October 7, 2012
When I first moved to Hawaii from Cleveland several years ago, the thing I missed most was the autumn season. Crisp leaves, apple cider, brisk air. But soon I found out that autumn does come to Hawaii, only in a…
September 30, 2012
Got a door that won’t close properly? Here’s advice on how to get out of this jam While visiting a friend’s place recently, I realized that every time I tried to shut one of the doors, it wouldn’t cooperate. In…
September 23, 2012
The kitchen is one of the most popular rooms in the home, and the countertop sets the tone for the space. Serving as the kitchen’s focal point, the countertop is often a gathering place for homeowners and their guests. When…
September 16, 2012
One of the least expensive and most dramatic ways to transform a room is to change the color. You can do this on your own. Just remember these essential dos and don’ts: DOs • Clean the walls first. Even the…
September 9, 2012
Learn to caulk like a pro by following these simple steps Caulk reappears throughout the inside and outside of your home. It provides a wonderful solution to sealing both joints and seams around the home, and is relatively inexpensive to…
September 2, 2012
Here’s the dirt on how homeowners can make window washing a relatively “pane”-free experience When it comes to keeping your windows clean, the secret doesn’t have much to do with the cleaning. It’s what happens in between cleanings that really…
August 26, 2012
Drip. Drip. Drip. Not only can the sound of an incessantly dripping faucet irritate you, but it can also serve as a telltale sign of precious resources going down the drain. But the most frequent plumbing problem, a leaky faucet,…
August 19, 2012
One of the biggest trends in home decorating involves bringing the indoors outside, and vice versa. We can enjoy paradise weather year-round, so it’s no big surprise that blending indoor and outdoor spaces tops the wish list of many Hawaii…
August 12, 2012
You use it almost every day, sometimes several times. It is the largest moving part in your home, and responsible for some 20,000 emergency-room visits every year, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Your garage door requires regular…
August 5, 2012
Galvanized pipes dominated as the material of choice for plumbing in the past. If your home was built before the 1960s, as 20 percent of the homes on Oahu, according to census data, you probably have galvanized plumbing. The pipes…