As a red Hawkeye sun shoots down scorching rays on another humid 90-degree July day, you start seeing funny things … It’s so hot in Iowa today I saw a police officer chasing a bank robber. They were both walking. It’s so hot in Iowa today the devil was spotted in Wal-Mart buying an air […]
“The best friend on earth of man is the tree.” – Frank Lloyd Wright They are treasured, beautiful landmarks accenting your home’s property and landscaping. They are living history, tracing their lineage back dozens and even hundreds of years. They are loyal providers of shade on hot summer days and a child’s best friend when […]
380 Companies is offering free car sanitizing to first responders, front line workers and even general public. Monday through Friday from 9 am to 4 pm tents are set to provide a hot fog medical grade disinfectant for your car. This fog can actually reach places a normal cleaning with a rag would miss. Bryan […]
Friends, welcome to January: The month of great hope, the month of great goals, the month of great dreams and the month of resolutions. Unfortunately, the harsh, time-tested reality of February states we will have forgotten most of our ambitious plans for the new year by 2020’s second month. But for homeowners, the new year […]
When Old Man Winter goes cold this winter, don’t go colder, or you might find yourself unexpectedly living in a frozen Arendelle that Queen Elsa can’t even break you out of. When we get that first costly home heating bill of the winter, the natural reaction of any homeowner – especially those with older homes […]
It sounds like a bad joke you tell when you don’t have any plans for the weekend. “Whatcha doing Saturday night?” “Nothing much, I’ll be home changing my HVAC filters.” But if you do have a free night, or even just 5 free minutes, changing your HVAC filter isn’t a bad idea. It’s actually a […]
Cost is a vicious killer of many a American homeowner’s renovation and repair dream. For budget-minded homeowners, the potential costs of major project derail them before they can get out of the idea stage. High dollar signs have kept many a failing roof and warped kitchen floor on the job well past their retirement age. […]
Americans are re-investing in their American Dreams. That’s the terrific headline of HomeAdvisor’s 2018 State of Home Spending report. “2018 was a robust year for consumer spending on home services, with average total spending of $9,081,” HomeAdvisor reported in its key finding of the survey. Other notable numbers in HA’s 2018 State of Home Spending […]
Remember, There’s No Weather Offseason In Iowa Through snow, wind, rain and more rain, we endured to reach the Promised Land. After a spring only a fish could love, weather-weary Iowans have finally reached sweet summertime. While our only weekend thoughts may naturally be to cue up the stereo, fire up the barbecue, crack open […]
“This would have never had happened if you had followed the building code! A house shouldn’t collapse no matter how powerfully a wolf is blowing … “ – Greg the Insurance Adjuster to the Three Little Pigs in the newspaper comic strip WUMO by Mikael Wulff and Anders Margenthaler Wondering if your home is up […]
