Marketplace - Sept. 21, 2009
Ald. Davis responds to Lowe's closing at Midtown Center
Lowe's at Midtown Center in Milwaukee has closed. The store, located near 60th St. and Fond du Lac Ave., employed 107 people. Alderman Joe Davis, Sr., who represents the area has released a statement.
Tags: Lowes, Lowe's, Midtown Center, Home Depot, recession, Ald. Joe Davis, employment, home improvement, Capital Court

Marketplace - Sept. 16, 2009
Your Home Plan-it.Com, an easy way to remodel
Downtown Milwaukee resident Rich Duprey's new Your Home Plan-it.Com is a Web site that's perfect to handle your next small remodeling project.
Tags: NARI, remodeling, home improvement, YourHomePlanIt.com, design, build, kitchen, first draft design and estimating, Rich Duprey, architect, yourhomeplan-it.com

Living - April 13, 2009
How did I get it all done?
Often I spend a lot of time trying to squeeze in projects around the house; trying to do quiet ones when the little one is napping, for example. But, somehow, without even realizing it -- and while keeping a pretty full slate of activity otherwise -- I got a lot done around the house this weekend.
Tags: home improvement

Living - Oct. 6, 2008
The most expensive leaky faucet
After months of staring at my leaky shower faucet, I mistakenly took matters into my own hands last week and attempted to fix the problem. More than $350 and a dozen hours later, the problem is mostly solved.
Tags: plumbing, home improvement, leak, faucet, home depot, Bohmann Plumbing, scam

Marketplace - April 3, 2008
NARI hosts green home improvement materials rummage
The Milwaukee / NARI Foundation, the educational and charitable arm of the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council Inc., host the third annual "Home Improvement Rummage Sale" at its Wauwatosa office at 11815 W. Dearbourn Ave.
Tags: NARI, green month, home improvement, building materials, rummage sale

Living - May 1, 2009
Refinishing wood floors yourself is not intimidating
Hardwood floors are a slippery slope when it comes to re-finishing.  The professionals I had come in to evaluate my floor said that it was not something I could do myself or with the help of friends.  Well mister professional, I have news for you, it can be.   My sec...
Tags: home improvement, wood floors, drum sander, flooring, Home Depot

Living - April 24, 2009
Tips on building a backyard gate
One of the high points of my home is that I have one of the few backyards (as small as it may be) that have a 6 foot fence.  Having such a high fence does not subject me to the neighbor’s headlights in their alley driveway. The only problem with this fence is that the previous owners p...
Tags: home improvement, gate, backyard, fence, Home Depot, Target, Adjust-A-Gate

Living - April 16, 2009
Here's a great DIY tool
I am in no way a professional in the area of home repairs.  I have been learning by doing for over ten years, mainly with friends or a professional (self-proclaimed or actual) and have walked away with lots of information.  Now that I bought my own home I can put this information to t...
Tags: Ace Hardware, Squeak-No-More, DIY, home improvement