Gutter Guard Cleaning - You WILL Be Up on Your Roof Do you attend home and garden shows? These events are almost always held in the spring. They’re a great place to see new products for both the interior and exterior of your home. I recall thirty years ago, when the gutter guard industry began […]
Cleaning a Composite Deck - Pressure Washers and Brooms I gave my electric pressure washer a vigorous workout this weekend. I cleaned 1,100 square feet of Trex Transcend composite decking, 100 feet of guardrails, and a 16-foot-long staircase. The project spanned two days. The decking I cleaned was marketed years ago as being maintenance-free. Bah […]
DIY Stair Stringer Kit - Build Your Stairs in One Hour You probably give little thought to the stairs you go up or down to reach different levels of your home, deck, or patio. I’ll wager that if I handed you a measuring tape, a framing square, a pencil, and a level, you’d scratch your […]
Roof Maxx™ vs. Copper Roof Strips - Copper is Guaranteed to Keep Your Roof in Great Shape I've seen quite a few TV commercials for a product called Roof Maxx™. Have you seen them too? My 30-year asphalt shingles started to fail in just nine years. Fourteen years after they were installed, this is what […]
Deck Construction Guide - Life and Money-Saving Tips Flowers and vegetables pop up out of the ground in the spring. So, too, deck support posts. You may be a homeowner that desires to create a wonderful outdoor room, or expand that small deck cobbled together by the builder of your home. Allow me to share […]
Building Product Defects Happen All the Time Building product defects can sap money and energy from you. Building materials made in factories can contain latent defects. These are hidden time bombs that can explode causing mayhem in your life. It’s not easy to spot them, but there are some things you can do to prevent […]
A Decorative Fence Post is Like Eye Perfume Wood is such a magnificent building material in my opinion. It’s strong, it’s beautiful, it’s easy to cut and shape, and it can be used to create delicious eye candy both inside and outside your home. My lovely wife enjoys outdoor gardening. She inherited this love and […]
Decorative Pavers for Gardens, Sidewalks, Driveways, and Patios Last fall I traveled with my wife across the USA. We arrived in Los Angeles, CA and a few hours later got to hold our newest granddaughter. It was magical to say the very least. My youngest daughter inherited her mother’s love of gardening. It was decided […]
Garage Width for 2 Cars - 26 Feet Minimum 28 is Better Do you park your car or light truck in a garage? I do both here at my home. I didn’t build the house I live in but hope to build my final dream home with my dream garage in the next few years. […]
Gravity Powered Shingle Crane - DIY Miracle Lift
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