Nothing is quite as depressing as a dark room. If you have a room in your home that lacks sufficient natural light, you can take steps to brighten it up. With a few tweaks, your room can feel warm and inviting again. Add More Natural Light If the room has outside walls or a […]
Pallet Furniture
I had to pick up a new mattress at a local furniture warehouse. While waiting for the workers to load my truck, I noticed the warehouse crew had gotten creative with some leftover shipping pallets. Check out the parking lot “lounge” they built: Pretty cool, right? Check more fun with shipping pallets here: Â Hillbilly […]
Husqvarna HU675AWD Mower Review
Three things you need to know about the new Husqvarna HU675AWD mower: 1. This is an all-wheel drive (AWD) unit, meaning all the wheels can be powered with a pull of a lever, which takes the “push” out of “push-mower”. 2. This is a pull-start mower that is legitimately easy to start with a […]
Energy Efficiency Tips from Duck
Our friends at ShurTech, makers of Duck Tape, offer some handy advice on getting the most energy efficiency from your home. –M. Weber Homeowners can typically save up to 20 percent of heating and cooling costs (or up to 10 percent of total energy costs) by properly sealing their homes. According to the U.S. […]
Color911 App for the Decoratively Challenged
I am one of the decoratively challenged. I do lots of home improvements, but when it comes to determining a color scheme for those improvements, I defer to my wife Shanna. For example, I was recently packing for a work trip to Las Vegas when my wife saw the outfits I had laid out for […]
DIY’er: Everybody’s Heard about the Word
Better late than never, the Oxford English Dictionary has finally added the word “DIY’er” to its official list of new words. As of March 2014, the wordsmiths in England have publicly recognized that folks like you and me exist. DIY’er (n.): A person who engages in do-it-yourself activities; an amateur (in construction, repair, etc.). By […]
Focus on Flood Preparation
I’m happy to say I’ve never lived in an area that is susceptible to flooding, so I’ve never experienced that particular type of natural disaster. I’m kind of a news junkie, though, so I’ve seen enough devastating flood footage to know I never want to see one up close. With the beginning of spring, […]
Why You Should Take Great Care When Building a Deck
When you build a deck, build it right. Below I’ve linked a pretty dramatic video of a deck collapse. Notably, it’s not the ledger board that fails on this deck, which is a common culprit, but appears to be the connection between the rim joist and ends of the floor joists that fails. What do […]
Kompact Adjustable Stair Kit
Imagine a DIY stair kit that allows total flexibility for endless configurations, with 1 or 2 one-quarter turns (for L- or U-shaped staircases) to fit any space in the home. You’ll find that kit from our friends at Arke Stairs: The Kompact Adjustable Stair Case is the only staircase with adjustable rise, going, height, depth […]
Got Trees? Echo CS-590 Timber Wolf Chainsaw Can Take Care of That
If you’re looking for a heavy-duty chainsaw built tough enough to withstand the roughest ranch and farm environments, then check out the new CS-590 Timber Wolf chainsaw from Echo. It’s equipped with a 59.8-cc, 2-stroke engine that delivers 3.89 horsepower—that’s more than the leading competitor models in the same size class. The EHT staff […]