It’s been more than a decade since glossy home magazines and DIY TV shows became popular. ; But lately, we’ve been hearing their drumbeat more steadily than ever: Go ahead and tackle a home decorating or repair project! We’ll tell you how! ; That can be good advice, especially in a recession. ; Many Americans are heeding the call and taking the do-it-yourself route rather than outsourcing home projects to professionals.
Save me . . . money · DIY cost-cutting “10 Grand in Your Hand,” a new DIY Network series premiering Wednesday, teaches homeowners how to do their own home improvements without doling out money to contractors. The show’s host, John DeSilvia, is a professional contractor who offered these tips for axing items off of your contractor’s proposal. Itemize it.Have the contractor prepare an itemized bid with dollar values for each project completed. This will help identify work you can do yourself and how much you’ll save doing it. ...
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The new Popular Mechanics book “When Changing a Lightbulb Just Isn’t Enough — 150 Ways To Slash Your Household Bills & Save Money, Too,” ($14.95, Hearst Books) argues that homeowners can be more energy-efficient without spending a small fortune to retrofit the home. How? Through such projects as closing fireplace flues, zone-heating the residence, installing an attic fan or taping air-duct joints. The book’s authors intend the following “10 steps to a good green start” to make it easier (and less expensive) to undertake eco-friend ...
Denver Development Services’ office is issuing more permits and site-development plans than a year ago, a sign that new construction and basic home-improvement projects are on the upswing. “There is a level of comfort that things are getting better,” said Kelly Leid, director of Denver Development Services. “It’s a little premature for any long-term trends, but there is a steady incline in business, so the recovery is continuing, and Denver is proving it’s better than most at bouncing back.” ...
Colorado is the third deadliest state for fatal lightning strikes, according to data compiled by the National Weather Service. ; Lightning killed 38 people in 2016 in the United States, the weather service said. That’s the most since 2007, when lightning killed 45 people. ; When weather service researchers analyzed all U.S. lightning deaths between 2004 and 2013, Colorado ranked third, with 18, behind Texas (22) and Florida (46). ; A lighting bolt May 7 killed a 37-year-old woman and her horse in Douglas County , the first lightning death recorded in the U.S. in 2017. A 15-year-old girl who was with the woman was seriously injured in the same strike. Another woman was hit and seriously hurt by lightning May 6 as she watched a Little League baseball game in Highlands Ranch. A 23-year-old man playing golf in Arvada died after he was struck by lightning in July 2016. Newlyweds on their honeymoon were struck by lightning while hiking on Mount Yale , killing the bride instantly in July 2015.
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Like people, pets and gardens, old houses need love. An old house might seem ideal for cash- strapped buyers or anyone hoping to turn a financial nugget into a gem. Pair that with the many home-improvement shows and magazines spotlighting what seem to be overnight construction miracles, and buyers who once cringed at the challenge are now bulking up toolboxes and tackling their own projects. But is a fixer-upper for everyone? · That question is key given this ebbing real estate market. Buyers ...