Keeping Your Home Safe

Count slowly to 13. By the time you finish, another US home has been burglarized. Hopefully, it wasn’t yours. Do you know what you can do to minimize the risk of being the victim of a burglary? One of the most efficient ways to discourage a burglar is to purchase a...

Saving Green on Green Lumber?

When shopping for lumber to use in a project in your home, you’re probably intrigued by the large variations in prices that you will find. While some of it can be explained by the quality of the lumber, the treatment it has received, and the type of tree it comes...

Get a Handle on Things

When you go to flush your toilet, is the handle wiggly and loose? This could easily happen, especially if you’ve been using the toilet for years. Maybe the toilet doesn’t always flush right, or do you have to push on the handle several times to get it to actually...

Garbage – But Worse

It is hard to find something more disgusting than your garbage can completely covered in maggots. While this might not happen every time, it is a common occurrence, especially so in the summer months. The problem is that a fly that lays eggs in your garbage sets you...

Just A Little Support

Putting stuff up on the wall can require some extra support, especially since most homes only have drywalls. Drywall is an excellent building material, but it is not very good for mounting stuff. This is why wall anchors are useful for homeowners.There are many...