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How To Install A Stair Railing

How To Install A Handrail Along Stairs

Almost all modern building codes these days, both residential and commercial, require you to have at least one handrail installed along any staircase that’s made up of three or more steps. I’m not sure how our own home ever passed inspection without any sort of railing going down the steps to the basement, but...
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Caring For A Fresh Cut Christmas Tree

A fresh cut Christmas tree.

While artificial trees are becoming more and more popular each Christmas, nothing signifies the holidays to me more than a fresh cut Christmas tree in my living room. Though setting up a real tree usually requires a little more effort than pulling an artificial tree out of the box, but the unique look, the...
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Preventing Your Inflatable Yard Decorations From Blowing Over

My inflatable Santa Clause Keeps Falling Over

Over the past five years inflatable air blown Christmas decorations have gotten larger and larger though the methods used by manufacturers to keep them stable and standing upright has not changed much. Like a lot of people, I like the inflatable decorations because they’re easy to set up, easy to take down and they...
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Wagner Power Paint Plus EZ Tilt Sprayer Review

Wagner EZ Tilt Power Sprayer Plus

So the good folks at Wagner were kind enough to send me one of their new Wagner Power Paint Plus sprayers to review a few weeks ago. I’ve used a sprayer in the past, but didn’t have one of my own until Wagner sent this one along. The Power Painter Plus is one of...
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How To Remove A Toilet

Removing An Old Toilet

Most bathroom remodeling projects require you to remove and replace most of features in the bathroom during the renovation process. That means that if you’re putting down new floors, painting the walls or replacing fixtures you’re almost definitely going to have to remove the toilet and then reinstall the same toilet or a new...
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The Dorm Room Tool Box

College dorm toolbox

If you have a child going off to college then you know there are lots and lots of things you need to pack and get ready for that big move into a dorm room or college apartment. While you’re going through all the college essentials like bedding and clothing and various electronic devices it’s...
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How To Build A Stone Paver Walkway

Nearly finished stone paver walkway.

One of the easiest and quickest ways to make a paver sidewalk for your home is to lay down the stone and pavers without using any sort of concrete or cement. These dry-laid walkways have a lot of advantages over poured concrete. Putting down stone without mortar won’t work in every environment and yard,...
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How To Tell If Your Air Conditioner Is Working Or Broken

Your AC air temp should ideally be below 68 degrees.

It almost seems common for air conditioners to break down and stop working, often at the most inconvenient times and during the longest stretches of extremely hot weather. A broken air conditioner can actually be incredibly dangerous, especially around older people who may not have recognized that the AC has even stopped working. Sitting...
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AC Not Keeping Up? Cool Down Your House Now!

thermal-curtains

Whether you have a central air conditioner or just window air conditioners in your house there’s always a point during the summer when the temperatures start hitting the high 90′s and the AC can’t keep up with the rising heat and humidity. If you find that your air conditioner isn’t keeping your house cool...
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LED Light Bulb Review

LED light bulb review

I finally got around to picking up an LED bulb and decided to give it a quick review when compared to the CFL and incandescent light bulbs I still have in my house. I’m one of those people who, despite all the logic that says that LED bulbs are cheaper to run and last...
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How To Replace A Shower Head

Removing The Old Shower Head

Replacing an old shower head in the bathroom is one of the easiest, quickest and cheapest ways you can give your bathroom a whole new look and feel.  You might also want to replace your shower head if you find that it’s starting to leak or if the water spraying out of them is...
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