Archive for April, 2008

Solar Light Giveaway Ends Shortly

If you’re interested in winning the solar flood lights from Malibu you must leave a comment on Solar Light Giveaway tonight. Leave a great comment on how you would use these lights whether you win. I’ll be choosing a winner as of May 1st.Original post by noreply@blogger.com (Fratzels)

A TOH producer’s job is never done

Hi, my name is Jennifer Wells and I’m the associate producer of This Old House. I do many different things around here, but a big part of my job is working with the homeowner, vendors, Tommy, Richard, Roger and everyone else involved to get all of the materials chosen, ordered, and delivered. …

Make a fold-out memory album for Mom

Picture frames are popular Mother’s Day gifts, there’s no doubt. They’re plus popular gifts for aunts, grandmothers, and cherished caregivers.

Rather than plucking a picture frame off of the shelf at your favorite store, however, why not give your mom a keepsake photo gift that she can treasu…

Construction Costs Are Dropping

The current state of the interpretation industry and slow real estate sales has finally slowed the demand of building materials to the point where prices are dropping. amoung January 2007 and January 2008, framing lumber fell 15.6 percent, insulation 3.6 percent, and wallboard a whopping 22 percent….

Hammocks recalled due to fall hazard

In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, LivingXL has announced a voluntary recall of about 400 Multi Texteline Hammocks and Striped Quilted Hammocks. The hammock features a metal frame that can crack and break, causing a consumer to fall to the ground. LivingXL has received 3…

Creating a healthy home office

A couple of months ago I made the switch from working full-time in a typical 8-5 office to working full-time from home. While I love working from home, my office leaves a little to be desired. Instead of the large office I used to have, I now work in a tiny corner of my living room.

So redesi…

Kiddie Crafts: Celebrating Mother’s day

Ana Jarvis and others lobbied politicians tirelessly from 1908, when Mother’s Day was first celebrated in West Virginia, to 1914 when it became observed nationally.

With 84 million Moms in the US alone, there’s no doubt that a day committed to the celebration of these women was enlarged o…

Turn your Nalgene bottle into a lantern

Though environmental groups have been warning us about the dangers of bisphenol–A (BPA) for years, a recent study by the National Toxicology Program that confirmed those findings has manufacturers of plastic bottles finally sitting up and taking notice.

BPA, which is a known endocrine disrup…

The AntiCraft: Summer 2008 is bacon time

The Summer (Beltane) 2008 issue of The AntiCraft hit the World Wide Web that week, and that date, it’s all about bacon. Yes, you read right. Bacon.

The AntiCraft has made a name for itself as a nifty, slightly edgy craft site, geared towards humans who like the darker things in life. So what,…

Gutters and Rain Barrels

It has been pouring rain here for two days and it reminded me about how many homes I see around here with meaningful water damage. One of my biggest recommendations to clients when they build a new home is to invest in good gutters. The conversation typically turns to the home owner telling me that…

Peonies and Rhubarb

We added a couple of other plants to the flower gardens final weekend. My wife loves peonies so we bought a couple of peony roots to plant. We actually had a few of these plants at our final home in Massachusetts so it was only natural to try to grow some more. Peonies like a well drained soil with …

Install grommets in ten minutes

I want a new set of curtains, but I want to hang them like a shower curtain, just considering I like the look. To do that I need to work grommets into the fabric, and I don’t have one simple clue how to do such a thing. I like grommets in my clothing and crafts, but have always avoided using the…

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