http://tarterhomemaintenance.com/blog Las Vegas Handyman Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:56:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you have a room that needs a design change,  maybe a  window seat is the answer.    Window seats are one of my favorite home improvement projects.  They're a great way to drastically change the look of any room,  and are both attractive and useful additions to a home.  Window seats provide many benefits, with a minimal amount of ... http://tarterhomemaintenance.com/blog/2010/03/30/custom-built-window-seats-a-beautiful-addition-to-your-room/   Today was a beautiful spring day here in Las Vegas, so I pulled my shorts from the closet for the first time this year.  Before we know it, the dog days of summer will be upon us.    From time to time,  my clients ask about ways to save money on their energy bills.  In ... http://tarterhomemaintenance.com/blog/2010/03/20/home-energy-savings/   Growing up in the Midwest,  I must admit that I took water for granted.  The grass and crops grew with little or no irrigation.   As I sit here, I can only recall a few people that watered their lawns, and they did it because they really had nothing else to do.  Here in ... http://tarterhomemaintenance.com/blog/2010/03/14/water-smart-landscaping/ I receive a lot of calls to hang artwork, pictures, and mirrors.  The process isn't difficult,  if you know what you're doing.  Though these are some of my smaller projects,  I get a great deal of satisfaction from them.  The smiling faces of my customers,  and seeing all of the pictures properly ... http://tarterhomemaintenance.com/blog/2010/03/09/works-of-art/ Tools can be expensive, but you don't have to spend yourself into debt.  Here's a simple tool box to get you through everyday home repairs.  Notice that I have included only one power tool on the list below.  As I was writing this blog, I remembered a conversation that I had about ... http://tarterhomemaintenance.com/blog/2010/01/28/an-inexpensive-toolbox/