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 […]
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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 […]
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
Adding a Basement Bath Below Grade, What To Do First?
Before beginning any project, you first need to take measurements, accurate measurements. I don’t mean just the length and width, but also the height and if you are working in a basement environment,
It’s Time to Start Our Generational Gardening Series Again
The late frosts are nearly gone and it’s time to begin planting our seeds in little starter kits once again. The girls like picking out the seeds, and I always end up buying seeds with photos of World Record plants. It is hard to explain that the World’s largest cantaloupe may not be fit for consumption […]
Basement Bath Project Video, Keeping Your Wall Tiles Level the Easy Way
Check out our video on keeping wall tiles straight using a ledger board. Even a first time tiler can achieve professional results.