Maintenance and Repair

When pregnant with my first son, my husband and I were looking for inexpensive ways to prepare ourselves (and our home) for our child. One...

Although you can’t seem them, ducts are one of the most important components of a home, carrying air from your home’s furnace...

You need more than just duct tape to fix a hole in the ceiling. To properly repair ceiling holes: + No matter how big the whole, be...

There are many benefits to terrazo flooring but before you choose it as a surface make sure you know what it takes to install and care for...

It’s bitter cold outside and you go to turn on your water or take a bath and, surprise! No water. There’s a good chance that...

Mike Senese always brings it on his Do It blog. Here he’s shared this great video for repointing brick using lime mortar from...

The Zip-It is one of the easiest tools around to unclog drains especially in a bathtub. It won’t damage pipes like Draino and other...

We love our stuff. That might be one of the reasons we moved from NYC, there just wasn’t enough room for our stuff. Fortunately in...

In an effort to give back a bit this year I’ll be spending today with Habitat for Humanity in Los Angeles. As part of their “A...

We’re only getting rain today in LA but many of you throughout the country have just had your first significant snowstorms and are...

Helping others this time of year seems natural. Previously I’ve donated time to Americare’s but this year I’m...