This weekend, a Marietta, GA deck collapsed sending 2 people to the hospital. Since 2003, there have been thousands of reported injuries and more than 20 deaths as the result of deck collapses. The American Society of Home Inspectors recommends checking your deck at least once a year for these warning signs of impending issues:

-Loose connections (for example, a wobbly railing)

-Missing connections (for example, the deck is just nailed to the side of the house) ...»

We made this garden walkway with a mold that we purchased at Lowe's. We mixed the Quickcrete up and then poured it into the mold a section at a time. It was almost like making mud pies. It was a bit time consuming but we were very happy with the end result. It has held up very well as it has been down now for about 3 years.

Great, you got the door closed but privacy usually requires no gaping holes for people to look through!! Ha!

One of my clients needed more play area in her house for her 4 kids, under the age of 5 so I turned her under-the-stairs storage area into a fun, colorful play school. A nice coat of ...»

Until I can afford the vinyl siding I want, I need to make do. If I can improve the look of my exterior (e.g. paint the existing siding?) then my neighbor might trim his landscaping so I can I partake of the outstanding valley view which I'm currently missing out on. I have a paint sprayer and access to some decent red exterior paint. What do you think?

Don't throw it out! ....re-use it! We found this cool light fixture at a Thrift store and could not pass it up! With a little frost spray paint and black spray paint we gave it new life in the garden as a lantern!