Appliance repair technicians do not know the exact details of every appliance they work on. They know the fundamentals and refer to the manufacturers manuals. While appliance repairs can be expensive, some can be done by those who understand the basics of working with plumbing and electricity. If you have rewired a lamp or replaced a […]
Construction Defects: An Owner’s Perspective
This week I would like to welcome Mr. Christopher Hill whom I have had the pleasure of meeting via Twitter approx. 4 years ago. I have always been impressed by Chris’s take and advice on legal and policy issues that affect construction professionals, especially as it relates to “green” building. This was ratcheted up a […]
A Contractors Oversight… the conclusion
Just as a reminder, this is the second part of a guest piece by Jay Preston on: A contractor’s oversight turns into my first big project? When we left off last week, the dreaded while we are it disease kicked in & besides rerunning the vent line, he had also decided to swap out a […]
A Contractors Oversight Turns Into My First Big Project?
The next two weeks we have a guest blogger joining us for an interesting spin on a DIY project. While we generally don’t do articles like this, he agreed to let us use his project to help draw a few lessons out as it relates to industry standards & codes. The guest blogger is Jay […]
Green Ways To Deal With Pest Problems
Many individuals don’t like or simply can’t use chemicals in their houses do to chemical sensitivity issues. While there are numerous ways for cleaning ones house, what happens if despite your best interests some problem pests decides your place looks like a great home? This week we have a guest post from Karen Miller who […]
Safety Sunday: Asbestos & DIY Projects
This Sunday we have a guest post from Brian Turner who is a Toxic Substance Safety Advocate for the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance. Brian has been involved with them since 2007 & when he is not doing that he is either found playing or watching sports with his friends. So with no further ado… Most people begin […]
A Look across the Pond: Basic safety rules while working on-site
This Safety Sunday we have an interesting look at the safety rules from across the pond mainly addressed to the employee. This piece comes from us courtesy of Alan Murfee, an Industrial Engineer by profession and “writer by heart”. Alan works for SFM-Tusker based in the UK which makes custom PPE, Construction & Welding Safety […]
Eco-Friendly & Efficient Swimming Pools
This week we have an interesting guest post by Thomas Jones who describes himself as “a keen renovator and DIY enthusiast”. After spending years traveling the UK working other construction jobs, he is now working in the family owned business at FalconPools. For the last few years they have been specializing in Bio-Design or natural […]
Safety Sunday: Disaster Supply Kits – Food Options
This Sunday we are turning the blog over to Alexandra Williams whom I have had the pleasure of knowing for a few years on Twitter. She has an MA and has been teaching, mentoring, presenting, emceeing, writing and editing about fitness for over 25 years. She is the co-producer, with her identical twin sister Kymberly […]
Common Sense Building: Radiant Hydronic Heating
Heating ones house via radiant heat has been around for over 5000 years & is generally credited to the Koreans with their “ondol” system and is still in use today. The genius of this system & the later “hypocaust” systems developed by the Romans is that one heated one’s whole house from under the floor […]