Home Improvement

Why am I here?To save money, save energy, and go green with the installation of a new heat/air conditioning (unit) digital thermostat (stat).You are familiar with your thermostat as you have used it to keep your home comfortable year round. During this same time you were concerned about the cost

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Insinkerator Badger(Recommended)   Check price on Amazon Insinkerator Evolution  Check price on Amazon Waste King   Check price on Amazon The Badger (garbage disposal unit and not the animal) is significantly louder than the Evolution when in operation. Bones and egg shells will definitely clog both units but meat and

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It’s general consensus that Craftsman tools are of lower quality than Those from DeWalt but they’re certainly cheaper. Craftsman tools are a budget pick and would serve well for light woodworking and light auto repair. They have had a bad name for sure but the company has launched new product lines

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The biggest challenge you’ll face getting a reverse osmosis system (assuming there’s enough under sink space for one) is in choosing the right model. Just like most kitchen appliances, I believe reverse osmosis systems are one of those things you should only buy once in a lifetime. As long as

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To clean up after the install, and in fact throughout the life of the laminate flooring you should purchase a good flooring cleaner. Most people will just vacuum and wash with generic floor cleaners and I can’t tell them not too enough! If you use too much solution or water,

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Is there anything more satisfying than pulling up into your driveway and having an automatic garage door such that there is no need of getting out to open it? Imagine it’s raining cats and dogs, or the sun is smoking hot and you’ve just gotten home. It sucks to get

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Craftsman (Recommended) Top Features Perfect for half inch gun (it needs at least 5cfm and 90psi) Works in cold weather too 6 gallon pancake tank for portability Max 150 psi 13 piece accessory kit included 1 year limited warranty Check price on Amazon Dewalt Top Features 6 gallon tank max

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The yeti cooler definitely looks durable with its better hinges and stronger case but are they even worth it? You could get 4 Coleman coolers for the same price and they hold ice for just as long. RTIC coolers are great too and everyone claims they’re Yeti’s but at half

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Have you ever watched anyone hang and/or finish drywall? If they were experienced at their profession, odds are they made it look pretty easy and incredibly fast. Well, if you have a room or area of your home or office which is in desperate need of some drywall repairs and

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3/4” Solid Oak Hardwood FlooringOften when people make the decision to install 3/4” solid oak hardwood flooring themselves, they come to the problem of not being able to find a guide that can teach them how to do so.  This common predicament is what inspired us to write a detailed guide

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In recent years you may have had very few choices on what laminate flooring to purchase. Now however with the popularity of this flooring growing by the day, more and more companies have entered the laminate flooring market with great products to offer the consumer.But which ones are good, bad,

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I’m I the only one who believes ladders are one of those things you should only buy once? When the little Giants ladders came out, they were visually appealing albeit gimmicky. They’re without doubt every home improver go to ladder perhaps because they come in the $150 to $400 range.

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Loctite Check price on Amazon Permatex lubricant​ Check price on Amazon Permatex sealant​ Check price on Amazon If all sealants are created equal, then why do experienced mechanics have preferences? I mean if repair manuals don’t mention which sealants you should use on gaskets, either is fine, right? Wrong. Loctite

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What’s the difference between a chamberlain and a liftmaster garage door opener? Which one should you get?The Wi-fi and MYQ features of the Chamberlain seem like an overkill (and an upsell) but they’re really worth the extra comfort.With their app, you get a notification every time the door is opened

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Apart from not choosing Afrigas and blue rhino tanks, what other considerations should you make when choosing a propane heater? Portability would certainly be important; especially when it’s not cold throughout the year and a wall unit would be an overkill. Again, propane heaters work better in Environments where air

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