Finish stripping is one of those “easy” things that’s a hardware store video favorite. But as I was reminded this last week — it’s not as easy as those store videos make it look. In fact, there’s a lot that’s simply not well known. So, though I originally wasn’t going to write about this […]

The AP reported this morning that a historic Miami courthouse has been partially shutdown after a “U.S. Public Health Service study [ . . . ] found mold throughout the 166,000-square-foot building.” In fact, the building was making its occupants sick.

Employees have repeatedly complained about such health problems as sneezing, coughing, runny noses and lung irritation, as well as […]

WARNING! Permatex® is not a suitable pipe dope! It is especially not suitable pipe dope for potable water! This is so critically important, let me repeat it:
Permatex® is not a suitable pipe dope for potable water! It’s toxic!
Okay. Now that I have that out of my system, let me explain:
Permatex® is a gasket sealant designed […]

Elizabeth Brokamp over at The Motley Fool got a rude awakening this summer. After the fact, she found out that the air conditioner she put in after her old one conked out isn’t energy efficient enough to get her a tax break. That revelation got her to looking into home improvement projects that do save […]