Review

Stone Border Edging Installed 1 Step Complete Installed

Installing Stone Border Edging for a Garden & Patching Grass with a Lawn Repair Product

Now, it would have been lovely not to have disturbed the grass’s edge while installing this border. But of course that was not happening. I needed soil both behind and in front...

by jb bartkowiak

Installing a Bathroom Faucet :: American Standard Outreach with Speed Connect

Remodeling

Moving forward with their basement remodel, I told them that this particular faucet was what is known as a centerset faucet. That is – the faucet is made for a top that...

by jb bartkowiak

Home Depot, Kwikset SmartKey & Me – Wrap Up

Products

Also, now I have some first hand experience and knowledge to share with clients who are interested in touchpad locks, the Smartkey system or Lock Bumping.

by Barry Morgan

Home Depot, Kwikset SmartKey & Me – Lock Bumping :: Kwikset Bump Guard Protection

Products

Kwikset is not the only brand out there creating locks which cannot bumped, but I think it is safe to say that picking a lock is a skill that is much harder...

by Barry Morgan

Home Depot, Kwikset SmartKey & Me – Getting Smart with Keys and Codes

Products

Judging by the lack of frustration dealing with both of these systems, Kwikset SmartKey has earned the moniker of "Smart". DIY Re-Key with SmartCodes. Read on the see part 2 of 3...

by Barry Morgan

Home Depot, Kwikset SmartKey & Me – Purchase & Installation

Products

Everything about the Touchpad Keyless entry system promised to be smart. It came equipped with both SmartCode and SmartKey re-key technology. Kwikset SmartKey Installation was just as smart. Here's what I learned.

by Barry Morgan

Home Depot, Kwikset SmartKey & Me – Introduction

Products

The Kwikset SmartKey lock gives homeowners the ability to quickly and easily re-key their own locks without removing them from the door. Based on performance and features, Kwikset SmartKey deadbolts earned the...

by Barry Morgan

‘Tis the Season to Tear into the Todo: A ToDo List Solution

Products

There must be something about this time of year. I almost invariably feel a sense of re-commitment to my DIY projects. And yeah, maybe it does have something to do with the...

by jb bartkowiak

Remodeling Show Product Report Take 2 :: 10 Products You Should Know

Products

Coming full circle and finally putting my posts from the Remodeling Show, I wanted to highlight a final few products and people. Something about each grabbed my attention, and here’s why. Includes...

by jb bartkowiak

Review: Black & Decker’s Grasshog :: a Gas Guy Goes Electric (on his String Trimmer)

Today, many people have solar-powered something. Hybrid vehicles and other types of alternative energy are popping up every day, so why couldn’t an electric line trimmer be just as good and in...

by Jeremy Parcels

American Standard Toilets :: Potty Mouth with the Professor and American Standard

Products

Take their Champion line -- you have likely heard the name. Did you know, it’s got 17 different models in it alone (check the link back there)? Elongated or round, RH/LH (that’s...

by jb bartkowiak

Pink is for Little Girls and for Big Painters :: Red Devil’s ColorCure

Products

Anyone that has been around minor home repairs has seen spackling that changes color as it dries. Well, Red Devil, Inc. has taken this technology one step further with its ColorCureTM Pink2White...

by jb bartkowiak