http://fox6now.com/2014/10/01/fall-is-here-and-cold-weather-is-coming-now-is-the-time-to-start-preparing-your-home-for-winter/#ooid=F5azd0cDr-Ade1n0Z9LzkIh8Xw8Bto9M Back again!! In our second segment of “Prepare your home for winter” Kim and I discuss some simple do it yourself tasks that can save you time and money. Take a look. NK

http://fox6now.com/2014/07/28/planning-to-remodel-your-home-tips-for-making-smart-decisions-when-hiring-a-contractor/#ooid=doMDRhbzoeoNR_DL-g3MEE35TELBYU-1 Here’s a few tips you can use when hiring a contractor. This morning Wake UP aired the morning after the Contact 6 segment aired, Where Katrina and I chased down a contractor who left a Waukesha home owner high and dry. A little research up front can certainly save you a lot of headaches and a…

http://fox6now.com/2014/08/19/preparing-your-home-for-winter-things-you-can-do-yourself-before-it-gets-cold/#ooid=sycDFxbzpOW6vhUoY0AT92XhOzOw3L6– Hi all, Here’s some info as a follow up to my segment on 8/19 Fox 6 Wakeup. With winter fast approaching, (yes I’m sorry to say) Wisconsin homeowners will be considering all kinds of projects to ready the fort for winter. If this winter is anything like the last, you’ll certainly want to prepare.…

This summer the weather has been stranger than normal. Although I have’nt checked any records it sure seems as though we’ve had more than our fair share of rain. I also find it a bit strange how the weather has changed so much and so often in a matter of hours. This climate cycle can…

As the cold weather slowly wanders in, one can’t help but think about windows. If your curtains move when the wind blows, it may well be time to think about new windows. But what you still how to replace home window glass? I can honestly say, not a day goes by that I don’t see…

It’s that time of year! We’re all outside working on the yard and inevidably you turn to look at your humble abode and then it happens…..you become depressed as you view peeling or faded paint, poor colors or just a tired face. Now, the million dollar question, paint or low maintenance siding??? Well my grand…

Hi everyone out in cyber land!! Just off the heels of the Milwaukee NARI Home Improvement Show, I felt compelled to share a few pointers that may help you get to the short list when seeking a contractor. Whither it’s remodeling, repair, decorating or landscaping, following a few rules can help you avoid an unpleasant…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Ice dam season.  Now I’ll be the first to admit it’s not quite yet “the perfect storm” but I fear it’s coming. We have had some good ice dam weather but the best is yet to come. This is one of the worst of the winter hauntings,…

So many times, I’ll look at a newly remodeled lower level, a new recreation room or media room, and there will be these weird drywall boxes or uneven “soffits” that are obviously hiding a heating duct or plumbing pipe containing socket weld pipe fittings. Although many contractors and “do it yourselfers” have been so creative…