A friend is asking about his wood sided home and he is planning on getting it painted this summer. He has asked a few contractors out for quotes but he is not sure which contractor is giving him the best deal based on the work that will be done.
We thought we would take this time to talk about what is needed to paint your home whether you do it yourself or hire it out. …
Its Summer and one of our friends gave us a question about deck coatings and what might be the right products to use for his 5 year old deck that has never been sealed. Lets look at some of the possible options and when you might want to use each product.
The first thing to understand about pressure treated decks is that they do have an approximate lifespan of 15 to 20 years. The way …
A friend is asking about some reception problems they are having and we thought it would be a good time to go over the best way to install and point your TV antenna.
No matter what type of antenna you get the location that you install it and how you point it will have dramatic differences in your reception.
When installing your antenna height really makes a lot of difference. If you are able to mount …
A friend of ours contacted us about a Termite problem they think they have. Recently they saw a few random flying termites on their property and because they were concerned they called out a company that did an evaluation. The company found that there were no active termite infestations but concluded that a felled tree that was rotting and full of other bugs along with a wood pile that was located near the home …
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friend contacts us about his family car which is suffering from some serious rust around the rear wheel wells and along the rocker panel below the doors. He is trying to evaluate if this work is within his budget or if he can do the work himself.
Many people who live in the northern states where road salt is heavily applied in the winter will have rust problems however it is also important to …
Many people have had bad experiences when painting things around their home and the reason for that is most people haven’t gone through professional training and many years of experience to gather the knowledge necessary to do things exactly perfect. And even if you are a professional you are bound to make lots of mistakes because thats just the way life is. The primary goal of any job should be to improve what you …
A friend is getting their home painted in preparation for sale. Their home was built in the early 1900’s and has seen many years of wear and many layers of paint over that time. Unfortunately the paint on the home right now is in pretty poor condition there are many areas where the paint is chipping and they expect to do a lot of work to get it looking good.
When completing a project like …
If you are a new home owner then you are probably compiling a list of things that you want to do to your home and if you have lived in your home for a while there may be some projects that you need to do because of general maintenance and livability.
No matter your situation there are tons of mistakes that home owners make when trying to get projects completed. Hopefully this guide will help …
Home ownership is something most of us are thrown into but it doesn’t have to be difficult if you plan and put systems in place that help you deal with the basic duties of being a home owner.
In this how to we will go over some of the most important basic things that you will need to learn to accomplish. After that it is up to you what you do with your home and …
Accidents will happen and damage from tree falls is one of the largest expenses that home owners may have. If the tree is on your property then you or your home owner’s insurance should cover the expense but what if the tree is on your neighbor’s property?
In many cases you will find that there is a clause for act of nature and this would come into play where a neighbor believes that their trees …
The General Motors Small Block V8 is probably the most popular engine ever made and the reason for this is because of its long availability window and the stock and aftermarket upgrades you can order to increase its performance. When you are thinking about the small block v8 there is a lot of variety from the smaller but torquey 302 -327 on the bottom end all the way up to small block 350’s that …
If you didn’t grow up using a tractor you are likely not to have much time on one and in this How To we are going to go over some of the mistakes and problems that new tractor owners have.
Understanding your fluid levels and maintaining them is one of the most important things for new engines and equipment. When filling fluids there is a high and low level and the amount you add should …