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This site mostly features original articles written by Colbyt, the webmaster who is a licensed contractor and who has been involved in home repair and improvement for over 35 years. It will also feature some quality reprint articles from other authors.
Our newest articles summarized below or you may pick a category to read from the selections on the left. We plan to add at least one article per week this year, so be sure to bookmark the site and check back every now and then.
Our 7 Newest Articles are summarized here.
03-26-2013 in Lawn and Garden
Sheet composting -- making black gold in your backyard
This article is not about composting your sheets; hopefully you wash them before they get to that stage.
If you are reading it you must have already heard about the value of compost. Just in case y.......Read More
03-19-2013 in Lawn and Garden
Lawn Maintenance for Your Property
In addition to your desire for a beautiful home and property keeping up the lawn maintenance for your property is a requirement in many neighborhoods, especially if you have an HOA (home owner’s ass.......Read More
03-03-2013 in This-n-That
Eliminate turntable floor vibrations with garbage
I'm finally retired and it is Now or Never for finally converting all those albums to digital format. Some of those albums are 44 years old and just cannot be purchased as CD's at any .......Read More
02-28-2013 in Lawn and Garden
Three Reasons why I use a lawn care company
I know for sure that spring is just around the corner because the lawn care company came and performed my first lawn treatment of 2013. The fact that they showed up and.......Read More
02-14-2013 in Plaster
Adding can lights to a plaster and lath ceiling
Recessed light or can lights remain a popular option for new home and remodel construction. The logistics of adding them to a home with plaster and lath construction has always presented major proble.......Read More
02-10-2013 in Framing
How Roofs are Framed
If you have read our other articles in this section you know that your roof may be held up by conventional stick framing, the traditional method using 2X lumber, or by trusses. Either way the framing .......Read More
02-03-2013 in Painting
Paint -- An Inexpensive Remodel
You can manipulate color and patterns to alter the apparent size, breadth, height and mood of a space. This is about the least expensive remodel one can do around the home........Read More