Unbelievable how fast this week flew by. Much of my time was spent overseeing the move of our web hosting from one service to DataPerk here in Birmingham, Alabama. Very little time for home improvement
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Wagner Paint Crew Gets the Job Done Fast
Several months ago I tested a Wagner Paint Eater and found it to exceed my expectations. I used it for its intended purpose, removing loose paint, but also for cleaning dried grout from a tile flooring job. Wow, it blew those grout messes away! Wagner asked me to take a look at its Paint Crew […]
Lowe’s Adds Smart Phone Features To Its Nursery Items
How cool is the ability to have your phone tell you how to take care of the specific plants you purchase? Beginning in Spring 2011 Lowe’s will tag its nursery plants with smart tags that download plant information to your smart phone. For the Holiday Season 2010, Lowe’s Christmas Trees and Poinsettias will feature the tags. Click […]
Using a Manifold in Plumbing Installations
When I first used PEX, I was really attracted to the manifold systems I was seeing used. So I installed a manifold and I am glad I did. Each of my faucets has its own shut-off valve, along with toilets, dishwashers and showers. The other night
Our Apologies for Any Web Site Issues During the Past Week
In our continuing efforts to improve our online service, Latitude3 Media has moved its web host/server to a faster server that is more
Whizzing Around the Yard with an Agri-Fab Clean-Sweep Yard Sweeper
Fall is almost here and the leaves are already beginning to loosen their grip getting ready for their annual fall to the yard, the driveway, the pool and anywhere else but the compost pile where they belong. If you are tired of raking, maybe its time you got yourself a tow behind sweeper for your lawn […]
PEX versus PVC, Cold Weather Will Soon Be Here. Is Your Plumbing System Ready?
This past weekend wrapped up the traditional end to summer and like many of you, my family spent it on the lake. We have two houses, our main house and the house my dad and I built and that I am still trying to finish. We had extra guests for the holiday weekend. The overflow […]
50 Painter’s Pyramid Winners Drawn Today
My fingers are numb from drawing names this afternoon, but we just finished and here is the list of the 50 Winners of the Painter’s Pyramid Sets. If your name is below, Painter’s Pyramid will be shipping your prize very soon. Feel free to register again for the September sweeps where 50 more winners will […]
Holding It All Together, Machine Screws, Hex Head Cap Screws or Bolts to Laymen
It’s funny, but one of the simplest devices we encounter has so much impact on whether things work or don’t. Here in the EHT office, we have our favorite fastener companies, and they are the ones whose fasteners not only do what we expect them to, but actually outperform our expectations. These products are few […]
Lightning, When it Strikes Home
Some weeks stand out for various reasons, some good, some bad and others reach that level that make us shake our head and wonder what wrong we must have done to be singled out by nature for punishment. One week ago Sunday, my mom’s house greeted me in an eclipse of darkness that had engulfed […]