Cast iron is used in many products that range from woodworking tools like table saw tops to cooking pans and for many good reasons. The only downside though besides it weight is if one doesn’t take care of it, it can rust. In most cases a little surface rust is no big deal as there […]
Tuesday Tip: Adjusting Hot Water Temp. for Showers & Baths
Ever noticed that the water coming from the shower seems to be so much hotter during the summer as compared to the winter? Tired of the kids taking super hot showers and using up all the hot water? Sorry we can’t help you on the time aspect (that’s your battle though they do have timers for showers…), but […]
Buying a New (Older) House – Quick Fixes to Make it Your Own
Congratulations, you are a new homeowner… well maybe the house isn’t new but hey, it’s all yours. Maybe it’s only 5 years old, 10, 20 or shoot maybe even 100+ & now it is time to turn this house into a home. Maybe you have some big renovations planned like a new kitchen or floors, but don’t overlook […]
Why mold & algae grow on your roof and how to remove it
Todays post is from Devyn Earls of Orlando’s A-1 Quality Roof Cleaning and Restoration company. They have been in business over the last 20 years specializing in low pressure cleaning with hundreds of satisfied residential and commercial customers both large and small. So with no further ado; Why mold & algae grow on your roof and how to […]
FAQ – how you can fix fiber board sheathing from the inside…
I opened up my walls and there is this black (or brown) fiber board where I should see exterior sheathing… This generally leads most to ask; just what is it, followed up by, it has pulled away from the studs is there a way to fix it without tearing off the exterior siding. Oh wait, is […]
Child / Pet Proofing your Home – Tips & Tricks
Believe it or not, Matthew just turned one & when he gets moving watch out. One of the more interesting aspects is looking at all the information out there on topics like kid proofing a home. We have two guest posts on this topic from 6 easy tips, to renovations. Needless to say some you find out […]
Create your own kids growth wall ruler
Growing up you would generally see a wall or piece of trim where my friends parents were keeping track of their kids heights. The catch – hmm what happens when they sell the home or it is time to paint? For a generic piece of trim, no problem as it can be easily replaced – […]
Pumpkin Pancakes & Keeping Apples Fresh Year Round
Fall is definitely in the air, as one can tell with all the Christmas stuff going up in the stores (shoot, I remember when it went up just a day or two before Thanksgiving). One of the nice things about this season besides the cooler weather is the apples are being harvested along with pumpkins, hay rides […]
Quick Maintenance Tip – Faucet Aerators
An aerator is most commonly attached to a faucet to not only catch particulates in the water (no one likes sand in their water glass) but more importantly creating a non-splashing stream of water which is generally done by mixing water and air. If you are like most people you don’t think twice about them until the […]
Creating a Box Beam Work Bench / Desk Top
One of the lessons we quickly learned was when one builds a work bench and you don’t want issues with sagging, it is best to utilize a box beam (aka torsion box) type design. While I didn’t have a work bench that needs to be built, we decided that we needed to add a built in desk in […]
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