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Wacky Weds: Deep Freeze Inside?

While many are used to seeing ice form inside a freezer, how about inside ones house? On an electric outlet with a live load – ooh that can’t be good. Want to know why & how to prevent it – FAQ: Why are my windows & walls so wet during the winter Tweet

Thursday Tip: Don’t forget those bolts

Can you imagine my surprise yesterday when the garage door would only open up about a foot? I was slightly flummoxed as I could manually open it, the garage door opener was working fine, but put together the garage door still wouldn’t go past a foot without the motor tripping. I even looked at the spring […]

6 easy steps to Create your own Custom Chalkboard

What can I say – we are on a kick for completing some home projects. In this case a chalkboard – while this project took over a week to complete, the actual time spent was only a few hours. Cost: around $25 for the trim & paint    

Guest Post: 101 – Hiring a Construction Lawyer

This week I get to say I am honored to have a guest piece from Christopher G. Hill. For many regular readers he needs no introduction but in case you don’t know, he is a LEED AP, Virginia Supreme Court certified mediator, construction lawyer and owner of the Richmond, VA firm, The Law Office of Christopher […]

Custom Scrabble Tile Wall Art

Want to add a special touch to a room, can’t figure out what to do with a wall, or… Well if you like Scrabble or just the look, you can create your own personalized wall art. There are numerous options of how to do this which includes just simply applying stencils to the wall or buying […]

Wacky Weds: Vacation Shots

Ahh vacation time – nothing beats being able to unplug and just relax by the water especially when the temps are as cold as they have been lately. For many of us though we never completely turn off what we do for a living and some things just stick out… I don’t think that is […]

Create your own custom Trivet

Trivet’s are great to avoid damaging your countertops – but trying to find one that matches your décor or will work great for large pans… Well that can be difficult. In my case I had some extra materials laying around after my kitchen remodel so I simply created a few of my own. In this […]