Heere’s a simple guide to choosing the right caulk for your weekend home repair. This is from The Family Handyman (April 2012 p91)

Here’s a nice little comparison that can help you distinguish between a foreclosure and a short sale (thanks Tom)

Lately, I ‘ve been seeing a lot of poorly insulated and unsafe recesses lighting. These light fixtures should contain an Underwriters’ Laboratory label containing an “IC” rating if installed in a ceiling containing insulation. The “IC” stands for “Insulation Contact”. Uninformed consumers increase their chances of a fire because of the excessive heat build up if a non-IC fixture is used. The following link to Capri Lighting offers a easy to understand explanation (IC and nonIC ratings). Also, if insulation is moved away from a non-IC rated fixture then there

Is your door right handed or left handed? No kidding, there is a difference.

Here’s a great article from Family Handyman regarding…   Garage Door Maintenance. The home owners from a few recent inspections in Hinsdale and Downers Grove surely needed this information.