How To

How To Install a Programmable Thermostat :: Why Replace It + How to Set to It

If you’ve been putzing around with an old thermostat, you should consider replacing it with a new programmable one. In only a few simple steps, you will never again have to lift...

by Lauren Beerling

For Pros Only :: How to Form Strong Contractor Realtor Relationships

Real estate agents have clients that contractors can help, and contractors have clients that are looking to sell. A winning situation for both parties which can maximizes profits and stimulates the housing...

by Martin Orefice

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3 Simple Tips to Unlock the Hidden Space in any Room

We all have a natural tendency to spread our furniture and belongings out to fit the size of our homes. Like the nature of a gas to expand to fill whatever container...

by Chris Coleman

Ideas That’ll Light Up Your Backyard :: 4 Uncommon Outdoor Lighting Ideas

Don't move the party indoors, light up your backyard with these tips and outdoor lighting ideas.

by Ross Donald

Kitchen Storage and Organization Creates a Stylish and Functional Space

5 Kitchen Updates Anyone Can Do, Now :: Add Function and Style with Kitchen Storage and Organization

Is the reason your kitchen is only 50 percent functional is because it is cluttered, poorly organized or both? Use cabinetry and storage areas to maximize the area and create a beautiful...

by Elizabeth Kennedy

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The Basic Steps to Mold Remediation :: Location, Isolation, Cleaning or Rebuilding & Documentation

Ubiquitous in nature, hard on allergies as well as destructive towards woodwork, mold is a monster. Mold attacks humans along with seemingly stout structures. Detection often happens too late, causing amplified destruction...

by Carl Bennett

Being Smarter With Smart Meters and Home Heating :: Three Steps to Take to the Full Benefit

So while smart meters have good intentions they aren’t always practical for the moment. Unless a series of steps are taken to make sure a home is more structurally sound so heating...

by Jakob Barry

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A Safe and Happy Holiday :: Last Minute Tips to Keep Your Home Safe for the Winter Holidays

The holidays are in full swing and celebrations are underway. Many people have completed all of their seasonal decorating and are moving on to hosting parties and inviting guests into their home....

by Dorian Adams

Building Moxie’s 1st Annual Parade of Tool Belts :: Quick Shopping Tips

Tools

Like a calling card or a *ahem* welcoming holiday front door. ha! A little bit of an indication of the gentlemen that wear them, or what they are working on, and I...

by jb bartkowiak

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An Iterative Approach to Electrical Work :: Zoned Remodeling Be Damned

Remodeling

Together we (okay maybe a little more he): Hooked up a 60amp sub-panel (in my attic); Ran a new 20amp dedicated circuit to my youngest daughter’s bedroom; Installed two exterior outlets; &...

by jb bartkowiak

Switches in a Breaker Panel or Breaker Box

Making Sense of the Breaker Panel :: How Circuit Breakers Works & How to Label a the Breaker Panel

In the world of do-it-yourselfers it's important to understand the array of breakers on the circuit breaker panel. Fortunately, it's pretty easy, but it helps to understand what's at play and how...

by Chris Long

How to Make a New Plant :: Making Baby Geraniums

I love doing tip cuttings. It is so rewarding! The ‘I did that!” feeling you get from creating a brand new little plant is almost as rewarding as birthing a baby, and...

by Donna Dixson