Email and texting have all but eradicated hand written letters. But your home still needs a mailbox. After all, who’s heart doesn’t pitter-patter at the sight of bills and other junk mail? Mine sure does! Plus it provides the bulk of my recycling bin’s daily fiber intake. In related news, I need to upgrade my ratty old blow-molded mailbox to something a little more substantial. If you’ve ever wanted to build and/or install your own curbside mailbox post, we’re going to walk you through the process. Read More
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Don’t Torch That Porch – Fix It With Gorilla Waterproof Patch & Seal Spray
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Gorilla Glue. All opinions are 100% mine. When our son bought his first house a few years ago, there were plenty of items on the “to-do” list. Item number one was to replace all the plumbing. The house had been vacant, and the heat had been shut off – but the water had been left on, and all the pipes had burst. Once the plumbing was restored, he began slowly tackling the remaining list of improvements and repairs. While he has limited time and funds to accomplish his goals, he doesn’t want delayed repairs to result in further damage. One area in dire need of repair is his side porch roof; it’s years past its useful life span, and leaks have already damaged sections of the tongue-and-groove beadboard ceiling below. To halt further damage – and keep the raindrops from falling on his head until he can replace the roofing next spring – we patched the numerous leaky spots with Gorilla Waterproof Patch & Seal Spray. Read More
