Disney World
Enjoying Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Yesterday we wrote about enjoying several of the different pavilions within Epcot's World Showcase here in Walt Disney World. Today we review our second full day here at the House of Mouse, namely Disney's Hollywood Studios. Morning Before Arriving At Disney's Hollywood Studios As I was up for a couple of hours in the middle of the night (who knows why) I was glad that we had planned for a sleep … [Read More...]
Notre Dame Football
Notre Dame Football Weekends – Bond Hall Concert
Last year in late October we had the privilege to visit the campus of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana for several days. This included the Friday before a home football game as well as Saturday game day. It is just incredible how many different activities occur on those two days. For those interested in our experiences last year, with lots and lots of pictures and videos feel free to visit our Notre Dame page. This year, for the second year in a row, we had the same … [Read More Of This Article...]
Floor Tile Projects
Preparing The Front Hall Floor for Tiles – Part 1
In our last few articles we reviewed the preparation of the laundry room floor for our joint front hall and adjacent laundry room floor tiling project. Today we look at the preparation of the front hall floor, after the original floor tiles have been removed. Look at the picture below. It shows the marble edge of the front hall floor floor at the entrance to the living room on the opposite … [Read More Of This Article...]
Bathroom Renovations
Moen Mirrorscapes Review
Towards the latter part of last year, DailyHomeRenoTips.com was asked if we wanted to review some products by Moen, the kitchen and bathroom people. Lately, we have become to be approached frequently to try different products. We accept those … [Read More Of This Article...]
Drywall Repair
Drywall Repair – Drywall Damage From Towel Rack
I have written previously about the right way to install towel racks; that being with at least one side anchored into the vertical wood stud behind the drywall. Too often even professional contractors install them using drywall anchor plugs on … [Read More Content Limit...]
Wildlife
Robins Nesting – They’re Baaaaaack!
Sometimes life really does happen when you are making plans. This week saw our renovation activities focus on spreading the word about home energy audits on various Internet forums aw well as the replacement of our gutters and eavestroughs (a new series of articles starting tomorrow!). When we purchased our home last spring the woman told us … [Read More Of This Article...]
Sealing Home Air Leaks
Basement Bathroom Ceiling Vent
In an effort to achieve maximum energy savings, one must look for opportunities; by opportunities, I am referring to air leaks which can be sealed. Our basement is around 90% finished thanks to the prior owners. However, as we have written about … [Read More Of This Article...]
530+ Home Energy & Water Savings
Green Savings
Free Home Energy & Water Cost Savings Collection With over 530 items, below is the 3rd Edition of our free energy saving and water saving ideas, suggestions, tips, etc. to save you money in your home be it a house, condo or apartment. Be it energy or water usage reduction, these are green savings for the home. Being … [Access Our Free 530+ Money Saving Ideas]
Home Solar Electricity
microFIT vs RRSP – Is There Not One Definitive Answer?
No. Well, you asked. :) The past few articles in this microFIT vs RRSP series compared the financial results of investing the cost of our microFIT quote in a microFIT roof mount solar PV installation vs simply investing that money in an … [Read More Of This Article...]
LED Light Bulbs
The Home Depot EcoSmart LED Light Bulbs
Back in August of this year The Home Depot announced that they would be bringing to market a new line of light emitting diodes, commonly referred to as LED, light bulbs called EcoSmart. EcoSmart LED light bulbs have started to appear in The Home … [Read More Of This Article...]
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