A couple of weeks ago I was invited by Theresa & Mark Clement of My Fix It Up Life if I wanted to participate on one of their Google Hangouts. While I am not a big fan of getting my picture taken much less being on video I accepted immediately. There was only one catch, […]
Guest Musing: Moving or Going into a New Service Area…
One of the best things about doing guest posts is it allows one to write about something that they might not cover normally. No more so is this true when one is asked to write a musing on Christopher’s Hill site Construction Law Musings. This marks my fifth musing and revolves around what does it […]
Guest Post: Creating a compost bin
Since moving into our new place we knew we needed to add a compost bin but the question was not only where, but how to build one that could blend in and didn’t cost a mint. In this case we choose a spot close to a shed which while it gets some sun is mostly […]
Guest Post: Pro Tips and Tricks for Taking Out a Wall
I got to say life is full of interesting coincidences – this time it involves the number eight. After 8 months of apartment living we now get to gladly say we are now home owners again. Yep that is what I jokingly refer to as the lil yellow monster – a single story slab on grade ranch home that lets […]
Hometalk & Guest Post: Top 3 Spring Home Maintenance Projects
A little over a year & a half ago we were referred to HomeTalk by our good friend Paul Hamtil of Hamtil Construction. HomeTalk is a site designed primarily for homeowners looking for advice &/or wanting to show off their DIY projects or crafts. Ahh but what’s so special about that, aren’t there thousand of sites like that? Well […]
Guest Musing: The future of building codes & green building programs
First off I would like to thank Christopher Hill of Construction Law Musings for allowing me the opportunity to post on his site for a fourth time. I really am honored & humbled by the invitation. This is the time of year when many spend a little time to look back at the year & then […]
2013 Remodeling & Deck Expo Recap
If memory serves me correctly, this makes my 4th Remodeling & Deck Expo show I have attended. This year though the tables got turned on me as I was not there as just a participant but also a speaker. I got to say it was an interesting twist as now I wasn’t the one writing comments about […]
Guest Post: a KBIS Video Interview with Todd Vendituoli
If you are wondering why the name Todd Vendituoli might sound familiar, well that might be because he has done a few guest articles for us here on Off Grid Living: Water & Hydronic Radiant Heating. Well this week I was honored to be able to return the favor by doing a video interview with him on my […]
Guest Musing: LEED, Lance Armstrong and You?
Ahh as we usher out another year, I was invited once again by Christoper G. Hill to post a guest musing on Construction Law Musings. This year I took a slightly diffrent tack and instead of focusing on a typical building subject like infrared or builder verifications I decided to take a look at how the world has […]
Guest Post: 5 Tips for a Successful Remodeling Project
Love cars; from exotic to sporty? How about decorating advice that actually fits your lifestyle & allows for you to not fret about putting your drink down? How about both in one location? Well you can actually get your fix of both by checking out Lisa M. Smith’s (aka The Decor Girl) blog aptly entitled Decor […]