Marc Lyman It is summer in San Diego and that means keeping landscaping alive is high priority. I have set up most of our plants on an automated drip system, but one tricky leg remained unfinished. Unfinished …
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Last year I heard about Enviro-Logs and just had to give them a try. They are 100% Recycled and made from food grade waxed cardboard boxes. We decided to decorate the tree tonight and so …
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Have I mentioned how much I hate painting? If not, let me reiterate. . . I hate painting. I consider painting a more extreme version of Chinese water torture. About the only thing I hate …
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The other day I got the brilliant idea that we should restore a few of our more dilapidated older windows. After what seemed like an eternity of scraping, I realized we then had an extra …
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Winter is coming and Nuheat has an innovative concept to keep your home and toes cozy. Nuheat produces electric-blanket-esque radiant floor heating. The Nuheat system provides warm floors to keep tile, stone, laminate and engineered …
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Last Christmas my wife and I, and other vital family members, were almost killed at Grandma’s house. I know, I know, it is always Grandma who is supposed to get run over by a reindeer. …
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Starting a screw on hard wood or especially metal can be a challenge. A couple years ago I discovered the joys of punching, with a center punch that is. I like the style that is …
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Do you have really ugly baseboard heating? If so, my condolences. In addition to my condolences I have a great tip: Overboards. Overboards are foundry-crafted of solid cast aluminum and are designed to install easily …
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I don’t know about you, but I think painting is a drag. Yeah, sure, it looks good when it is done. . . but the prep work combined with the knowledge you will have to …
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Caulking is something just about every homeowner finds themselves doing at some point. Usually it entails lots of paper towels and results in caulk all over your fingers. Thankfully the team at Dap (makers of …
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