Setting Up An Outdoor Barbecue Area

Adding an outdoor barbecue area to your property can be an extremely useful and enjoyable upgrade to make. However, setting up an outdoor barbecue area can be a task that will require ample planning if you are to end up with a barbecue area that is suitable for your cooking requirements and preferences.   Consider An Outdoor Barbecue Set Up That Provides Shade It is a reality that barbecuing food can be a lengthy process that can require you to tend to the pit or grill over many hours. Read More 

3 Ways Wildlife Can Severely Damage Your Air Conditioning Unit

Without interference, most air conditioning units can run, problem free, throughout the entire season. After hot weather patterns come to an end, a simple filter change restores the air conditioner, readying it for another year of climate control. Unfortunately, air conditioners in both urban and rural areas can fall victim to the destructive nature of wildlife. Birds, vermin and even raccoons pose a threat to the health and well being of your air conditioner unit. Read More 

It’s About More Than Color: 2 Hardwood Flooring Characteristics You Should Be Familiar With

If you are thinking about ripping out those dingy, matted carpets and installing hardwood floors, you might already have a color in mind. However, the shade of wood that you choose is only one of the design considerations you need to make. Here are two hardwood flooring characteristics you should be familiar with and how to choose a variety for your home: 1: Wood Grade When you start shopping for hardwood flooring, you might notice that some of the product samples contain grading information, such as first grade, second grade, or third grade. Read More 

Voles Not Moles: When Meadow Mice Invade Your Garden

When you have worked hard to cultivate a garden of vegetables that you plan to harvest for kitchen use, the last thing you want is for pests to come along and eat up or destroy your bounty. If you begin to notice that your leafy edibles and root vegetables are disappearing, you may have a vole infestation in your yard. The following guide can help you identify voles and begin a plan of action to eradicate the pests from your yard. Read More 

Ice Is Not Always Nice! 3 Shocking Things Found In Your Ice Cubes

As a homeowner, you most likely know when and if there is an issue with your dishwasher, oven, or refrigerator. Unfortunately, determining if there is a problem in your automatic icemaker can be challenging. Considering the icemaker operates on an as-needed basis, seeing the signs of an impending failure is almost impossible. However, if your icemaker is not working properly, your ice will exhibit a few surprising signs. While surprising to hear, your icemaker may be failing and creating one or all of these shocking things inside your ice. Read More