Maintenance & Tools

Fixing Drafty Windows The Common Sense Way

It's simple, but often ignored advice: Fix your drafty windows. You're paying for heat. Do...

Simple Tips For Maintaining Common Problem Areas In Your Home

Maintaining a home can be time consuming, but it is ultimately more efficient than making repairs....

Use The Right Anchor To Prevent Falling Art And Shelving

Ever try to hang a heavily-framed picture with a small brad nail, only to come home and find...

20 Essential Tools For Your Toolbox

Are the tips of your butter knives twisted and bent from using them as a substitute screwdriver?...

Fall Home Maintenance Checklist

With the days of watering, weeding and mowing behind you, getting ready for the colder months...

Professional Tips On How To Use A Hammer

Tackling home repairs starts out innocently enough, but handling a hammer often turns into...

Guide To Installing Wall Sconces

Hanging a wall sconce is not so different from installing a ceiling light fixture. Wall sconces...

6 Ways To Seal Your House For Winter

Air leaks can raise your home energy bills by as much as 30 percent. Having a “leaky”...