5 Tips to Prevent Tick Bites
5 Tips to Prevent Tick Bites Over the past 2 weeks, we've covered 12 diseases spread by ticks and took a detailed look at a tick-related red-meat allergy. You don't have to avoid the outdoors, howeve ...
12 Tickborne Diseases
12 Tickborne Diseases In our last post, we covered how ticks can cause an allergic reaction to red meat. Here are 12 other diseases spread by ticks throughout the U.S., via the CDC: 1. Anaplasmosis ...
Ticks Causing Strange Red-Meat Allergy
Ticks Causing Strange Red-Meat Allergy Georgette Simmons, a 71 year old woman from Tennessee, helped celebrate her friend’s birthday at a steakhouse. She woke up around 4:30am covered in hives, descr ...
Which Renovation is the Best Investment?
Which Renovation is the Best Investment? The return on investment (ROI) into home renovations is dependent upon many different factors including the value of your house, the average home’s value in y ...
Chikungunya Virus Spreads to U.S.
Chikungunya Virus Spreads to U.S. Firstly, dying from a chikungunya infection is highly unlikely. Unfortunately, if you contract it, there is no cure other than time, and depending on your age and yo ...
5 Reasons To Get a Building Permit Before Your Next Renovation
5 Reasons to Get a Building Permit Before Your Next Renovation Obtaining a permit is very simple. Just call your city or town building department or check your town’s website. If you aren’t sure who ...
How to Maintain a Deck
How to Maintain A Deck Wood Failing to wash your deck at least once per year causes a buildup of pollen and other debris. This eventually leads to mold or mildew, and will eventually rot through the ...
What is the Best Decking Material?
What is the Best Decking Material? Between materials ranging from different types of wood to a wide variety of composites (primarily consisting of a mixture of wood and plastics), the simple act of d ...
5 Ways to Remove a Tree Stump
5 Ways to Remove a Tree Stump 1. Dig it Out Digging the stump from the ground may be difficult depending on the size of the stump, but it is the most thorough method of stump removal. Break up the r ...
DIY Fire Pit for as Little as $0
DIY Fire Pit for as Little as $0 While a stone fire pit - like Techo-Bloc's Valencia Fire Pit - looks as great as it functions and lasts a lifetime, some people just don't have thousands or hundreds ...