Choosing a New Garage Door? Follow These Four Tips
If your home was built sometime within the last 20 years and your garage faces the street, chances are high that your garage door looks just like nearly every one of your...
What to Know about Dead Bolts and Door Frames
Burglaries are up, nationwide. According to FBI Burglary Statistics, more than 60 percent of all burglaries were the result of forced entry. Residential burglaries accounted for 74 percent of the total, and...
Small Space Storage Solution :: Installing a Werner Compact Attic Ladder & Review
I can't even begin to explain how great it is to have been fortunate enough to have had the chance to try out Werner's new compact attic ladder. In all honesty, this...
How to Install a Wire Nut :: DIY Home Improvement Essential Skills
I learned from the beginning that when joining voltage-bearing wires, you use a wire nut. And there are five steps with installing a wire nut like a pro.
Installing Half Round Gutters and Downspouts
So I was telling you the other day a little bit about the back story and some of stages I went through with Laying Out, Ordering and Prepping my house for gutters....
Knowing When to Call a Pro :: DIY Home Improvement Essential Skills
But perhaps it highlights the most important line on my resume. It is the most important, most essential of all home improvement essential skills ... that extends far beyond plumbing: Knowing the...
Mounting a Flat Screen TV :: It’s A Child Proofing Plan Essential
For many Americans, a flat panel TV is a great way to enjoy family time and entertainment. However, most parents are unaware of the safety risks that flat panel TVs pose for...
Installing Half Round Gutters :: History, Planning and Prep
Essentially there are two types of gutters you’ll find in residential installations today … half-round and the more common k-style – each taking their name, likely, from their cross section shape. K-style,...
The Man Cave: What Guy Dwellings are All About
So let’s start with the most obvious question: What is a Man Cave? The dictionary defines it as “a room or space (as in a basement) designed according to the taste of...
Tips for Watering the Lawn :: Overseeding and Watering Grass Seed
If you've read my post on my visit to Oregon and the NexGen Research Center, you know, then, just how important conserving water is these days. And … if you're a red-blooded...
For Pros Only :: The Organized Truck Is the Organized Professional
It’s 6:00 pm Friday night, the crew is picking up trash and cleaning the site as the last piece of aluminum is bent and installed on the 15 replacement windows we installed...
Installing a Garage Door Opener :: Genie PowerMax 1500
While I did not get the homeowner experience on the install, I did get a fascinating glimpse into the world of the installer to complement (and juxtapose) my visit to the Genie...