Most people view spring and summer as the peak time for lawn care, but it’s fall that actually marks the beginning of your lawn’s growing season. There are simple but crucial steps to take now to promote a strong, beautiful lawn through next season and beyond.
Whether you have the best yard in the neighborhood or [...]
When you use tools every day, you know the benefits of going cordless. But when it comes to finding the best, most powerful and technologically advanced cordless tools for the job, do you know what to look for?
With so many options out there, choosing the right power tool for you can be overwhelming. “A [...]
With cooler nights and shorter days, it’s time to get on that fall home maintenance plan now. Winter is on the way, bringing falling temperatures and wet conditions that create a host of small problems that can add up to big costs by spring. Even seasoned homeowners may overlook some small but significant steps that [...]
The lexicon of carpentry-speak is littered with registered trade names. Through widespread use, these brand names are now considered generic terms. For example, a circular saw is often referred to as a Skilsaw, and a reciprocating saw is called a Sawzall. Ever heard anyone ask for a pair of self-locking pliers? Of course not, they [...]
Amateurs have been picking up paint brushes and reinventing their rooms since before “DIY” gained acronym status. And why not? Painting (specifically interior painting) offers a huge aesthetic payoff while saving you a buck: According to Gene and Katie Hamilton, the home-improvement experts at Do-It-Yourself or Not, it costs on average about $240 to hire [...]
In a power-tool world, one man puts his basic crosscut handsaw to work more often than you’d expect. Mark Clement, author of The Carpenter’s Notebook, explains five jobs for which it’s actually easier to use an old-fashioned handsaw instead of a circular, chain or reciprocating saw.
You’d think what with “carbide” this and “lithium” that, modern [...]
When you have a big gathering at your house, no matter where you try to set up the food and beverages, the crowd inevitably ends up gathering in your kitchen. The problem is you may not be proud of the kitchen you have.
So what do you do? There are many different ways for you to [...]
Smaller homes are making a comeback. More families are hanging onto their existing homes and improving these smaller properties, instead of trading up.
Maximizing livable space is how the American Institute of Architects (AIA) describes this new trend, a by-product of a down new-housing and real estate market. Smaller remodel projects – finishing attics and basements [...]
Are you doing your part in helping to “green” America? We all know the three “R’s” that we should be practicing each and every day – reduce, reuse and recycle – but did you know about the fourth “R,” which helps you accomplish the other three? This “R” will not only cut down on your [...]
Your home may be your castle, but the average household can be responsible for nearly twice the greenhouse gas emissions as the average car, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Since the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions is energy production, it makes sense to ensure that your home is as energy efficient as [...]
