Garage, Green, Heating & Cooling, How To, Videos
If you’re like most of the US population of homeowners, your garage door is a simple steel door with little to no insulation. This style of garage door has one redeeming value; it is cheap. …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Building Materials, Green, Landscaping
Composite decking is fast becoming the only choice for many people who no longer want to deal with the constant maintenance of wood. Though there are many manufacturers of composite decking out there, we’ve used …
Written by: Liz
Aqueduct Paint Technologies Inc., (APT) recently announced EVOpaint™, which is being marketed as “the first and only ONE-COAT paint™.” A couple weeks ago, my eyes were starting to glaze over as I roamed the vast …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Johnson Level sent us their fastest growing level for a review. By “fastest growing”, I don’t necessarily mean market share. I’m talking literally here. Johnson has a new line of levels made out of bamboo …
Written by: Marc Lyman
DIY Discussion, Green, Restoration
If you’re a homeowner or just a human being in the United States, there’s a very good chance you’ve got a bunch of – how do I put this delicately – CRAP, that you really …
Written by: Marc Lyman
It’s spring and fly hunting season is just around the corner. Why not get in touch with your inner Buddha and start shooting some bugs! By “shooting”, we actually mean vacuuming them up with the …
Written by: Marc Lyman
I don’t know about you but my home desk is a mess and no it has nothing to do with my messy tendencies or lack of organizational skills, but the wires, oh the wires. What …
Written by: Leroy
As you may have read in a previous article, there are lots of chores to do even during the cold months in your garden. I just recently turned my compost for the umpteenth time and …
Written by: Leroy
Back in the 1970s, there was a British sitcom called Good Neighbours, starring Richard Briers and Felicity Kendal as Tom and Barbara Good, names which mean exactly nothing to American audiences. Anyway – the premise …
Written by: Jen
Building Materials, Green, Kitchen, Resources
Bamboo, known for its hardness and durability, is also one of the greenest options around. Rapidly growing and highly sustainable, bamboo is an ideal material for countertops and other food preparation surfaces. Teragren is the …
Written by: Liz