Winterizing a Rain Barrel: Winter Means Cold and Ice
It was cold this weekend in Baltimore. This is important because it was really cold, below freezing during the day for the first time this ... go around. Something about it said,...
Tag Archives: Exteriors
Installing In Patio Lighting :: Patio Progress
I ultimately chose a system from Malibu , which is sold as far as I can tell exclusively at the Home Depot. Now, I know what you are thinking – while my...
RePointing Brick || A Porch Foundation Repair
Much of the mortar, likely of an inferior grade, had popped out and consequently some of the bricks themselves had compressed. Repairing a small section of a porch foundation, led to repointing...
Fall Leaf Removal :: Options for Lawn & Garden Care
But wait, "remove leaves" - and maybe that phrase is just a tab bit ... misleading. I mean - I don't know about you, but when I hear "remove leaves" I think...
Installing a Post Lamp :: Patio Project Progress
Since I would be using pvc (it is glued together just as you’d glue plumbing pipe together), I selected solid THHN (stands for "Thermoplastic High Heat-resistant Nylon-coated"). THHN is very similar to...
Spending a Little Money Now Can Save You Thousands Later :: How to Winterize a House with Home Advisor
On reviewing my answers, right or wrong, I found that if anything I was a little weak on the areas surrounding energy efficiency, energy audits and winterization. So ... on being instructed...
Pressure Washing Basics :: Like Sweeping with Water
First, let me say that using a pressure washer (kinda like painting) is something everyone seems to think they can do. That is - until a job turns horribly wrong. Ha! Be...
How to Cut a Tree Branch :: DIY Home Improvement Essential Skill
I pulled out my extension ladders, I climbed some trees, and I got busy with a little light pruning. Cutting a Tree Branch is a 3 cut operation; it's an Essential DIY...
Choosing a New Garage Door? Follow These Four Tips
If your home was built sometime within the last 20 years and your garage faces the street, chances are high that your garage door looks just like nearly every one of your...
Installing Half Round Gutters and Downspouts
So I was telling you the other day a little bit about the back story and some of stages I went through with Laying Out, Ordering and Prepping my house for gutters....
Installing Half Round Gutters :: History, Planning and Prep
Essentially there are two types of gutters you’ll find in residential installations today … half-round and the more common k-style – each taking their name, likely, from their cross section shape. K-style,...
John Deere Test Drives and Review, the Ride and Drive Event
We headed out to the 400+ acre Swan Road Test site (a short bus ride from Horicon Works and a location the team from Deere also referred to as “the Farm”. Here,...