How the Pros Cope – Coping a DIY Perspective
Well it has been about 8 months since I started my kitchen floor project and I am in the home stretch. All I have...
How to Cut a Door to Size
Ahhhh the smell of new carpeting. Who doesn't love that smell, well besides the guys who lay carpeting everyday. OK, you have new carpeting...
Fire Safety
Well, it's that time of year when we start up our furnaces and have fires in the fireplace. So now would be a good...
Tornadoes – Get ready for Armageddon!
As I sit and write this, it is March 20th 2012 and the temperature here in Chicago is an incredible 85 degrees! I am...
MIG Welding Basics 101 – Part 3 – Laying the Bead
Ok, so it only took me a month to figure out a project to do for my first welding experience. I looked around and...
How to Dispose of Paint & Building Materials
Spring is here and so are the spring projects...along with the leftover paint and project scraps that go along with them. Before you just...
Low Water Pressure Problem
We take water for granted. We turn on the faucet, the water comes out, we shut it off and we are off to something...
Reverse Osmosis Water – Information Guide
Reverse Osmosis Systems (RO) are a great way to take impurities out of your drinking water. There are many different manufacturers and kinds of...
How to Check and Replace a Smoke Detector / CO Battery
Smoke and CO detectors need the battery replaced twice a year. Most smoke detectors need to be replaced every 10 years and CO detectors may...
Remote Control Vehicle – The best thing you and your son can do together.
When I was young I always wanted a grasshopper remote control car. Unfortunately my dad had no real interest in doing things with...
How to Winterize your Lawnmower – 7 items to know
Winter is coming so now might be a good time to go over how to winterize your lawnmower. I know this is something we would...
How to Smoke a Turkey with a Pellet Grill
We're trying something new in the TIA Test Kitchen. We're smoking a turkey with a Z Grills Pellet Grill and we're taking you along...
How a Woman Can Find a Stud
Well maybe the title is a little misleading as this article really is about how to find a stud in the wall. We just...
Dremel is Tackling America’s To-Do List – How To Install a Gutter Guard
Dremel is one of the most popular tools out there for the DIY crowd and now they are going to take your input and...
5 Items to Look for when Buying a Pressure Washer – Pressure Washer Buying...
Our goal this year was to do a pressure washer shoot out, but if you know Dan and myself, we tend to be a...
Meet Toolz! He’s Here to Share Elf on the Shelf Activities for Winter Break!
Look at who showed up at the TIA workshop. It's Toolz, our Elf on the Shelf, or Elf on the workbench in our case!...