With summertime fast approaching, many just can’t wait to hit the roads & go on vacation. When we first started out it was packing up the vehicle & sleeping in tents at a campground or staying at a hotel. As we started getting just a tad older & the family grew (6 kids & a 
I have tried so many different methods & techniques for installing doors, it really isn’t funny. A couple of years ago, I saw a product called EZ-Hang come on the market, and my first thought was, yeah that’s nice. This is probably just another item for homeowners to buy believing they can do it like 
Ahhh, the lowly thumbtack and how I loathe thee… Antique plaster, solid wood, faux finished, paneled & perfectly finished drywall just pock marked with hundreds of little holes where posters, notes, pictures & calendars use to hang – enough to leave one thinking that it should be criminalized. While a few of today’s Let’s Blog 
This week’s LetsBlogOff topic was inspired by a great post from Barb Chamberlain, aka Bike to work Barb of Spokane, Washington. Of all things, it started out as an article on cleaning out your purse & the items she carries in her panniers. (They are bags that go on a bike to hold items) Towards 
Even before all of the issues started in the Middle East, we knew gas prices were going to be heading up to $4 to $5 range this summer. With the onset of the issues in Egypt & Libya, we have already seen gas prices spike earlier than anticipated & now we have no idea of 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, money saving tips & tricks, air sealing, green cleaning, and 
Wow, what in the world is that? Well, before we get to that, I would like to first thank Bill Conley from Northwest Kitchen & Bath in Tacoma Washington for allowing us to repost these pictures. These are pictures he took at a homeowner’s house that wanted a new kitchen. She had apparently spent a 
In our last article on Green Cleaning materials, we provided some options that we have either used, use, or know of others using successfully with good results. Well like everything else in life, one finds that a little common sense goes a long ways but sadly is lacking by many individuals and groups. This point 
Stairs & the Dreaded Stair Stringer: Codes & Tips
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