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Between football games get your house ready for colder weather...

Feeling rejuvenated by the thoughts of football and the inevitable onset of cooler temps?  Good!  Here's a honey-do list of things you need to knock out around the house before winter sets...

How to find a good roofer...

The subject of wildcat roofers came up the other day, and now that hurricane Irma has blown across the metro area beware, they are sure to be out in force.  This is how they operate... The wildcat...

How big an air conditioner does your house need...

Are you trying to keep the humid air to a minimum in your basement and in doing so are thinking about getting a dehumidifier? So what size is needed, or does it even matter? Let's look at that....

How is your foundation holding up with all this rain... I'll ask...

So, with all the rain that we have been having, now would be a great time to open that squeaky basement door, creep down the stairs and see what horrors await you with regards to your foundation walls. What...

Bugs and what will kill them...

Welcome to killing pests with poison 101. These are notes I have made over the years speaking with trained pest management professionals.  This is NOT a how to do it yourself seminar, but if you are looking to do...

Roofing, siding and other DIY jobs you maybe shouldn't tackle...

Here are 5 Things I hear from people that just make me tilt my head and squint at them…   “I am just starting to tear the siding off my house for a DIY re-siding job.  I plan on using a...

How to keep your pets entertained...

Getting a new dog, maybe even a cute little pup? Quick tip here. You can help keep it from gnawing on your stuff if you keep it entertained, and one of the best ways of doing that is to allow it places in your home...

Check here if you have tick issues...

Nothing really.  But these pests suck anyway.   I'm talking ticks. Have serious tick problems in your yard but aren't sure where to begin?   The first thing I would do is to call in a...

To bee or not two bees....

I had a question pop up on the show two weeks ago - "How do you prevent carpenter bees?  How do you keep them from coming back?" Oh boy.  Here we go – it is, of course, that time of year for...

Duct cleaning. Pollen season is over, got all your ducts in a row?

Pollen.   Yuck.  It comes in through the window, the window that is open so you can smell the sweet smells of spring.   It comes in on your clothes after working in the garden.  It comes in...

Garage doors, springs, and door openers...

Ever tried to open your garage door and watch as it only goes up a foot or so, then slowly goes back down? Are your thinking that your sensors are fried? While that would be a good guess, the results of fried...

Changing a light bulb. No... I said Spud Lite!!!

I have spoken of this often and I am sure you have heard about it in other places. If you break a lightbulb in the socket when trying to remove it, stick a potato in the socket and simply twist the broken part...

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