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Benefits of Doing It Yourself VS. Benefits of Hiring a Contractor Whether remodeling your kitchen, building a bathroom addition or simply repairing a screen door repairing things yourself can be rewarding and cost effective. Depending on your level of expertise you need to decide whether or not it makes sense to tackle a project yourself…
Working with dead floor space! Old Yankees and the Shakers had something in common. They always made the most of available space. Recently a client asked me to look at her kitchen. She had a 14″ recess in her wall off her kitchen and wanted me to build custom cabinets so she could use the…
Fireplace Safety If you have a fireplace, make sure you schedule a chimney cleaning and have you chimney and fireplace checked out by a professional chimney cleaner before starting the first fire. Chimney Fires – Good To Know! Chimney fires are a reality and hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage every year. Indication that…
Sending The Right Message with Kids “Never” and “Always.” Are We Sending the Right Message? photo by Grand Jury Never Say Never AT WORK: On the job site I’ve done unsafe things to get the job done. Things like step on the top step of a step ladder, free hand table saw cuts and blow…
Win a 21 Piece Makita Impact GOLD Ultra Magnetic Driver Bit Set Enter below for a chance to WIN this innovative new driver bit set from Makita! WINNER UPDATE: Thomas Gallant from Winthrop Massachusetts won this giveaway. Disclosure: This Makita Ultra Magnetic Driver Bit Set Giveaway and Post is sponsored by Makita, but all opinions are…
Kwikset KEVO Door Lock Uses Smartphone and touch-to-open technology The folks at Kwikset now have a new smart lock, called KEVO. KEVO uses a smartphone or FOB to send a signal to the lock to allow it to be unlocked with a touch of the finger. The Kwikset KEVO Door Lock basically transforms your smartphone into a…
Hot Water Systems Solar water heaters—also called solar domestic hot water systems—can be a cost-effective way to generate hot water for your home. They can be used in any climate, and the fuel they use—sunshine—is free. How They Work Solar water heating systems include storage tanks and solar collectors. There are two types of…
Malcolm Gladwell’s “BLINK” The Power of Thinking Without Thinking I recently finished Blink by Malcolm Gladwell. I read it in a few sittings…. that good! Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking is a 2005 book by Malcolm Gladwell, in which he explores the power of the trained mind to make split second decisions. Thin-slicing…
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