The other day I saw a post by "This Old House" on Facebook about house history. I know ours was built in 1916 and has two huge wooden beams running the length of the house. It also has a few other cool things like hardwood floors (that I'm guessing is gorgeous , a floor heater vent thingy (no, I'm not up to date on my terms!) a heating system that runs through the house with channels for the piping in the upper corners of each room and so on. We even have a concrete doorway! Well, that's probably...
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Extreme How To - ORGANIZING THE HOME WORKSHOP
Definitely something I need to do! Hopefully over the summer I can get my shop back into shape!
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
40V Cordless Mower
It looks Like Ryobi is coming out with a cordless electric mower. Will it give the Newton a run for it's money? I'm not sure but I do like Ryobi products (even if they were ridiculously sued for 1.5 million due to a dumbass and a dumbass court!) They make good products and their customer service is really good.
Currently I have an older Black and Decker electric mower and it does a good job but it's missing the bag which is...
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Lawn Care: How to Repair a Lawn | The Family Handyman
Yep spring is here and so are those damn dandelions! I found four of them rearing their ugly little yellow heads! Well, actually I like the flower part of them but I hate that they spread so easily.
I started to compile a list of yard to-dos and remembered this article from "The Family Handyman". It has some great advice about getting your lawn ready.
Lawn Care: How to Repair a Lawn | The Family Handyman:
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Extreme How To - LATEST IN LADDER INNOVATION
Extreme How-To magazine has a great review of my new ladder, the Little Giant Extreme.
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Sunday, March 18, 2012
2012 Denver Home Show Review
Over the weekend my family and I went to the Denver Home Show held at the National Western Complex. It was more of a research/idea gathering mission than anything else. We're in the process of doing a lot of home improvements and remodeling (like most homeowners are) and thought this would be a great place to get some ideas and resources and had no intentions of buying anything or signing up for services.
Highlights of the show
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
How to Repair Household Appliances | The Family Handyman
Great article by The Family Handyman to help you get inspired and started on those 2012 projects!How to Repair Household Appliances | The Family Handyman:'via Blog thi...
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