Author Archives: The Home and Garden Guru
Choosing a Walk In Shower For the Bathroom
When looking to remodel their bathrooms more and more people are looking at walk in showers. At one time walk in showers were considered a luxury in any bathroom, but nowadays many people consider them a must have in any … Continue reading
Buying a Cheap Pop Up Gazebo
Pop up gazebos have many different uses and can prove to be valuable at many different events of any size. These temporary structures are great for providing cover from the heat of the summer sun as well as from the … Continue reading
Adding Your Own Patio Cover
Now is a great time to start planning that new patio cover. You spent all last year subjecting yourself to the intense sunlight as well as not being able to use your favorite grill because it rained. Patio covers will … Continue reading
Is A uPVC Window The Best Choice for Your Home? Test Yourself.
If you are considering selecting new windows for your home, then the following are some questions you need to be able to answer. We will give the questions (multiple choice), then the correct answer with some analysis on the correct … Continue reading
Keep Your Fireplace Clean
One of the maintenance tasks that comes part and parcel with owning and using an open fireplace or a combustion heater as your primary heat source is the job of keeping it clean. This will be a more difficult and … Continue reading
Installing Attic Insulation Keeps You Warmer
Attics are often a place in an existing home that leaks a lot of energy, and thus money, out of the owner’s home and pocket! Attic insulation is a simple way to increase the home’s energy efficiency by insulating the … Continue reading
The Origins Of The Waffle Or Why Would Anyone Want To Invent Commercial Waffle Makers
The sugary over-sized fruity delight now known as the Belgian Waffle came from very humble beginnings. The invention of commercial waffle makers was most likely the workings of a bored blacksmith, looking for something new to do one day when … Continue reading
A Little About Junghans Wall Clocks
If you have antique Junghans wall clocks and wish to sell them, you’ll need to know what they’re worth and little about their history to get the best price. You’ll also need to find a specialty wall clock shop that … Continue reading
The Right Sod Cutter Rental and How to Cut Sod
The garden you’ve always wanted to plant, the path you’d like to install, or that patch of grass you want to move from the side of your house to front– all of this can be accomplished with a sod cutter … Continue reading