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Around the House / Outside

5 Handy Things to Do...

Thursday, November 30th 2023

So, found a snake...

Thursday, May 11th 2023

Now this is fun pest control...

Saturday, April 29th 2023

Sinkholes. Why me....

Friday, April 28th 2023

How do I find a good contractor?

Wednesday, October 5th 2022

New home shopping or selling? Check here first...

Tuesday, September 27th 2022

Keep rain water away from your house...

Monday, July 18th 2022

5Things you can do to help with mosquitoes...

Thursday, July 14th 2022

Georgia Power Downed Line Number

Friday, January 14th 2022

If I had to guess what is wrong with your house...

Thursday, August 12th 2021

Gas Grill Maintenance

Monday, August 9th 2021

How are your gutters?

Friday, August 6th 2021

Avoid skeeters like this...

Friday, April 30th 2021

The buzz on carpenter bees...

Friday, April 23rd 2021

They want to suck your blood...

Tuesday, April 28th 2020

Want to stay clean? Start here...

Monday, April 13th 2020

Maintenance agreement vs. Extended warranties

Friday, February 14th 2020

Cold weather doesn't mean no projects...

Monday, November 4th 2019

Roof leaking, water in your basement...What you can learn from the rain...

Tuesday, October 30th 2018

Easy and inexpensive fixes including your garage door, windows, and electrical system...

Sunday, December 10th 2017

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

Monday, October 9th 2017

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

Tuesday, July 4th 2017

Check here if you have tick issues...

Wednesday, June 7th 2017

To bee or not two bees....

Monday, May 15th 2017

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

Tuesday, March 7th 2017

Make your home more secure like this...

Tuesday, January 10th 2017

Clean out your gutters...

Friday, December 9th 2016

Foundations, mold, pest control - don't ignore these things about your house...

Monday, November 7th 2016

Cleaning your garage, don't forget to do these things...

Thursday, October 20th 2016

Insulation and heating and air - check these things out...

Monday, October 17th 2016

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

Tuesday, September 13th 2016

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

Friday, July 22nd 2016

Hammock installation - A swinging good time...

Thursday, July 21st 2016

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

Wednesday, July 20th 2016

Fireworks, be smart and careful...

Friday, July 1st 2016

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

Friday, June 24th 2016

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

Friday, May 27th 2016

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

Wednesday, May 25th 2016

If you are a homeowner you HAVE to know this...

Thursday, April 28th 2016

Mosquito control.

Tuesday, April 26th 2016

Roofing and foundation repair go hand in hand...

Wednesday, January 13th 2016

Home emergencies - who do you call?

Wednesday, January 6th 2016

Re-hang those sagging gutters

Thursday, December 31st 2015

The Book on Holiday lighting.

Wednesday, December 2nd 2015

Look at your gutters and fireplace and your home's exterior before it gets any cooler...

Wednesday, December 2nd 2015

Need cash? Use energy wiser...

Wednesday, December 2nd 2015

Top 10 things home inspectors find wrong when inspecting..

Wednesday, December 2nd 2015

What? Your single paned window broke and you want to fix it??

Wednesday, December 2nd 2015

Think it's too cold to paint?

Wednesday, December 2nd 2015

Uh-Oh. Is that a crack in my foundation?

Wednesday, December 2nd 2015

Windows: Argon vs. Krypton

Wednesday, December 2nd 2015

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