Maintenance and Repair

Concrete has been in existence in one form or another since Egyptian and Roman times. In 1756 the first modern mix using Portland cement...

A lush carpet feels great on bare feet and the right texture and tone can make a room, but carpet is susceptible to being damaged from...

Trimming back tree branches can give your house an instant face lift as well as make for healthier foliage. An overgrown tree is more...

We listened to Bob Vila when it came to repairing drywall and now we’ve compiled our own list of how-to repair drywall, sheetrock,...

Like thousands of others in New York, we too woke up to a strange “gas” smell yesterday morning. Panic quickly sets in –...

Icicles hanging from your rooftop can be dangerous and is caused by a warm roof melting snow then when that water reaches eaves and...

Living with a squeaky floor is an unnecessary annoyance. Whether you’ve got hardwood or carpet floors there’s a simple...

Natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and rain storms, aren’t the only way water can enter your home and cause damage....

That u-shaped piece of pipe under your sink is called a p-trap. They can get clogged which requires replacing or cleaning out the p-trap....

In addition to the resources found on our gutter cleaning guide we present this new tool from Brookstone, the Gutter Tong. With it’s...

It’s likely that you live near a Lowes or Home Depot as both retailers have conspired to takeover the world, sorry Starbucks has...