I knew yesterday was going to be different, the calls started at just after 5 A.M. letting me know my daughter’s school opening would be delayed two hours. A few minutes later a storm rolled through with winds exceeding 80 mph. And this was just the precursor of what was to be a once in […]
Archives for April 2011
Behr Premium Plus Ultra, Paint for the Extreme
It’s springtime and that means house painting to many of you. We have been using a new product from Behr, Behr Premium Plus Ultra
Aerate Your Lawn For Healthier Grass
Here in the South, spring or fall are the best times for aeration. In our area, heavy clay soils require frequent aeration, but check with your local officials to determine what is best for your yard. I use a Husqvarna GTH-26 garden tractor to pull my Agri-Fab Plug/Core Aerator with 100 pounds of concrete block […]
Considering Installing Hardwood Flooring?
Our friends at OneProjectCloser.com did a nice job with their hardwood flooring article. Ethan and Fred run into issues like all of us do when we build. Their solutions provide an alternative you may not have considered, as an example using roofing shingles as a means of leveling substrate. Check their article out for this […]
Family Gardening, Determine Your Plant Hardiness Zone
One of the questions we are asked related to gardening is how can I tell which zone I am? Sometimes the zone maps on the back of seed packets are
Using Acrylic Blocks To Bring In The Light, Basement Bath Design idea
One of the issues when doing a basement makeover is light. Since basements are typically below grade, natural light is often hard to come by. However many basements have at least one side that opens to the outside and our basement bath was in need of natural light. One of the ways to accomplish this […]
Gardening with Older Parents and the Elderly
Like many of you, my love of things green and growing was instilled by my parents. My mom loved having a vegetable garden and my dad loved trees. Now that dad is gone and my mom blew past 80 a year ago, my role has changed. I plant trees. I plant trees that my dad would love. […]
Gardening With Teenagers, Buying Seeds and Birthing Baby Plants
Gardening with teenagers can be full of surprises. My 14 year old dissed my efforts at getting her involved with our gardening project. Despite my rejection, I combined a shopping trip for clothes with a stop by our local Lowes and just happened to check out its seed selection positioned at the front of the […]
Basement Bath, Demolition and Prep Work Before Rough-In
Wallboard, paneling, acoustic tiles and linoleum flooring all had to go before the basement bath project could begin. Looking at the room for the first time with an eye towards remodeling was more than a little overwhelming. Years of just being a corner that was not used in the basement led
Basement Bath, Design Stage, Considerations and Solutions
A 10 feet by 8 feet space was once considered large for a bath, but that was before the excesses of the 90s led to baths becoming a featured element in home designs. Large cavernous baths began to appear and the simple, functional baths of earlier days were mocked by Realtors