Category: Home Improvement

Big Green Egg Just Turned 50

Grilling season may be over, but that didn’t stop more than 5,000 fans of the cult grill Big Green Egg — affectionately dubbed EGGheads — from descending upon Coolray Field, in the Atlanta suburb of Lawrenceville, for EGGtoberfest earlier this month. The annual event, which first kicked off in 1998 as a small, low-key gathering of fervent Big […]

Hurricanes Helene & Milton showed why Net-Zero Communities might need to be the Wave of the Future

Nestled between Sarasota Bay and the southwestern part of Tampa Bay in Florida, the developers of the new Hunters Point community, Pearl Homes, billed the property as the first “net-zero” single-family home development in the US, meaning residents produce more energy from solar panels than they need, with the excess energy either being stored or sold back to […]

October Home Maintenance Checklist: Get Winter Weather Ready

As the middle month of autumn, October is a great time to attend to both indoor and outdoor home maintenance tasks. Daylight saving time doesn’t end until a week into November, so there is enough light for an outdoor chore or two after work, especially on a day when clouds don’t darken the sky prematurely. […]

October Home Maintenance To-Do: Touch Up your Home’s Paint

As the middle month of autumn, October is a great time to attend to both indoor and outdoor home maintenance tasks. Daylight saving time doesn’t end until a week into November, so there is enough light for an outdoor chore or two after work, especially on a day when clouds don’t darken the sky prematurely. […]

Make Your Halloween Decorations Spooky AND Safe

October is the time to make your home sweet home something to scream about.  Putting up Halloween decorations a few weeks before the actual holiday gives you a chance to enjoy them, and it’s also the perfect time to check your yard and home exterior to make sure everything’s in good and safe working order. […]

Here are 4 Quick and Easy Theme Halloween Home Decorating Ideas

Whether you’re into natural cornstalks and scarecrows, smiling goblins or ghoulish zombies, Halloween offers an opportunity to pull out all the decorating stops! It’s hard to overdo Halloween; you could argue that the more decorations you have, the more protection from evil spirits — or tricksters — on All Hallow’s Eve. But at this point, […]

October is the perfect time to Winterize your Cooler and Tune up your Heating System

As the middle month of autumn, October is a great time to attend to both indoor and outdoor home maintenance tasks. During the changing seasons, the nights are longer and cooler, the days shorter. There’s a chill in the air. Time to winterize your cooler and tune up your heating system for the coming colder […]

October is a Great Time to Clean Gutters and Outdoor Furnishings

So you are starting to feel that chill, letting you know that winter is not that far off. This is a great weekend to ensure that warmer season items are ready to go for next year. Now is also a great time to make sure that all gutters and downspouts are in good operating order […]

Everything You Need to Know About ‘Bargain Block New Orleans’

On October 9, Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas’ spinoff Bargain Block New Orleans debuted on HGTV and is already a hit with viewers. Here’s everything you need to know to get in on Bargain Block in the Big Easy. What is Bargain Block New Orleans About? During the five-episode season, Keith and Evan will temporarily step away […]

Which Fall/Winter Vegetables should you be planting right now (and in the next two months)?

The days are getting shorter and there’s a chill in the air. And according to the Family Handyman, that means it is time to plant winter-season veggies. Check out your plant hardiness zone before you get started. And those of you who live in cold climates need to start planting right away. Of course, gardeners in warmer climates have a […]