Will he or won’t he? With Hurricane Earl threatening the nation’s Eastern Seaboard this Labor Day, there are steps homeowners can take to weatherproof their homes that won’t break the bank. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance offers six pieces of essential hurricane-preparation...
Ideal for sweeping the sidewalk and cleaning out the garage, this maneuverable blower ($29.99) is a must-have. As an electric blower, it's environmentally friendly, and its lightweight design is perfect for moving from space to space, and with a maximum...
Get 3 LED flashlights for just $15.39. Features super bright LEDs with focusing lens, soft rubberized grip, has 70-hour battery time for 2 AA, 100 hours for 4 AAA. Manufacturer's limited lifetime warranty.
Simpson Door, located in timber-rich Washington state, has been making fine-quality, handcrafted wood doors for nearly a century. But even with its long and successful history, the company continually updates and expands its impressive line of doors. Case in point:
Simpson recently introduced the Nantucket Collection, a line of beautiful exterior doors that feature custom-crafted detailing and superior weather-resistance.
The Honeywell Fresh Breeze Tower Fan with Remote Control ($46.95; Reg. $79.99) has a modern, elegant design and is loaded with top of the line features. An electronic LCD display, easy to use touch buttons, and programmable thermostat are designed...
With the Senario AL-100 Torpedo Entertainment and Game Projector you can make your movie nights feel like a movie theater ($69.99; Reg. $149.99). The AL-100 projects computer or console games, photos and movies anywhere on a wall or use the...
If you've ever deiced your driveway, mixed concrete, or filled a sandbox, you likely have a leftover bag or two of these great grains. Here's how to put them to work
Cherokee County in north-central Georgia, isn't the first place you'd start looking for a world-class furniture manufacturer, but that's exactly where you'll find one.
The Furniture Guild, located in Canton, Georgia, employs a team of talented woodworkers, artists and finishing experts to produce beautiful, high-end, hand-crafted cabinetry, including the bath vanity shown above.
From the company's Vanity Flair Collection, the vanity features a stone top, glass sink and bow-front cabinet built of bamboo. It has two doors and a drop-down center panel that gives access to the plumbing.
The Bamboo Vanity is available in more than 40 finishes and it can also be wall-mounted. Prices start at around $4,995.
The Heath Zenith Motion Detection Security Light ($14.88; Reg. $18.97) features 150 degree motion detection up to 60 feet with a metal housing for durability. Meets Energy Star guidelines.
Here's an easy, elegant way to add a little storage to even the smallest bathrooms. The Triple-Tier Corner Shelf (above) features three 3/8-inch-thick, tempered-glass shelves, which fit snugly into a room corner.
The easy-to-assemble unit measures 8 1/4 inches deep x 14 inches high. It can be mounted to a wall, or stood on the floor or vanity counter.
Shown above in satin nickel, the shelving unit comes in four other finshes: polished chrome, oil-rubbed bronze, antique bronze, and matte black. It's available on-line for about $74.
Crafted of 100% cedar wood, you can save about $70 on this Rustic Adirondack Cedar Log Rocking Chair ($156.49; Reg. $225.10). Chair is versatile and unfinished; can be stained or painted to preference.
Leaning house parts, trapped animals, and lots of bad electricity. Check out our latest frightening discoveries from the field, courtesy of the ASHI Reporter
It's always useful having an extra set of hands to help out when working around the house, yard or workshop. But if you often find yourself shorthanded, then you'll love the new JawStand from Rockwell Tools.
This versatile, cleverly designed tool is a combination work support and clamp, and it can used in any number of ways. To start, its height can be adjusted from 25 to 41 inches and used to support long boards when cutting at a tablesaw or miter saw, as shown above. You can also set it up on the outfeed side of a router table, shaper, thickness planer or table saw. But that's not all.
Adjustable, water-resistant and super bright, this 7-LED headlamp ($5.98; Reg. $17.99) is ideal for hunting, hiking, camping, spelunking, fishing, and more! Requires 3 AAA batteries (not included).
This Stanley tool bag ($44.99; Reg. $99.95) is a combination of high-quality leather and polyester. Injected polypropylene bottom keeps contents safe from the elements. Rubber grip handle, padded shoulder strap and back provide for extra comfort. Multiple easy access pockets...
There's a small, little-known company in Minnesota called, Bercom, that manufactures some of the world's most innovative, cleverly designed painting products. Sold under the name, Handy, these products are extremely well made, affordable and--get this--made in the U.S.
Don't even think about starting another painting job without first checking out Bercom's Handy line of painting accessories. Shown above are my two favorites: the Handy Paint Tray and the Handy Paint Pail.
From the florescently painted to the drably decorated to the weirdly patterned, Sears is looking for a winner in their Ugliest Room Contest. Here's a sneak peek at some of the entries
