Giving some thought to your party lights is an extremely important part of the overall party planning. Even if the party is taking place during the afternoon, be prepared to need some night time illumination from somewhere as parties often over run and nothing kills an atmosphere dead like pitch blackness and an inability to [...]

If you’re Jay Shafer, the answer is a decided yes. Jay lives comfortably in a house that’s only 89 square feet – less than 1/10 the size of the average American home. You should watch this video. It’s an amazing feat of sustainability: So what do you think? Could you do it? What about a house [...]

This is the One Project Closer giveaway for August. I hinted about the item-up-for-grabs earlier and now it’s time to get it started! DuoFast FloorMaster 250BN The generous folks at DuoFast have offered up a brand new FloorMaster 250BN! Installing hardwood floors requires several tools including a finish nailer to blind nail the last few [...]

Nothing signals the arrival of Christmas more than fairy lights being strung up around people’s houses and in the streets. Those twinkling bulbs are wonderful for lighting up the home and bringing Christmas spirit indoors. Fairy lights however are not just for Christmas. There is no reason that lights shouldn’t be used in the home [...]

Battery fairy lights can bring magic into the home or garden. Inexpensive to buy and run, they can be used in a huge variety of ways and are a great way to provide a nice ambience and pleasant decoration. This article provides information about how to make the most out of fairy lights in order [...]

When it comes to planning a wedding there are many decorating decisions to be made. Being one of the most special days in a person’s life, it is important that everything is absolutely perfect including all the wedding decorations. There are many unique and interesting ways to decorate a wedding venue from flowers to exciting [...]

Last week we discussed why outlets and plugs are polarized (it’s a safety feature… if you missed that article, it’s worth a quick read). This week I want to take a minute to describe why modern day electric circuits and appliances are grounded. Most of the electric circuits in your house have three wires going [...]

Nothing says Christmas is here more than a tangled set of tree lights. Christmas lights are as important at this time of year as mince pies and stockings. There seems to be no end to how far people will go with their Christmas lights either, with entire houses being lit up becoming relatively common. There [...]

My neighbors have ordered Fios and part of the process is connecting the house back to the fiber optic pipeline. That means that Miss Utility has been out spray painting the ground to mark buried lines. It’s a common occurrence but did you know that you need to make the same call whenever you dig? [...]

A quick tip for small patches in homes with textured ceilings: you CAN do it yourself with materials you probably already have in your house. I ran into this job while prepping our guestroom to be painted.  The prior owners had swagged lamps hanging from hooks on the ceiling in that room.  Not our style.  [...]

The clock is turning back when it come to dressing your window installations, with more and more builders and renovators choosing the classic look with the addition of window boards on modern window frames.

I love this week’s Before and After because it shows us a really dramatic deck transformation. Michael from Better D.I.Y. had an old, rotting deck. It was dangerous and liable of collapsing at any time. Michael took the time to research decks and rebuilt it from the ground up with a stunning result. For being [...]

You’ve probably noticed that in all homes built since the early 80s, the standard configuration for a receptacle is a large slot on the left, a smaller slot on the right, and a roughly circular hole in the middle underneath the two of them. You probably know that the center hole at the bottom is [...]

Owens Corning Announces New Foam Insulation Sealant to Complement its Batt Insulation Products Mark J. Donovan The new foam insulation sealant from Owens Corning is part of its EnergyCompleteTM insulation product line. The foam sealant is a low expanding air infiltration barrier product that utilizes a flexible seal technology that makes it ideal for using [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]