Robert Joseph Vila (born June 20, 1946)[1] is an American home improvement television show host known for This Old House (1979–1989), Bob Vila's Home Again (1990–2005), and Bob Vila (2005–2007). (wikipedia)
Whether you are completely remodeling your home or using some of the readily available low-cost adaptive products, creating a safe, comfortable and accessible environment is not planning for disability - it's planning for continued independence.
Sadly, it's very timely, and we're not out of the woods yet.
We'll provide complete solutions for do-it-yourselfers, wannabes and do-it-for-me homeowners.
I have never kicked anybody. I have never struck anybody. I have never hit anybody in my life.
Our challenge to the children is simple: solve an everyday problem by creating a muscle-powered tool. Their response is extraordinary - with tools that do everything from making household tasks easier, to improving the lives of the young, disabled or elderly.
You better believe it. This has been going on for four years. You end up losing a lot of sleep over it.
Binoculars are a wonderful aid to getting a closer look at the skin of the house, especially the roof. You'll be able to see curled or discolored shingles and shingles that are losing their granular surface.
It's a 2-foot concrete perimeter wall that goes down below the slab. It defends the slab from water.
Especially in hot climates, where houses have a big deck, make sure it's well-supported and that there are no signs of rot. You want to be sure it's going to hold up when a dozen people sit on it during an afternoon cookout.
When this happens, it kind of stuns you, and you realize you have to make improvements that will help the next time around.
