As temperatures continue to drop it’s time to start giving soil some tender, loving, care. During the fall and winter seasons, soil is naturally composed of straw, grass, clippings and leaves which help to naturally fertilize terrain, but it may not be enough to replenish soil back to its ultimate health. Fortunately, Bio S.I, Lawn […]
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IndyCar Testing at Barber Motorsports, Tickets On Sale for Next Month’s Race, NASCAR Season Begins
You know it’s going to be a great day when your morning coffee is taken with Indy cars firing up for a practice session before next month’s event. Barber Motorsports Park is open today for IndyCar testing and practice sessions and this gives the teams a chance to do some preliminary set-ups for the cars. The […]
Push Lock Cable Connectors Make Quick Connections of Cable Railing
By: Hal Jones If you find vertical wooden balusters to be commonplace and dreary, consider building your next handrail with a horizontal metal cable system. The Ultra-tec Cable System offers homeowners a way to install stainless steel cable railing with easy-to-install push and pull locks, providing a safe, strong, low-maintenance guardrail that you can
Protecting Work Areas from Damage During Construction with Scratch Protection from Protective Products
Home-improvement projects can become a war zone, so protecting the surroundings is critical. Protective Products Int’l Inc. has smart way to prevent unwanted scratches to home furnishings during a remodel. The company’s Scratch Protection product is a water-based liquid that easily brushes onto sinks, tubs and shower stalls. It dries to become a rubbery membrane, […]
Milwaukee Introduces its new 160×120 Thermal Imager
Milwaukee Tool Corporation continues to expand their Test and Measurement line and M12™ LITHIUM-ION system with the introduction of the new 160×120 Thermal Imager, powered by M12™. Ideal for professional preventative maintenance and troubleshooting applications, the new tool features 160×120 pixel, high resolution thermal images, a visual camera for standard pictures, and the broadest temperature […]
How-To Install Surveillance Cameras to Deter Criminals in a Vacation Home
By: Hal Jones Second Part of Securing a Vacation or Lake Home. How-To Install Surveillance Cameras in a Vacation or Lake Home, Where Remote Surveillance Using the Internet or Smartphone is Necessary In the first section we covered deterrents, now we cover surveillance as a means of protecting property in a remote vacation home or […]
Fresh Paint Can Affect the Resale Value of Your Home
Unless you’ve been living on a desert island, you know how tough it is to sell a home these days. In some neighborhoods, “For Sale” signs are as common as mailboxes. And the challenge is the same whether you live in a small row house or a McMansion. Still, there are ways to get a […]
Security for a Vacation Home, Start With Controlling Access and Deterrents
By: Hal Jones (Editor’s note, within one week of installing the new alarm system, the thieves came back. The entry door was pried or kicked open by force, however the alarm system activated the siren and the burglars left without taking anything from the inside of the house.) One of the biggest challenges of owning […]
Septic Tank Maintenance Doesn’t Have to Stink
Maintaining a septic tank is not one of those projects that we often think about, until that smell greets you with an olfactory repulsion that lingers too long. Enter Septic Tank Aid by BioWish technologies, an easy-to-use product that comes in a 3.5 oz packet that lasts up to three months. Septic Tank Aid is added […]
The Kitchen Renovation Continues
One of my favorite tasks when renovating is the demolition process. But for this project I took the role as observer and watched the contractors do their thing. One thing I did envy was having several people to assist in carrying out the debris. In my experience, I usually have to take my Milwaukee Sawzall […]