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Curb appeal is big when you decide to sell your house. One of the best and cheapest things you can do is to clean up both inside and out. You want buyers to be attracted to your home not that lamp in the corner, so put away all but the minimum and keep things straightened up. Your home will show...

Years ago before I went into business, my wife and I built our garage. We even built the trusses by hand. Some buddies came over and helped put them up. But other than that we did it all together. The most fun was nailing up the cedar shakes on the exterior. We put a product called Pentax on...

The old adage that you get what you pay for is sure true when it comes to power tools. Back when I was a weekend do-it-yourselfer, I'd buy the cheapest power tools I could find. They were good enough for occasional use. Once I went into business, it didn't take long for those tools to get...

When I was helping my grandpa go through some of his stuff in the garage, I came across a few baskets stored in the attic of the garage. They contained everything from old planers, to some finishing hammers, to all kinds of cement tools. He used to use them on job sites many years ago, when he...

As a contractor, I deal with fixing a lot of problems. Many of these problems could have been prevented if only the homeowner had done some basic maintenance. Plan a seasonal maintenance schedule so nothing gets missed. For instance, before winter, check seals on doors, weatherstripping, etc. In...