Binoculars are a wonderful aid to getting a closer look at the skin of the house, especially the roof. You'll be able to see curled or discolored shingles and shingles that are losing their granular surface. |
Especially in hot climates, where houses have a big deck, make sure it's well-supported and that there are no signs of rot. You want to be sure it's going to hold up when a dozen people sit on it during an afternoon cookout. |
I don't think they should be considered how-to programming, |
I have never kicked anybody. I have never struck anybody. I have never hit anybody in my life. |
It's a 2-foot concrete perimeter wall that goes down below the slab. It defends the slab from water. |
It's a solid concrete container. |
It's more expensive, but in Florida, it will give CBS construction a run for its money. |
Our challenge to the children is simple: solve an everyday problem by creating a muscle-powered tool. Their response is extraordinary - with tools that do everything from making household tasks easier, to improving the lives of the young, disabled or elderly. |
Sadly, it's very timely, and we're not out of the woods yet. |
The whole home improvement genre has evolved into a kind of a combination between shows that are looking for laughs -- and they are very successful -- and reality TV. |
We'll provide complete solutions for do-it-yourselfers, wannabes and do-it-for-me homeowners. |
When this happens, it kind of stuns you, and you realize you have to make improvements that will help the next time around, |
When this happens, it kind of stuns you, and you realize you have to make improvements that will help the next time around. |
Whether you are completely remodeling your home or using some of the readily available low-cost adaptive products, creating a safe, comfortable and accessible environment is not planning for disability - it's planning for continued independence. |
You better believe it. This has been going on for four years. You end up losing a lot of sleep over it. |