Projects
I love building, fixing, and maintaining stuff. No question. New paint job, cleaned-up outdoor furniture, tuned-up tools—it makes me happy. I DO NOT, however, love…
How can you know it’s time to replace your exterior door? Licensed contractor Mark Clement shares a few tips on how to evaluate your exterior…
Even though grass geeks like me link our lawns with grillin’ and chillin’ summer fun, fescue is a cool weather plant and it thrives…
When it comes to windows, I want what I call: “a lot and not.” Whether it’s an awning window, bay window, casement window; double-hung, single-hung,…
The thing about “modern” design is that it’s been around a while. A sizzling hot, easy-to-build style in houses, its rectilinear sensibility throws off…
If budget isn’t top of mind when planning most home improvement projects, you might be in for a bumpy ride. The bigger the project,…
Harley-Davidson tool boxes from Craftsman were created to celebrate. “What’s more American than fixing things and inventing things and doing it yourself?” Ty Pennington said this…
Warm weather means hose season: Washing, watering, cleaning, Slip ‘N Slide-ing. But your hose has been jammed in your garage/shed/under the porch all winter…
When we have a big project with Western Red Cedar, we like to save time later by pre-staining the boards before we build. Just need…
I need to help my dad at the grocery store, of course. There’s a lot of important product inspection that I’m in charge of. I…
When I enter a kitchen—especially a new one—the cabinets are among the last things I look at. Reason is, I want to savor them….
I am NOT the only person the following has happened to: You’re at the store choosing an exhaust fan or range hood for the current…