Maintenance and Repair

It’s only natural that we become attached to our favorite household appliances, even if they sometimes prove more troublesome than...

We are staying with the Spring clean this week and moving on to one of the most important rooms in your house – the garage. Garages...

As the weather warms you’ve probably procrastinated cleaning out the ashes and soot from your fireplace in hoping that one more...

Lead wasn’t banned from house paint until 1978. Which means there are still A LOT of homes out there with lead paint both inside and...

There comes a time when even the most capable DIY homeowners need to call for help. Whether it be for technical skill and know-how or...

The cement found in most pre-war and pre-turn of the century homes is a basic mix of sand and lime. Over time this compound begins to...

You can hide them (here’s how), or you can embrace the unique features of the twisted iron and metal and make them work for you in...

Readymade found a great draft stopper that will keep you warmer and save on your energy bill.

One of life’s little annoyances can be sticky wood drawers. With a bit of lubrication you should have smooth gliding drawers in no...

The U.S. Fire Administration recommends home sprinklers be installed in all new home builds as well as retrofitted to existing homes. They...

Charles and Hudson welcome you to 2006 and we’ve got big plans for the new year. After a “soft” launch last summer we...