This post should be read: If you live in an area like we do, which is basically irrigated dessert If you find your water bill insanely high If you would prefer sip mai-tais and watch …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Finding good help for home improvement projects can be a risky endeavor. After finally realizing our “mow, blow and go” gardener wasn’t up to snuff, I joined Angie’s List with the single hope that I …
Written by: Marc Lyman
As many of you know, I truly hate painting. It is extremely rewarding, when it is done! I recently stained and finished an old door and in the process managed to almost glue the door …
Written by: Marc Lyman
VitraStone offers Eco Friendly sinks and surfaces made from 70% – 85% recycled content such as recycled glass and fly ash blended with a proprietary mix of ceramic cement. They claim to be twice as …
Written by: 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 …
Written by: Marc Lyman
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 …
Written by: Marc Lyman
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 …
Written by: Marc Lyman
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 …
Written by: Marc Lyman
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 …
Written by: Marc Lyman
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. …
Written by: Marc Lyman