Water Filter Cost Comparison

I can still remember when purchasing bottled-water was in vogue. It never really appealed to me and I just couldn’t bring myself to spend the money. I’m just as frugal today, so it only made sense for me to find out the cheapest way to filter our drinking water. I found prices found through Amazon.com and they are all significantly lower than distributor / manufacturer prices. Filtered... 

SAM vs. PODS: Moving and Storage Compared (Prices, Sizes, and More Reviewed)

Back in May we had our first opportunity to use one of those fancy new PODS containers (PODS is a clever acronym for Portable On Demand Storage). We helped two friends move locally from a townhome to a single family home they bought in a bank sale.  PODS really made the move easy, and prompted me to write this review of PODS’ service.  If you’re not familiar with the offering, here’s... 

Advantages / Disadvantages of Steel Studs (Compared to wood)

I had a recent post detailing how to install steel studs. That post covered the tools and techniques used to implement steel studs. Now I’d like to go over the benefits (and disadvantages) of framing with steel studs compared to traditional wood studs. Benefits of Using Steel Studs There are many reasons to choose steel studs for your next project. Inherent advantages of steel: Steel has a lot...