoring Wood Windows || Working on the Framing at a Wood Window Repair
And I am not kooky . . . really . . . like a Jehovah's Witness or anything, but I do believe that *every* day should be celebrated like every other day...
Stencil Designs in Decorating :: The Stencil Revival
Stencil companies used to be synonymous with simple designs and borders. You know the ones I'm talking about. Chickens, hearts...the hideous unsophisticated borders with the tiny houses, butterflies or checkered squares...geez, I...
Stopping the Killers — Carbon Monoxide and Fire :: New Codes, Safety Checks for Gas Appliances & More
Unfortunately, during the fall and winter seasons is when we see an increase in fire & carbon monoxide fatalities. Based off the latest estimates, there were over 40,000 Carbon Monoxide cases requiring...
How To Install a Dimmer for a Table or Floor Lamp
Dimmers also help conserve energy and save money on your utility bills. And they're incredibly easy to install. Plug-in foot-control floor lamp dimmers plug directly into the wall and contain a socket...
A Kick Ass Fall Maintenance List for the Home
This maintenance list is intended to inform DIY homeowners about general home maintenance. The list suggested above is by no means a complete list of items that need maintenance in a home....
VOCs :: Smell That Chemical Cocktail
Little did I know I was having my first major run-in with volatile organic compounds: VOC's. I wouldn't hear that term for many years to come, but though I had no name...