Providing up-to-date information on home improvement is our favorite project! Home Improvement http://www.networx.com/articles Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:45:55 +0000   Accidents and problems around the house are a fact of life. Like the time when I had to call up a Brooklyn plumber at midnight because my toilet would not stop overflowing. SInce using professionals to do work around the house can add up, it's good to know how to handle common home problems yourself.  See full article.]]> http://www.networx.com/blog/home-safety-tip-cleaning-up-broken-glas http://www.networx.com/blog/home-safety-tip-cleaning-up-broken-glas Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:44:49 +0000   If your dream is to have a lush, green yard, but you lack a large plot of property, have hope. Used for years in Scandinavia, roof gardens provide rain water management and a smart place to grown your own fruits or vegetables amongst other benefits.  See full article.]]> http://www.networx.com/blog/gardening-tip-think-vertically http://www.networx.com/blog/gardening-tip-think-vertically Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:28:21 +0000   What exactly is hard water? Though it sounds scary, it's not generally harmful to humans. All "hard water" means is that is has a high mineral content. While it may not be dangerous to people, hard water can be harmful to plumbing hardware. Mineral build up can compromise the functioning in both domestic and industrial settings.  See full article.]]> http://www.networx.com/blog/plumbing-tip-dissolving-mineral-deposit http://www.networx.com/blog/plumbing-tip-dissolving-mineral-deposit Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:44:59 +0000   Contractor = Pickup truck ...right? This is pretty true for nearly every fellow contractor I've worked with over the last few years. A few of the exceptions include some that work out of a van, or some lighter-duty painter-types that work out of Subaru wagons.  See full article.]]> http://www.networx.com/article/how-i-made-the-most-of-my-pickup-truck http://www.networx.com/article/how-i-made-the-most-of-my-pickup-truck Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:02:18 +0000   People love their pets. Be it a cat, dog, hamster or goldfish, most U.S. residents have some kind of non-humanoid companion sharing their home. According to a survey by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA), however, cats win hands down when it comes to the sheer numbers that reside in American abodes.  See full article.]]> http://www.networx.com/article/fascinating-facts-about-cats http://www.networx.com/article/fascinating-facts-about-cats Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:36:24 +0000   It seems that these days, newspapers are heading in the same direction as our old friend the Dodo. Circulation of all things printed has plummeted. More and more people are turning to the Internet as their source of "culture" and current events (oh, hello there!).  See full article.]]> http://www.networx.com/article/how-to-repurpose-newspaper-around-the-ho http://www.networx.com/article/how-to-repurpose-newspaper-around-the-ho Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:09:52 +0000   Whether you're a gardener in San Francisco who has access to lots and lots of empty crates from the plentiful local wineries, or just an everyday DIYer, the humble wooden wine box has a number of uses around the home. Besides shelving, a pet bed or even furniture, wine crates make very functional and attractive planters or window boxes.  See full article.]]> http://www.networx.com/blog/gardening-tip-wine-box-planters http://www.networx.com/blog/gardening-tip-wine-box-planters Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:52:59 +0000   With strong gates to keep us out and high walls to keep us from leering, most mansions are built to separate us from the 1 percent. But not all mansions are so exclusive. Many have thrown open their doors to the riffraff and regularly invite us in to gawk and stare.  See full article.]]> http://www.networx.com/article/4-magnificent-mansions-you-can-visit http://www.networx.com/article/4-magnificent-mansions-you-can-visit Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:18:05 +0000   It's the bane of big-city life, the never-ending search for a parking spot is on of the most frustrating things about living in a densely populated area. And after all that time spent circling the block, you still have to shell out a pretty penny at the meter or in the garage once you actually find a space.  See full article.]]> http://www.networx.com/article/the-cost-of-parking-in-us-cities http://www.networx.com/article/the-cost-of-parking-in-us-cities Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:31:30 +0000   About the only thing Americans waste as much as they waste energy is water. Kind of like the person who thinks that if there are blank checks in their checkbook that they must have money, we take for granted the clean water that comes out of our faucets every day.  See full article.]]> http://www.networx.com/article/water-efficiency-at-home-matters http://www.networx.com/article/water-efficiency-at-home-matters