In this HowTo we will cover the very basics of stone building design. In reality very few stone homes are built today because of the cost. There are many homes that were built prior to about 1950 that are stone homes and many that have survived hundreds of years. Today if you see a home with a stone exterior it is likely imitation or thin vernier stone that is applied to a …
How To First Clean Up Of Your Project Car Or Truck
Automotive
A lot of people like to buy used project vehicles or maybe a daily driver that is in need of a lot of work. These vehicles normally have a lot of work that is needed before they are street ready. They are Projects and you expect that you are going to put a lot of work into them and in the end you will have a vehicle that you can drive and …
How To Control The Resolution Of Your Android TV Device
Home Electronics, Television
There are a lot of options when it comes to Android TV Boxes and most of them today can display full 4k resolution. Unfortunately out of the box a lot of developers have the system defaulted to 720p.
To get a higher resolution the first thing that is necessary is your TV must support that higher resolution. If you have a 4k Television then it should be able to stream content at any …
How To Deal With Home Closing Delays During Purchase
Home Buying Guides
If you are experiencing a delay in the closing of your home then just take a deep breath and try to understand that under normal times there are normally 25% to 35% of home closings that are delayed or canceled for one reason or another. The better news is that only about 9% of sales result in a cancel before the deal reaches closing and those issues are primarily due to lending …
How To Sell Your Home And Property For Subdivision Development
Home Buying Guides, Homesteading
Recently I had a conversation with a young man that was trying to find information for his grandfather that owns a good sized piece of land with his primary home on it. He has lived in the area for over 50 years and many of his neighbors have sold their homes only to have a developer subdivide the property and build additional homes on it. It seems that the older gentleman that …
How To Disinfect Your New Home Before You Move In
Appliances, Cleaning & Restoration, Home Buying Guides
It might not be a big issue that people think about but in reality it is a good idea to take care of some important things before you move into someone else’s home and make it yours. In this day and age we are talking about infectious diseases and even if that wasn’t true there are other situations such as pets or other things we will hit on that you should take …
How To Ideas For A Tight Budget That Give The Most Back
Garage, Home Security, Paint, Tool Guides
Talking with a bunch of friends about what someone can do for a couple hundred dollars that will pay back the most. In this case we were talking about a friend that just bought a home so some of the things might not apply if you have lived in your house for a long time.
The most frequent thing was that they should spend their $200 or so on some tools that can …
How To Purchase A HUD Home For Personal Use Or Investment
Buyer Resources
If you are looking for a home for personal use or for investment one of the options you have is to purchase a home from the Federal Government through the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Now just because the office says Urban Development it doesn’t mean that you will be selecting from homes in a large city. There are properties available across the country in different locations that have many different …
How To Inspect A Home That Has Been Vacant For A Long Period Of Time
Buyer Resources, Homesteading
If you are considering buying a home that has been sitting vacant for a long period of time there are some important things that you need to do in addition to a general home inspection. We were contacted recently by a buyer that is purchasing a home that has been sitting for just over 10 years. This is an extremely long time for a home to be vacant because the general maintenance that you …
How To Keep Your Home Cooler During Summer’s Hottest Days
Health & Safety, Heating & Cooling
Every year we experience a short period of time that weather forecasters say is a heatwave. For many of us this is when daytime temperatures get above 95F and nighttime temperatures do not fall to give relief from the heat of the day.
The first suggestion I have is that you need to adjust your expectations. If it is 105F with 90%+ Humidity outside and the surface of your roof is over 170F which can …
How To Prepare And Store Your Zucchini Harvest
Homesteading, Vegetables
If you are like most people that garden there is a time in the middle of the summer where you have way too much zucchini to eat on a daily basis. This is probably why most people like to harvest them small so they can eat more of them.
Unfortunately the word on Canning Zucchini is that it is not recommended. Because Summer Squash like zucchini is very low acid the only safe …
How To Start Your Second Harvest Plants In Mid Summer
Homesteading, Vegetables
If you are lucky enough to have a relatively long growing season you might have enough time to grow two or three different crops of vegetables in your garden if you plan correctly.
Most of your cool weather plants will do well in both spring and fall but where spring is the start of the growing season and the temperatures are increasing as the plants grow larger the fall is the opposite and …