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Building Permits And Why You Need Them If you’re looking to make significant, non-cosmetic (painting, plastering) changes to your home, you’ll need individual permits from your city housing board. Though permit requirements vary from city to city (and by the size and scope of your plan) generally you’ll need a permit for major structural or…
FEIN MultiMaster Rebate Just in time for Christmas the folks at Tool King have a great rebate on the most popular multi tool today, the FEIN MultiMaster. This is a limited time offer from now until December 27, 2010. Don’t miss this exclusive offer to save on an impressive tool. The FEIN MultiMaster is the…
Home Depot Sales for Christmas Season Home Depot has some great sales starting for the Christmas Season. Below are some of the latest offerings including a really great 20% off Dyson Vacuums online! Check out these great sales by clicking on the banners.
2010 Sears Holiday Sales Events Christmas is just around the corner and we wanted to share some great Sears Deals. Check out each of the banners below for great Black Friday savings, along with Thanksgiving Weekend sales. Don’t miss out on the lowest prices of the year.
Cut Energy Bills Using Caulking By Spike Carlsen Despite your best efforts, your energy bills aren’t as low as you think they should be and it seems that your house continues to leak energy. Sound familiar? The good news: There are steps you can take today, regardless of budget, to maximize your energy savings. All…
Wood Ladders Still Used By San Francisco Fire Department I watched a very cool short video recently (hat tip to Jay over at CopTool) about how the San Francisco Fire Department still builds and uses wooden ladders. It’s really remarkable to think that wood ladders are still being used today as they were back in…
DIY Bulletin Board for Displaying Children’s Artwork Our son is in Kindergarten this year and each day his backpack is full of artwork that he’s made during the days lessons. Recently he asked me if he could “nail” a picture to the wall so everyone could see it. A light went off in my head…
Attic Stair Cover Insulated attic stair covers can reduce your heating and cooling energy consumption drastically. If you have an attic access hatch or a set of pull down attic stairs chances are good that you also have a tremendous amount of heat loss through that opening. We all know that heat rises and we…
How To Insulate Basement Walls Insulating a basement properly is rather challenging in cold climates. In this article I'd like to discuss how to insulate basement walls in cold climates. Insulating basement walls in cold climates is a great way to keep your home warmer and drier. However, special care should be used when insulating…
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Tips for Deck and Fence Projects With Spring finally here many of us are considering deck and fencing projects. Maybe you're considering having a new deck or fence built. Maybe it's time to refinish your deck or add some new decorative touches to your tired deck. Spring is the perfect time to plan these projects…
New DEWALT Job Site Table Saws Models DWE7480, DWE7490X, and DWE7491RS DEWALT recently introduced a new line of portable table saws that include significant updates and features. The new line includes 3 new models; DWE7480 - 10" Compact Table Saw, DWE7491X - 10" Table Saw with Scissor Stand, and DWE7491RS - 10" Table Saw with…
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