Projects & Tip Videos

April 03 2025 0comment

Monthly Home Maintenance Tips For April

Here are your Monthly Home Maintenance Tips for April: General walk through: Check gutters and downspouts for water backup. Make sure water properly drains away from your foundation. Check for water leaks in basement. Change/clean air filter in furnace. Check hot water heater for proper ventilation. Check/add salt to water softener. Check smoke and fire alarms. […]

March 27 2025 0comment

HVAC For Accessory Dwelling Units

With housing prices soaring, some Wisconsin municipalities are changing zoning to allow Accessory Dwelling Units in the hope that these “granny flats” can alleviate the housing shortage. A Ductless Split System is the most efficient way to provide heating and cooling for these units without the need for expensive ductwork. In this video from Today’s Home […]

March 20 2025 0comment

Landscaping A Lakeshore Outdoor Living Area

It’s the first day of spring and many homeowners are thinking about landscaping projects. The homeowners in this video from Today’s Home Remodeler TV want to make the most of their lakeshore property. Host Stuart Keith catches up with Craig Kittleson and his crew from Kittleson Landscape to learn about professional landscaping design and installation and what’s permitted when landscaping […]

March 13 2025 0comment

Installing A Lawn And Garden Irrigation System

Spring officially starts in one week and Lawn and Garden shows are already springing up. There have been a lot of advancements in watering your lawn and garden since the hose and sprinkler. Do you know that you can install a state-of-the-art lawn and garden irrigation system without tearing up your existing landscape? In today’s […]

March 06 2025 0comment

Monthly Home Maintenance Tips For March

Here are your Monthly Home Maintenance Tips For March: General walk through: Check for disconnected downspouts and gutter back-up and any water leaks in basement. Change/clean air filter in furnace. Check temperature and pressure gauges if you have a system with a boiler. Check/add salt to water softener. Check fire, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Check […]

February 27 2025 0comment

Efforts To Reduce Salt Pollution Gaining Traction

Salt pollution aids some invasive species, damages infrastructure, causes soil problems and pollutes our drinking water sources which is concerning for those with heart or kidney conditions. Efforts to reduce salt pollution are gaining traction as many municipalities are now using brine to pre-treat roads which can reduce salt usage by up to 70%. In this video from Today’s […]

February 20 2025 0comment

Heat Pumps Save Money And Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

It’s been estimated that 40% of greenhouse gas emissions come from burning fossil fuels and 40% of that comes from fossil fuel heating systems. You can save money and cut greenhouse gas emissions by replacing your old fossil fuel furnace with a heat pump. In this video from Today’s Home Remodeler TV, HVAC specialist Larry Hacker explains […]

February 13 2025 0comment

How To Create More Comfortable Living Space

Many homeowners would like to move into a bigger house but lack of inventory and high mortgage rates are keeping them in their current home. However, you can make your house feel bigger by utilizing every square foot that you have. In this video from Today’s Home Remodeler TV, host Stuart Keith meets with the pros from Rockweiler Insulation who […]

February 06 2025 0comment

Monthly Home Maintenance Tips For February

Here are your Monthly Home Maintenance Tips For February: General walk through: Check for water leaks, missing shingles. Check weatherstripping on windows and doors. Change/clean air filter in furnace. Check temperature and pressure gauges if you have a system with a boiler. Check/add salt to water softener. Check smoke and fire alarms. Check roof along eaves […]

January 30 2025 0comment

Raising And Stabilizing A Settling Foundation

The entire weight of a house and its contents rests on its foundation. Over time, changing seasons, weather extremes and changes in subsoil can cause the foundation to settle. If you see cracks in basement walls or if doors and windows start to stick, these are telltale signs that it might be happening to your […]