You may remember an article I did in the newsletter back in February about metal repair clips for vertical blinds. Those were to repair vertical blinds where the top of the vane has torn out and the vane will not hang anymore. Those are available at your local home improvement store. Well, since then I have […]
Ken's Korner Home Repairs and Maintenance
Ken's Korner is about home improvements and repairs to your home from Ken Guthrie.
Ken is a former general contractor with many years of experience in home maintenance, upgrades, and repairs.
How to Install a Solar Energy System for No Money Out of Pocket
As promised in our last newsletter, if you’ve decided to purchase a solar system to save on your electric bills or are thinking about it, I have a great tip to share with you. First let me recap. In our last newsletter, we discussed the problems with leasing solar systems. There can be problems when […]
No More Missing Vertical Blind Vanes!
If you have vertical blinds in your home you’re familiar with this problem. First of all, you know that the individual hanging blinds are actually called vanes right? Well, they are. So back to the problem; one day I come home and find a vane on the floor. Or maybe a vane falls on the […]
Watch Those Watts!
I recently saw the best example of why paying attention to what light bulbs you use could prevent your house from going up in smoke or worse. A tenant called and reported that he had smelled something burning when he was in the entryway of the house inside the front door. He thought the smell […]
Is Your Garage a Pathway For Burglars?
I first heard about this technique of how burglars are breaking into houses at the beginning of 2009. I wrote an article for our newsletter about it at that time. Lately, though, I’ve heard about this happening again, so I thought I would put another warning out there. I’m talking about a technique burglars use for […]
Save Water and Money with a Hot Water Recirculating Pump
Did you know there is something we do that can waste thousands of gallons of water a year? This happens over time as you turn on a hot water tap or shower or tub and wait for the hot water to get there. The water in the pipe between where it comes out and the […]
