WashingtonDCRealEstate

It’s that time of year again, when you wonder what do with your decorative pumpkins. Here are a couple of ideas.Open up your jack-o-lanterns and put them on your lawn, under a tree. The squirrels *love* them and will literally eat them until there's nothing left. Bonus if the tree is something yo...

  NOTE: ALWAYS DO THE CHEAP THINGS FIRST.   Water runs downhill.  If water is getting into your basement, you need to see what you can do to direct the water away from your exterior basement wall. Grade around your foundation.  That means get some fill dirt and distribute it along your exterior f...

Flushing the hot water tank is a good idea every few years. ...and its easy. Wait for warmer weather, though. Then get a normal garden hose and hook it up to the spigot you will find at the bottom of the tank. First turn off the water to the tank (a lever on the pipe, then open the spigot valve a...