I swear, I’m not a materialistic person. If it came down to saving a box filled with my most nostalgic items and heirlooms vs. saving a random stranger on the street, it would be the human being every time. Well, unless that human being was Hitler. In that case, I’d probably lunge from my grandmother’s wedding photos while giving ol’ Adolf the finger. But despite this, I still feel incredibly sad when I see a home that has been allowed to fall apart and become a ghost of itself, especially when you can plainly see the character that home once had. That’s why I think Save This Old House is just about the saddest thing on the Internet. [click to continue…]
maintenance
What you see in the picture over there–is a oft used, dropped, and really–just plain abused tool. But she works like a champ! “Hackey” as she is reverently referred to is my model 77 Skilsaw 71/4” worm drive circular saw. She has been dropped from roof trusses, tossed into mud, and survived a winter in the truck’s tool box all alone in the dark. I can always count on Hackey to cut me out of any situation. Unfortunately–Hackey did not do this all on her own. Proper maintenance and just a little TLC goes a long way in keeping your saws in tip top shape. [click to continue…]
The end of daylight savings time is often our reminder to change the batteries of our smoke alarm. There are several other little things you can do around your home this time of year that can help maintain the condition on your house and prevent costly, annoying problems down the road. Instead of spending Sunday catching up on what you’ve Tivo’d, do yourself a favor and tackle some of these once a year chores around the house: [click to continue…]
