Q: Squirrels keep chewing through my soffit screens. Do you have any suggestions for handling this? A: When this becomes a ...
Q : I’ve been doing some spring cleaning and organizing. I want to place a number of things in storage, and wonder if I can use ...
We will all get older and have to pay taxes. Eat healthy, stay active, and try to cheat father time to the greatest degree ...
Appreciation in home values is one of the most common ways to build wealth available today. Purchase a home, take good care of it ...
As homeowners look to have their deck surface replaced, they should at least consider composite decking. Today we’ll discuss the ...
A: Replacing the deck surface is like getting a new deck, and modern composites are beautiful. Before doing this, however, you ...
Owning a home comes with upkeep. That includes regular cleaning, maintenance and repair, and seasonal needs. Your home does not ...
Many of you have heard the adage that success is 90% preparation and 10% perspiration. This is certainly true in the home ...
Many homeowners look for projects to dress up their home. This is especially true if you have purchased a previously owned home ...
A: Everybody has a “technique” they use for this. Something a mentor taught them long ago. Here is my way. Open the door and stand ...
After a relatively mild spring, summer has arrived in greater Jacksonville. The next 2-3 months will be the hottest and most humid ...
Q: We need brighter reading lights, but many of our lamps have the highest wattage bulb they are rated for. Does this mean we need ...
While moving into an assisted living facility, or in with family, may be required at some point in our lives, we’d all prefer to ...
December is a wonderful month of anticipation. The Christmas and New Year’s holidays are on the horizon. Young kids and old kids ...
Fall began last week. It’s still pretty warm out there, but I see some color in the maple trees and we have had a few cool ...
According to the 2021 Cost Vs. Value Report© ( www.costvsvalue.com ) not a single one of 22 common home upgrade projects in ...
The year is winding down. It was a wild year. We escaped any significant hurricanes in NE Florida in 2021. This storm we call ...
With the invention of printing processes in 16 th century Europe, not only could books be printed in volume, but block printing on ...
Q: Our kitchen cabinets have no pulls and we’re worried about discoloring them with wet or dirty hands. What do you recommend? A: ...
Q: We purchased and installed a new faucet ourselves, and it seems loose and flimsy. It’s a reputable brand name faucet from a ...
Every year the Florida Times Union, and Jacksonville.com, run the ‘Bold City Best’ contest. For 2021 there were 132 different ...
Someone called recently with a home inspection report in hand. It had been noted that they had rotten fascia, and to please work ...
Robert Frost said that ‘Good fences make good neighbors’ in his 1914 poem, Mending Wall. A century plus later, this still holds ...
Q: We need some exterior painting and want to avoid working in Florida heat. We’re considering doing this now. Can it be ‘too ...
