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LiftMaster® Elite Series® Garage Door Opener with MyQ™ Technology Review
February 12, 2012 – 7:13 pm | No Comment
LiftMaster® Elite Series® Garage Door Opener with MyQ™ Technology Review

Elite Series® DC Battery Backup Belt Drive Garage Door Openers
Garage door openers haven’t changed much in the last 20 years other than different motors that help reduce noise. All that has changed with some really …

Installing Programmable Thermostats
January 9, 2012 – 5:46 am | 4 Comments
Installing Programmable Thermostats

Programmable Thermostats Save Money
Installing a programmable thermostat is a very easy home improvement project and one that could save you quite a bit of money. Installing a programmable thermostat helps save energy by automatically turning …

Installing Recessed Lighting – Fire Safety
October 24, 2011 – 10:22 am | No Comment
Installing Recessed Lighting – Fire Safety

Recessed Lighting Fire Safety
I’ve had several questions this month about fire safety and recessed lighting (or recessed cans). If you’re going to be installing recessed lighting or you’re going to be adding extra insulation to …

Generator Q&A with Kohler
September 22, 2011 – 6:34 pm | No Comment
Generator Q&A with Kohler

Generators Around The Home
With all the nasty weather around the Country lately I thought it would be good timing for some generator talk. The folks at Kohler were generous enough to share some of their …

Using A Backup Generator
August 28, 2011 – 4:10 am | 5 Comments
Using A Backup Generator

Backup Generator – When the Lights Go Out

Hurricane Irene is breathing down our neck here in NH today. As the storm approaches I thought it was a good time to revise an older post here …

Logitech Squeezebox™ Touch – Multi Room Sound System
March 28, 2011 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Logitech Squeezebox™ Touch – Multi Room Sound System

Logitech Squeezebox™ Touch
A multi-room sound system is something we planned for when we built the new house. I installed two things to help facilitate a multi-room sound system including structured wiring and a built-in speaker …

Automatic Standby Generator Systems from GE Help Families Power More for Less
January 26, 2011 – 6:34 pm | One Comment
Automatic Standby Generator Systems from GE Help Families Power More for Less

Symphony™ II power management system allows homeowners to keep more of their comforts without needing a larger generator.
At this year’s 2011 IBS generators were a major focus and the folks at GE gave us a …

Using Dimmer Switches with LED Lights
November 16, 2010 – 7:02 pm | 7 Comments
Using Dimmer Switches with LED Lights

Not All Dimmers Work with Dimmable LED Lights
We recently wrote several articles about How To Install LED Lights in recessed light fixtures. The LED’s that we installed are a dimmable LED fixture which was a …