There are a number of times in your life when you have too much stuff that you’re just not using anymore and one of the easiest way to get rid of it is to have a yard sale.
Yard or Garage Sales are best suited to things that are not really expensive but are in good condition. They are also very good for large items that are just too expensive to ship by mail. …
If you have been following some of my How Tos in the past few weeks you probably saw me talking about different solutions for setting up a Media Center for your home using Windows Media Center, XBMC Kodi and a variety of different hardware devices.
I wanted to go over some of the problems that I have been confronted with so none of you spend vast amounts of hours to only find the same …
This is going to be a quick how to on how to hang drywall and what the choices mean between hanging it vertical or horizontal on walls and using screws or nails.
There are a few times in a homes life that might require hanging new drywall. The first is during initial construction when the interior stud walls are covered with drywall to provide a liveable surface. There are other options to hanging drywall …
There are many times that you might want to use a trailer and for each of those reasons there is a different type of trailer that you can buy or rent.
For most home owners and small contractors an open utility trailer will work well and allow you to transport tools and materials to and from the work site.
If you are a professional contractor or if you are expecting to travel a long distance …
There are always things to do around the home whether it is the regular weekly tasks of cleaning and management or larger projects that take planning and setting aside of time to complete.
The one group of tasks that seems to get by me are the things you need to do to prepare for different seasons of the year. There are always things that you need to do to make your home ready whether it …
If you own a home with vinyl siding the maintenance factors are pretty low in comparison to other options like brick, stone and light weight artificial stone products. Vinyl is produced to last your home about 30 years give or take and the amount of time that it will last depends on how well you keep it clean and the UV Rays that break it down over time.
If you are like most home owners …
Lawnmower gasoline engines are pretty basic setups so repairing them normally only takes a few basic tools and a little time and money.
When you are diagnosing a small engine with a no start condition there are three basic things that can cause this:
Air / Fuel Mixture
Electrical or Spark
Compression
The first two problems are the least expensive and easiest to fix. If you have a problem with low compression in the cylinder then this can …
As seasons change there are always new things to do and old things to take care of. The change from summer to fall is no different but it is a good time to do things you won’t be able to do once it gets colder.
Since our lawns are the largest areas on our property it is important that they are maintained. In the summer they give our kids a place to play and …
There are thousands of things we do around our home every year just to keep it in good shape and whether you are young or old the time it takes seems like a second job that keeps you away from your life. It really doesn’t matter what size your home is either. No matter if you live in a 100 acre estate or a single wide mobile home there are always things that keep …
If you are adding internet or file streaming services to your televisions you should be aware of all of your choices before you make an investment. There are many different offerings out there and today we will take a look at the differences between a device like the Google Chromecast or Roku plugin devices and a Media Player.
The first thing you should decide when looking at a television upgrade is what type of …
Computers and Home Electronics are expensive so it is important that you protect them. Although the minimum protection of a surge protector should make sure that no really high voltage gets into your computer and destroys the electronic parts they won’t help you when the power goes out.
A UPS Backup Power Supply will protect your computer from voltage spikes and when the power goes out it will kick in and give you enough …
If you are like me you have three pairs of shoes. Your good shoes, the old pair for the garden and a pair of Steel Toe Boots. Storing shoes is not a big deal for me but for many people it is. Not only do many people have a variety of shoes those shoes can be pretty expensive.
Storing and taking care of your shoes means saving money in the long run. You should …