Mucked it out and added fresh water. Truly these creatures seem happy. Gotta count for something. #garden

Remove rust with a wire brush and steel wool. Paint with Rustoleum. Then fill pit with caulk and slope it away from post. Otherwise...

Here's a primer. Photo of a load bearing wall with 4 by 12 header. Scan from my radar device that shows the stud spacing (also detects...

A roof in DC, century old building, welcoming another spring! #misc

Just did a 3700 square foot house with only one HVAC system. Nice new Bryant heat pump. It had a 4 ton unit, 48,000 BTU/hr equals 4 tons...

Those are often called filtration lines because they are made up of fine particles that get sucked through the walls by negative pressure...

Like most of you I had damage to my house after the two days of 50 mph gusts. The 5 by 11.5 inch tabs on a couple dozen shingles ripped...

A gleaming photo of the Obama's in a derelict room. The occupant must have just passed away. Belongings were everywhere, prescription...

I've only used whetstones. They're messy, hard to hold. They wear quickly. With this model you just draw over each slot three times...

Well, a good day to think about sticking together...people and things! Happy Valentine's Day! This cross was made from an centuries old...

This replacement shuts off a foot inside your house and therefore won't freeze unless it's freezing inside your house! These are...

Spend about $10 (during installation) and extend the life of your water heater by preventing galvanic corrosion. Volta invented the...

Perma-boots come in different sizes depending on the size of the vent pipes. These can also easily extend the height of existing pipes if...

For cockroaches I recommend glue traps, like Roach Motels; for rats spring traps (you don't want them dying in your walls). For mice,...

Never thought I'd have a career where I walk around jiggling toilets! Hence the ever present Purell wipes! There are two parts we...

Surely she had a tremendous influence on the early church. Mary had a perspective unique to all humanity. None of it would have...

This says it penetrates deeply and still allows breathing. Seals brick and concrete. Sounds remarkable. Click on image for link....

Click on image for link. Here's a system by Unico. #HVAC #ventilation

This is extremely bright, can be dropped repeatedly (which I have done!), and can be focused to get just the right exposure when taking...

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