How many days until spring? With cold damp nights upon us, the cozy warmth provided by your fireplace or wood burning stove is a snug feeling. Here are a few tips to remember about wood burning safety: Never burn trash in your stove or fireplace and always build your fire on the andiron or grate…
Now that the first snow storm has hit (or second if you count the one in October..), it is time to think about winter maintenance. One common problem this time of year is ice dams. An ice dam is when melted water freezes at the roof overhang causing a build up of water and ice…
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, “each year there are more than 164,000 emergency room-treated injuries in the U.S. relating to ladders.” One of the more precarious tasks done on a ladder is cleaning gutters. When you clean gutters your ladder is on uneven ground and the work is messy and awkward. Yet,…
Depending on the task at hand and the tools available, there are different styles of screws to choose from. First there is the slotted vs. the Phillips head. A slotted screw head is used with a flat-head screwdriver (a.k.a slotted-tipped, straight-tipped, flat-blade, etc.) A slotted screw has one groove going straight across the head for…