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 ...
A: Replacing the deck surface is like getting a new deck, and modern composites are beautiful. Before doing this, however, you ...
Q: What’s the best way to refresh an aging deck? A: Decks are a special place for many. They are a place to spend quality time ...
Many of you have heard the adage that success is 90% preparation and 10% perspiration. This is certainly true in the home ...
If you buy enough cars, you develop perspective on the car buying experience and are thus more comfortable and better prepared to ...
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 ...
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 ...
Colorado State University is predicting 17 named storms in the 2021 Atlantic hurricane seasons. That is 5 more than average based ...
We should all have a plan for the day (far away, or soon to come) that we ‘retire’ from our day job. For many, this means more ...
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 ...
Many work as sub-contractors in the new construction industry. They frame homes, do siding, install doors and interior trim, hang ...
American poet Robert Frost is credited with saying that “Good fences make good neighbors.” Fences serve many purposes. They ...
Q: We need some exterior painting and want to avoid working in Florida heat. We’re considering doing this now. Can it be ‘too ...
