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Dreaming The Hip House

Reality has to start with a dream.   I bought a house.  That was the first step of making my dream a reality.  But the dream goes much deeper.  I love the small house movement.  The house I bought is…

Homeowner vs. The Ivy, Part 1

I swore I’d never buy a house with walnut trees or ivy in my yard.  Why?  Because the rental I’d been living in for the past three years had both.  And both were problematic. Yakima, Washington has a rat problem.…

Power Washing Your House & Deck

At some point, every home owner needs to power wash the outside of the house along with the deck or patio. Power washing not only helps the house & deck stay looking nice, which helps with the value of the…

Comparing Home Improvement Stores

Okay, so this post isn’t based off of some kind of in-depth consumer-based study.   I didn’t go visit every home improvement store known to man to compare prices and services. Of course, the two big stores are Lowe’s and…