Home Improvement

Building Permits – Be Your Own GC

Building Permits Obtaining a building permit is one of the first steps in beginning any large scale home improvement project.…

16 years ago

Lubricating Wood Screws with Soap

Many of you probably already know about this DIY tip but it's such a good one that it warrants repeating.…

16 years ago

Are Carbon Credits A Good Idea?

The recent Green movement in this country has been nice to see. I think the skyrocketing fuel costs have finally…

16 years ago

Should you be your own general contractor?

Should you be your own general contractor next time you do a major construction project around the house? Will being…

16 years ago

$6,000 Kitchen Remodel Project Is Amazing

The fine folks at This Old House asked me to share quite the kitchen remodeling success story with you. A…

16 years ago

Septic System Maintenance

Here in New Hampshire septic systems are the primary way of treating domestic waste water. In rural areas that don't…

16 years ago

Oil Vs Propane For Heating

Oil Vs Propane This year I wrote about comparing the cost of heating with oil versus heating with propane. The…

16 years ago

Wooden Swing Set is Finished

Tonight I finally finished assembling the wooden swing set we bought for the kids. I can't say enough good things…

17 years ago

Seamless Aluminum Gutters

Last week I had seamless aluminum gutters installed on the garage. When the house was first built I had them…

17 years ago

Titanium Hammer Debate

Recently I've been noticing more and more carpenters using Titanium hammers like the one shown in this picture. Now my…

17 years ago