Monday, June 29th, 2009
Sometimes, fixing a leaky faucet is as easy as tightening a couple of screws. However, there may come a time when you have to replace the entire faucet, and possibly some of the pipes. Though it might sound like a lot of work, in reality it's pretty simple. ... [
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Tags: Installing New Faucets, Put In A New Faucet, Replacing Kitchen Faucets
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Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Everyone knows how important it is to save both time and money. The same is true when it comes to improving things around the house. Plus, in this economy, it's even more important to find ways of saving money anywhere you can. So, with all this in ... [
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Tags: Add Electrical Socket Insulators, Fix Drafty Windows, Fixing Leaking Faucets, Money Saving Home Improvements
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Saturday, June 6th, 2009
With all the home design shows on television these days, many people are wondering about how to add texture to their interior walls. It is fashionable to not only add bright, vibrant colors to your walls, but to add texture for added visual effect. Most people think that ... [
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Tags: Adding Texture To Walls, Painting Your Interior Walls, Texturing Walls
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Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
One of the biggest health problems found in the home comes from mold found inside of walls and ceilings. If you have a leak coming from you ceiling, you'll want to get it taken care of as quickly as possible. The first thing you need to do is ... [
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Tags: Ceiling Leaks, Fix A Leaky Ceiling, Fix Ceiling Leaks
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Saturday, January 24th, 2009
This has absolutely nothing to do with home inspections, but I recently purchased a Jawbone bluetooth headset & thought it was great "as-is", but after reading about the Acoustibuds earphone adapters in Popular Science I decided I would try them out on the Jawbone. The Acoustibuds are intended for MP3 ... [
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Tags: acoustibuds, awsome bluetooth, jawbone, jawbone improvement
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Saturday, January 24th, 2009
A couple of interesting facts from a septic system contractor that may help you to get a few more years between tank cleanings. Their own tests showed that Charmin toilet paper was the worst on a septic system & that Scott was the best.
If you are going to put Rid-X ... [
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Tags: septic maintenance, septic systems
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Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Homeowners can benefit from the occasional home inspection. A home inspection for a home owner can help prioritize repairs and improvements.
It sometimes also helps to have a 3rd party prespective when assessing a problem. It can sometimes be hard to tell the difference between normal wear and tear ... [
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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Growing a healthy lawn involves preparation & maintenance, but regardless of how well you've done both if you choose the wrong seed you will fight an uphill battle & the lawn is doomed. Grasses that flourish in an open sunny area may not survive in the shade. Some grasses are ... [
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Tags: grass seeds, lawn care, successful lawn, thick grass
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Monday, March 10th, 2008
I recently helped one of my sister's with a kitchen/bathroom remodel in her Nashville condo & a question that I thought I would share with you came up. What's the difference between floor tile & shower tile? Well, ceramic tile makes a durable, low maintenance shower enclosure. But specific types ... [
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Tags: ceramic tile, floor tile, shower tile, tile cof, wet area tile
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Saturday, March 8th, 2008
If you haul a ladder on the top of your vehicle on a regular basis you are probably familiar with the ladder whistle that is caused by the air rushing by the holes at each end of the rungs. While this can be a temporary annoyance for a one time ... [
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Tags: extension ladder, ladder rack, ladder whistle. ladder safety
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