New House Plan Considerations Seeing that I have recently finished building our new home I thought I’d share some insights into the design of a new home. There are many new house plans available today and the sky’s the limit on features and styles. The biggest problem with the...

Master Lock Window Bar The folks at Master Lock sent me the new Window Bar to test and review. Every year countless homes are broken into causing fear, damage and loss of property. Most entries into homes are through sliding doors and windows. With this new “window bar” alarm...

Living Room Renaissance A Guest Post by Will Flanagan from CSN Stores . Based on spending analysis across a variety of home categories and sites, including CSNStores.com, LivingRoomsDirect.com and many more, trend spotters have signaled ?living room revivals? as the hot new makeover for ?09. Celebrity...

Stamped Concrete Surfaces Recently I had a reader ask me what my thoughts and experieces were with Stamped Concrete . Stamped Concrete is textured and/or colored concrete that resembles stone, cobbles, pavers, and other decorative pavement surfaces. The process of stamping concrete must be done at the...

Remote Keypad Garage Door Opener Installing a remote keypad for your garage door opener is an easy DIY project. I installed the Liftmaster 976LM Security+ Garage Door Opener Keypad for our garage doors and it was a very easy do-it-yourself project. Liftmaster Keypads The first thing you need to do is...

Bosch 10-Inch Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw I’ve used every make and brand miter saw on the market and I keep coming back to the same saw. I own the 10-inch Bosch Dual Bevel Compound Miter Saw and I think it’s the best in class! The Bosch 10-Inch Dual Bevel Compound Miter Saw is...

Stabila 06150 – LE50 Laser Distance Measurer Laser Distance Measures have become extremely popular with contractors, DIY’ers and handymen. The Stabila 06150 – LE50 Laser Distance Measurer is point and shoot laser distance measurer. The Stabila Laser Distance Measurer provides a easy,...

Drywall Anchors Most every DIY’er has some experience using drywall anchors but most folks don’t realize how many different types are available. Understanding what type of drywall anchors are on the market will allow you to choose the correct anchor for your next project. Ribbed Plastic...

Master Bedroom Makeover Our new home is almost three years old and I’ve been married over nine years. What’s the big deal? Well….we’ve had the same furniture since we were married and it’s all furniture my wife had before she met me. Needless to say we’ve put off...

Sun Darkens Hardwood Floors Our new home has Brazilian Cherry floors throughout the first floor. When we chose the Brazilian Cherry flooring a friend of ours warned us that cherry flooring will darken from sun light. If you use area rugs then you will notice the flooring under the carpet remains it’s...