There are many reasons why people invest money in home improvement projects. These projects can range from small details that take only a couple of hours to complete to major structural changes that involve weeks of labor. Whether you do the work yourself or hire a professional, there are many important factors to take into consideration before beginning any home improvement project. The following article is filled with hints, tips and advice to take you through the process from beginning to Continue Reading ...

Should You Try to Contract the Remodeling Job Yourself? My immediate answer would be, probably not. The long answer would be something like this: It depends on a number of factors. Most people who contract the job themselves are trying to save the amount of money the contractor would have grossed on the project. I guarantee you, they will not have a joyous time doing it. No different than trying to sell your house without a real estate agent. I can’t speak for the Realtors but I can Continue Reading ...

Have You Got A Leaky Skylight? Why have I got a leaky skylight? A skylight is an excellent source of both warmth and light for your home and they can enhance the overall appearance of your house as well as giving you a little extra air when required. There are a number of different factors that can lead to a leaky skylight but the most common factor is an improperly fitted or installed skylight. This inadequacy is usually brought about because having a skylight fitted by a professional Continue Reading ...

Google Earth News - Another Beta to Take Your Breath Away What's google earth.com Google Earth.com is stunning, it is another great package from the kings who can do no wrong. Simply follow 2 steps to take advantage of this great free download from Google for any holiday traveler. Google Earth.com is going to take some processing power, so firstly make sure you meet the minimum spec on your machine by checking the following before you download it: - Windows 2000, or XP - Pentium 3, Continue Reading ...

Exterior Painting Planning & Tips So, it’s time to paint the exterior of your house. This, of course, is one of the many expensive pains to owning a home and one that homeowners have to endure every 6-8 years, depending on your house and siding. Here are a few helpful hints to help you through the process. First, determine if there is any prep work that needs to be done prior to painting. Do you have any rotted siding, window sills, hand railing, or window and door trim? Make sure Continue Reading ...

Blog Layout Templates Are Simple The great thing about most blogging sites is that they provide you with templates that you can quickly use to design your site. This leaves you hours of time available for concentrating on the search engine optimization aspects of it. The layout of your blog is a template. This template is going to be the workspace where you contribute blogs for the next few months. In order to prevent this space from becoming cluttered with links, it must be well Continue Reading ...

Dark Chocolate Chunk and Dried Cherry Scone Mix in a Jar 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1cup (4 ounces) dark chocolate, cut into small chunks 1/2 cup dried cherries Sift flour and baking powder together in mixing bowl. Add sugar and salt and toss together to blend well. transfer mixture to 1-quart wide-mouth jar. Place chocolate in small plastic zip-type bag and seal. Add to jar. Place cherries in small palstic zip-type Continue Reading ...

Basement Waterproofing - Get Ready For Rain The noises - a trickle, a drip-drop, or heavy rush or splash. Ahh, the sun is gone, rainy days are here! Roofs, gutters, and downspouts function in harmony to keep us safe and dry during a downpour. Rainwater rolls down our roofs; much like it does down the mountains. It is then collected in gutters before they are channelled into downspouts like waterfalls. All of these show what roofing and waterproofing is all about. 1. More Continue Reading ...

Will Microsoft's Strong Anti-Piracy Stand Drive People to Linux? Microsoft is due to release its new Vista operating system either toward the end of this year or at the beginning of next year. Will this new operating system be as successful as Microsoft's other offerings? Microsoft's own greed could end Windows reign as the leading desktop operating system. To fight piracy, Microsoft first introduced activation with its with Windows XP. Activation was supposed to insure that one copy of Continue Reading ...