Insulating Cathedral Ceiling with Foam Board
April 26, 2011 – 7:01 pm | 11 Comments

Insulating Cathedral Ceilings
Insulating Cathedral Ceilings can be quite challenging. I’m in the early stages of building an amazing workshop to showcase tools over at Tool Box Buzz and shop projects here at HCI. The new …

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Genie PowerMax® 1500 Garage Door Opener – Giveaway
October 18, 2011 – 7:54 pm | 67 Comments
Genie PowerMax® 1500 Garage Door Opener – Giveaway

Update: And the Winner Is….
Congratulations to Ken who won our Genie PowerMax Giveaway contest. A special thanks to Genie for sponsoring this giveaway and helping us all learn more about the new PowerMax 1500. Also …

Lowe’s Closing 20 Stores – 3 Here in New Hampshire
October 18, 2011 – 7:03 am | One Comment
Lowe’s Closing 20 Stores – 3 Here in New Hampshire

Lowe’s Closing Underperforming Stores

Yesterday the front page of our local paper announced that our local Lowe’s Store was closing on November 13. The news comes as Lowe’s announces that they are closing 20 underperforming stores …

2011 Remodeling Show Highlights
October 14, 2011 – 9:03 am | No Comment
2011 Remodeling Show Highlights

2011 Remodeling Show – Chicago
This week I’m attending the 2011 Remodeling Show in Chicago. With new construction in the dumps remodeling seems to be the only game in town. The Remodeling Show focuses on new …

Win a Delta American Dream Work Shop!
October 4, 2011 – 12:47 pm | No Comment

Delta Will Stock Someone’s Workshop as Part of American Dream Shop Giveaway with Scott Phillips
Grand Prize Includes a 3 HP UNISAW® and 18” Laser Drill Press
As many of you know I’m in the process of …

Basement Vapor Barrier For Basement Insulation
October 1, 2011 – 4:07 am | 438 Comments
Basement Vapor Barrier For Basement Insulation

Basement Vapor Barrier and Insulation
We’ve written several articles about basement insulation and a cost effective approach to basement insulation using foam board and fiberglass insulation. Since writing those articles we’ve received quite a few questions …

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 …

Recommended Books for Homeowners
September 17, 2011 – 6:00 am | 3 Comments
Recommended Books for Homeowners

Homeowner Must Have Books
If you’re a homeowner then I highly recommend several books that you should keep on hand to tackle home improvement, home repair and maintenance projects. One of the best investments I made …

A Well-Deserved ‘Shout Out’ for America’s Tradesmen
September 16, 2011 – 10:36 am | No Comment
A Well-Deserved ‘Shout Out’ for America’s Tradesmen

There’s a day to honor administrative assistants, a day to recognize bosses, and even a day to champion teachers. But what about those folks who show up at your house when the toilet is overflowing, …