John Menezes

One Simple Trick to Maintaining a Clean Shower Without Scrubbing

Ceramic tile showers are becoming more and more popular, for the most part because they are absolutely beautiful to behold and function very well. In fact those homeowners who have opted to upgrade their bathroom by having a ceramic tiled shower installed... Read >

Avoiding DIY Plumbing Disasters

DIY is something a lot of people love, and something that a lot more people don’t actually like so much but they do their own home repairs to save a bit of cash here and there. Painting a couple of walls on a rainy weekend when there is nothing much on th... Read >

Home Improvements that May Not Improve Your Home

ome improvement projects are, by definition, improvements made to your home. Not all projects are created equal though and some ill- advised undertakings can actually end up impacting negatively on your home, especially if you might be selling up and movi... Read >

Is Your PC Choking to Death?

When you buy a new computer it is, for a while, the most wonderful thing in the world (at least in terms of tech toys) It boots up quickly, runs like a dream and it probably looks nice and “shiny “too. Cut to six months later. Your not so old computer ha... Read >

Creating a Year Round Patio Space the Easy Way

There really is something rather special about sitting outside on the patio around sunset, a nice glass of something to drink in hand and just admiring the scenery. Too many people though abandon their beautiful patios the second that summer ends though, ... Read >

How to Make Any Home Improvement Project Run a Little Smoother

If you have commissioned a home repair or home improvement project that is going to take several days, weeks, or even months to complete getting along with the tradesmen who come to your home every day is important, not only for everyone’s personal comfor... Read >

Quick Home Fixes to Make Your Mornings Brighter

There are some people who are just morning people. They leap out of bed, chomping at the bit, raring to get going. Then there are the rest of us. Mornings (especially Monday mornings) are not exactly our favorite time of day. There are however a few simpl... Read >

Home Remodeling with Your Pets in Mind

Many people put a lot of thought – and effort – into remodeling their homes to make life better for the humans who live there. They add a master bathroom suite onto their bedroom so that they can enjoy spa like conditions in the comfort of their own home.... Read >

Top 5 Floor DIY Tiling Mistakes to be Avoided at All Costs

There are a lot of things that tiles are – beautiful, durable, a great choice for the floors in your bathroom or kitchen. The one thing they are not though is as easy to lay as people tend to think they are. A good tiling job takes a lot more work to crea... Read >

Inexpensive Fixes to Give Your Kitchen a Brand New Look

Want to give your kitchen a bit of a face lift but don’t have the budget for a full top to bottom kitchen remodel right now? Not to worry, there are a number of less expensive tweaks that you can make (with the help of a good local tradesman) that will gi... Read >

Bad Tech Habits to Break Before Your Computer Does

Most of us would be lost without our computers – both desk bound and portable – and we know it. However many of us are also guilty of being less than kind to our high tech toys and have some rather bad tech habits that actually endanger them. If you are g... Read >

Home Improvement and Your Pet’s Safety

A big home improvement or remodeling project can, and usually does disrupt life for everyone in the household for a while and that of course includes your pets. And while you can explain to even the youngest kids just why all the upheaval is necessary, yo... Read >

Landscaping Myths that Can Ruin Your Garden

There is an awful lot of information out there for homeowners to wade through that covers all kinds of landscaping and gardening issues. While most of it is great, helpful stuff there are one or two myths that seem to get passed around that never quite se... Read >

Tell Tale Signs Its Time to Ring a Plumber (Now!)

If there’s water, water everywhere because a pipe in your home has burst, or a toilet has overflowed that it is time to pick up the phone and call in plumber is a no brainer. However there are other, slightly more subtle signs that trouble is brewing in y... Read >

Is Your Home Trying to Kill You?

You slog to the gym every day whether you really feel like it or not. You cut back on all those bad for you foods (that you love) and really make an effort to eat healthy these days. You dropped a few of those extra pounds (or are at least trying to.) All... Read >