I’ve got to admit, I’m more of a nuts n’ bolts person by nature, but I’ve picked up some decorating and interior design knowledge over the years, and especially over the last year when a couple of decorating consultant friends have been broadening my rather limited horizon.
Top Picks for DIY and Home Repair Christmas Gifts
With the year winding down and Halloween almost upon us, it’ll soon be time to think about the holiday season in general and Christmas gifts in particular. Anyone who gifts a DIY enthusiast, home repair aficionado, woodworker, or a honeydo list completer, will have zero problems coming up with something suitable.
Three Uncommon Tools for Home Repair and Hobbies
If you own a home or even live in a rental property, you know that repair and maintenance tasks are never ending. To keep up with that honey-do list, most people at the minimum have one of those orange Home Depot tool boxes loaded with a hammer, a couple of screwdrivers, a pair of pliers, […]
An Annual Roof Inspection Will Lengthen Its Life
Most homeowners never give their roof a second thought until there’s a problem like a water leak. But most people can inspect components like composition shingles and flashing and make minor repairs. This is even more important in areas subject to a lot of winter snowfall. Depending on conditions, a quality shingle roof should last […]
An Annual Roof Inspection will Lengthen Its Life
Most homeowners never give their roof a second though until there’s a problem like a water leak. But most people can inspect components like composition shingles and flashing and make minor repairs. This is even more important in areas subject to a lot of winter snowfall. Depending on conditions, a quality shingle roof should last […]
As Hurricane Season Ends, Winterize Your Home for the Winter Season
Whether you put any confidence in the global warming/climate change issue or not, it’s fairly easy to trust the annual Farmers’ Almanac. They’ve published the newest edition and included the 2010/2011 winter weather prediction. Winter weather is like any other natural phenomenon, what you get depends on where you live. The Almanac prophesies that the […]
June – Time to Check Your New Year’s Resolutions
I’ve made New Year’s Resolutions for the last three years now. Before that, I voiced the occasional late-December wish to be a better and more talented person. But it was only a couple of years ago that I figured out the key to workable resolutions – concrete goals. Whether you’ve been plugging away at achieving […]
