Home Improvement
Invigorate Your Yard With A Garden Path
Tweet When I was a teenager, my town had a volunteer organization – Youth Employment Services (YES) – which helped local youth find temporary work with homeowners and small businesses.
Maintain Your Deck To Extend Its Life
Tweet When it comes to outdoor enhancements to your property, I can’t think of anything better to have with a home than a deck. With a deck, you are able
Transform Your Backyard Into A Birding Paradise
Tweet My neighbor has finally quit mowing his lawn. No, he hasn’t given this task to a lawn service company nor has he decided that four foot tall grass stalks
Plant A Tree, You Nature Lover!
Tweet Last Friday I shared some tips on lawn care, ideas you can use for deciding how you’re going to manage your lawn this season. Today, I’m going to talk
The Value of Do-It-Yourself Lawn Care
Tweet The insistent knock at my front door one frigid February day was unmistakable: my neighbor’s landscaper was stopping by to offer me his services for the coming year. I
Spring Is The Time For Home Improvement Projects
Tweet As winter comes to an end, the spring season invites homeowners to step outside, check out their yards and consider which home improvement projects that they will tackle for
When You Need To Hire A Plumber
Tweet A few years ago our family moved to a new area of the country, far from the familiar roots of our New Jersey neighborhood. Within the first month we
Home Improvement For Dummies
Tweet How to Get the Job Done Without Going Broke My apologies to the “For Dummies” franchise if I stole your title, but I couldn’t think of a better way
Family Entertainment, The Home Theater Way
Tweet Families have learned that one of the most important ways to create harmony and to foster cohesiveness is to spend some time together alone. But doing that means shutting
Preparing Your Home For Cooler Weather
Tweet Summer’s time is almost over, a season of carefree activity, backyard barbecues, and trips to the lake or to the ocean. Already, some areas of the country are seeing
How To Hire A Home Contractor
Tweet Your Home Remodeling Contractor If you’re planning to have any sort of renovation done to your home, whether that means rewiring the house, adding a family room, or replacing
Adding A Half Bath — A Win-Win Renovation!
Tweet Before starting any home improvement project it is good to weigh your plans with the benefits that it will provide. After all, your budget sets the tone on what
Hurricane Recovery: Taking Action!
Tweet Our article yesterday covered the steps necessary for the homeowner to take when an approaching hurricane requires evacuation or at least preparation to hunker down and ride out the
Quick & Easy Home Curb Appeal Tips
Tweet If you are planning to sell your home or simply looking to update its appearance, you probably understand just how important “curb appeal” is to everyone. Buyers will make
Smart Choice: Energy Efficient Windows
Tweet The Right Choice When it comes to putting together a home improvement project, choosing the right upgrades can save you time and money. Moreover, choosing the proper materials can
