Been homebrewing beer for eight or nine years, now. Learnt a lot and will continue learning a lot. IMHO, blogs are the perfect way to share things you’ve learnt but I’ve yet to share much “brewing wisdom” on my blog.Here are a few things I’ve learnt, so far [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 05:40:48
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I’ve seen tons of pics by Tink over at Pickled Beef for the Weekly Worlds Challenge ... with approval and payment of additional ½ month pet damage deposit • One year lease permitted, option [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 05:53:13
Seal Those Drafts
In the humidifier post, we discussed how a house with dry air is a drafty house. But not all drafts are from dry air. If your house is 20+ years old, chances are it's drafty. And if it's 60+ years old, it's down right breezy. Our house is 140 years old. You can imagine [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 15:44:31
House Update ~ Chronicles of a Real Estate Nightmare ~ Kitchen Part 3
These first 2 pictures are what were taken when the house was on the market. Cute kitchen and sun porch right? ... it started to flood under the side wall. After we pulled up the old moldy carpet and linoleum I sat [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 03:53:22
Two Posts in one
I’ve seen tons of pics posted by Tink over at Pickled Beef for the Weekly Worlds Challenge ... with approval and payment of additional ½ month pet damage deposit • One year lease permitted, option [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 05:53:13
18 Things a New Homeowner Should Do Immediately to Save Money
So you’ve just moved into your nice new home. You’ve unloaded the boxes, unpacked most of your stuff, and are just starting to settle into your residence. Right now is the perfect time to walk through a checklist of ways to save money on your home [more...]
Date: 2008-10-17 20:00:43
Can Green Designs Solve A Housing Crisis?
HopiReservation_Cameron.jpg The walls of Elmer Bear Eagle's house are covered in mold. The black intrusion began in the basement ... , creating a mold haven. The homes are also fraught with poor insulation, which Bear Eagle says [more...]
Date: 2008-07-07 19:15:33
Invest In A New Freezer And Start Buying In Bulk [Appliances] (pfblogs.org)
Freezer sales are heating up as thrifty consumers spend cash now so they can realize savings later by buying in bulk ... gas. We once had an adorably clunky spare freezer straight out of the 50s hiding in our basement [more...]
Date: 2008-08-31 16:36:11
Minimize Desktop Distractions
I've always been an easily distracted person. In college I discovered the glory of the engineering library's basement: a pseudo fallout shelter whose bare bulbs dangled over solitary study cells [more...]
Date: 2008-12-04 18:53:00
Can Green Designs Solve A Housing Crisis?
Hopi reservation housing The walls of Elmer Bear Eagle's house are covered in mold. The black intrusion began in the basement ... , creating a mold haven. The homes are also fraught with poor insulation, which Bear Eagle says [more...]
Date: 2008-07-07 10:00:00
Just Shoot Me Right Now
If I ever invite you to a party at my house, please suggest that you hold the party at your house or better yet a bar ... furniture, I washed the floor, I cleaned all the cobwebs. Heck I even cleaned the heating vents. I cleaned [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 02:10:00
Monday Mid-Morning Mish Mash
1.According to The Real Deal, outspoken lefty liberal comedian Rosie O'Donnell has finally closed on the $1,970, ... there are several tee-vees suspended above the bar), a lakeside bar, an indoor barbecue, radiant heating [more...]
Date: 2008-11-09 15:05:00
Vapor Barrier Crawl Space
Do not insulation crawl space walls if the crawl space is wet or ventilated with outdoor air. Poly vapor barrier crawl space ground is covered with a poly shield as a barrier to rising ... space is to seal and insulate the foundation walls rather than the sub floor. Remember, your crawl [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 17:46:14
Vapor Barrier Crawl Space
Do not insulation crawl space walls if the crawl space is wet or ventilated with outdoor air. Poly vapor barrier crawl space ground is covered with a poly shield as a barrier to rising ... space is to seal and insulate the foundation walls rather than the sub floor. Remember, your crawl [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 15:32:25
Iron Mic: Palin Vs. Palin
With the advent of the first potentially interesting vice presidential debate in history, ... heating to those New Yorkers. I mean its way worse in Alaska but I aim to keep America warm. Plus [more...]
Date: 2008-10-03 00:15:04
Allentown Targets Downtown Peasants for Home Inspection
Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski's disdain for the working poor first became evident to me in the Autumn of 2007, ... and basement. She made a point of telling me, several times, that she has a finished basement. She's installed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 05:00:00
Building or Decorating Your Home Requires House Plans
There are some things to consider when creating plans for your home. There are two situations that call for plans or blue prints, either you are building a new home or decorating your present home. The types of plans required for either situation will vary depending [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 12:40:09
Fire Safety Checklist for Home
Handling a tough situation needs some practice before hand, if it is to be handled properly ... on the stove?2) Are the counters and stove tops uncluttered and clean?3) Are the pot holders in reachable [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 06:21:47
environmental stories sunday
you know....those stories that you probably haven't heard because the 24-7 coverage of the passing of mr ... groundwater from their basement, they both felt more than fatigue and frustration -- andy got a severe [more...]
Date: 2008-06-15 17:24:27
Getting a Home Improvement Mortgage Refinance
Buying a house with Basement is one of the biggest goals that many people have. The feeling of walking into a house that is empty and realizing that all of this is yours, can be overwhelming [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 20:06:12
PINEWOOD STUDIOS - 70 YEARS OF FABULOUS FILMMAKING
Although Pinewood Studios -70 Years Of Fabulous Filmmaking aspires to be the ultimate movie coffee table book, ... stages and the make-up and production offices centrally located and connected by central heating [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 13:19:43
Biodiesel: A Book Review
Biodiesel is one of the most intriguing of those new possibilities.. ... --even in the oil-burning furnace down in the basement. It is potentially a truely sweet solution [more...]
Date: 2008-10-04 17:12:38
How To Make Home Improvement Estimates
You want to make some home and finished basement improvements. However, you are very guarded when it comes to spending your money. Thus, before you start doing some home improvements, you want [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 10:35:33
Gift of Warmth #11
In today's Seacoast Sunday... Gift of Warmth series (Where's the headline?) ... when Gwen lost the food in her refrigerator and her basement flooded. Gwen and her grandsons, 13 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 12:35:42
Victoria Gotti's Hot Mess of a Mansion Hits the Market
SELLER: Victoria GottiLOCATION: Birch Hill Court, Old Westbury, NYPRICE: $3,500,000SIZE: 5 bedrooms, 5 ... house (plus finished basement) of indeterminate [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 15:12:00
Preserving Food When You Have No Money
Preserving Food When You Have No Money Sharon July 29th, ... a hole” (or use an existing hole like a basement) method for refrigeration, saving you money [more...]
Date: 2008-07-29 14:11:05
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