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Gutters, Insulation, Furnaces - here are some thing you can do...

We have a brief period here between the end of summer (unofficially September  15th) and the beginning of the Christmas season (unofficially October 15th).  Now is not the time to rest - let’s take...

Garage door sensors, boom goes the dynamite...

Every day since March it seems, the temperature has been going up to 95 and every evening around 7:30pm the thunder-boomers do their thing in different parts of the metro area, but it never rains at your house. Every...

Gas grill maintenance tips. This will help keep you from burning...

If you think the summer has been hot for you, how about your gas grill? At this time of year your gas grill needs a little tlc to keep producing at a high level.  Here are a few things you can do: -Keep it...

Hammock installation - A swinging good time...

Ahhh - the dog days of summer.  Time to stretch out, catch a little breeze and wait for college football to begin. This is a little unusual for this site, but I've got some info here that will have you...

What can I do to improve the value of my home....

Looking to do a home improvement that will improve the value of your home?  Here are 5 projects that won't… When it comes to adding value to your home, here are 5 Things you should...

Fireworks, be smart and careful...

I know, it’s easy – you flick a lighter and light the fuse.  What could possibly go wrong? So just humor me.  Read this.  Please.  Your pinky finger may thank you some day. Here are...

A rat snake - See what we found in our front yard....

Look what happened to find it's way into our front yard... Did you guess? Correct - it is 4 ft of skin from a rat snake. The rat snake, as you know, is one of our buddies.  It chases around and eats rats...

House too hot? Check this first...

Here is a quick way you may be able to get your a/c running again… If your air conditioner has quit blowing cold air, and it is hot, hot, hot outside, and your air conditioning company tells you it will be...

Using air conditioning and insulation. Save money and keep cooler...

Hey – Good Morning and happy hot weather to you! That’s right, it’s a scorcher out there, and it is still only June.  You expect it to get hot outside your house, but why is it so warm inside...

Summer time pest control. These are a few of my least favorite...

5 Things…  My 5 least favorite summertime pests and the best way to remove them….. 1 – Carpenter bees.  They make perfectly round holes in wood, which while amazing is a pain in the...

Build a fence. Don't forget to call Tom Sawyer when you are...

Q - I would like to put a fence around my yard, and do the work myself.  However, I am having trouble getting started with the posts.  Help! Stan – Smyrna   A – The post is probably the...

Save money on your energy bill. Start here...

The heat is getting ready to start pounding us.  How will your house hold up?   Here's a look at what can take a beating, and one thing that surprisingly...

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