Ahhh February, we are now in the second full month of winter and many people in the northern states and elsewhere are starting to feel run down from a lack of sunshine. If you are starting to feel this way may we suggest that you ...
In case you missed it – January happens to be National Radon Month. Radon (Rn) is a chemical element found on the periodic chart, with an atomic number of 86 found all over the world. Radon is a naturally occurring, radioactive, colorless, and tasteless gas ...
In the last few weeks, it sure has been interesting – here in Alabama we would go from freezing temps in the morning with highs in the 70’s later that day. In Denver, they had the opposite issue when they went from T-Shirt weather in ...
UPDATE - this was originally written in 2011 - for 2012 taxes are due on the 17th, and then we go back to the 15th for the next three plus years... Oh no, it’s April 16th and taxes were due… on the 18th? In reality, ...
Air can easily leak in and out of a home through cracks, joints between different materials, where holes have been drilled to allow pipes and wire to enter the structure, and many other openings. Some of the popular areas for air leakage is around doors, ...
In our last article, “Energy Efficiency vs. Conservation – what is the real issue?” we covered plenty of the issues that involve your actual house while it is being worked on. While we have also had several articles on making your house more energy efficient, ...
While attending the Remodeling Show in Baltimore, I stumbled across an interesting product that could potenialy solve a problem I have had on the back burner for a while. This issue involved the house featured in the Looking Back series & the front French doors. Unfortunately, the doors were facing almost due west and because Read more ...
A retaining block wall can either be so simple, that a regular DIYer can complete one in an afternoon, or so complex that it requires an engineering team and a large talented construction crew months to complete one. Whether it is a small simple wall for a raised garden bed, or a large one capable Read more ...
A retaining block wall can either be so simple, that a regular DIYer can complete one in an afternoon, or so complex that it requires an engineering team and a large talented construction crew months to complete one. Whether it is a small simple wall for a raised garden bed, or a large one capable 
Product Review: Feeney Architectural Curved Canopy
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