Tracy Rogers
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Bright idea
posted: 12/07/2013 1:59 a.m. Discuss
The neighbors have decked their halls with the brightest lights ever seen — Santa and his reindeer on the lawn, candy canestriped trees and a blinking icicle motif on the eaves. It makes the house next door — yours — look drab and dreary.
Pros illuminate do-it-yourself light installation
posted: 12/07/2013 1:46 a.m. Discuss
Installing Christmas lights may seem like a hassle, but what if there’s no money left after Christmas shopping to hire a professional? It’s easy to do it yourself if you know a little about electricity and design.
Alum, wife give $3 million to UA
posted: 12/03/2013 4:33 a.m. Discuss
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville alumnus Kevin Brown and his wife, Marie, both of Houston, have given $3 million to UA to create an endowed chairmanship in the College of Engineering, UA announced Monday in a news release.
Cause for alarms
posted: 11/23/2013 3:31 a.m. Discuss
Autumn has arrived. The temperatures have dipped, and leaves are changing color and falling. It’s also an ideal time to change the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, according to Battalion Chief Marty Hamrick of the Jonesboro Fire Department.
Hard-wired systems require electrician or alarm-firm tech
posted: 11/23/2013 3:17 a.m. Discuss
Retrofitting a house or building a new one with a hard-wired fire alarm system requires the help of an electrician or alarm company, according to John Moore, co-owner of Alarmco Inc. in Little Rock.
If an alarm sounds ...
posted: 11/23/2013 3:14 a.m. Discuss
A smoke alarm or carbon monoxide alarm sounding can be a scary moment. False alarms happen, but it can also be a matter of life or death.
En-lightening options
posted: 10/12/2013 5:44 a.m. Discuss
Need some extra light in the kitchen or a walk-in closet? A skylight may be the answer.
Tube skylights made for do-it-yourselfers
posted: 10/12/2013 5:26 a.m. Discuss
Installing a tube skylight may seem difficult, but most people with basic doit-yourself knowledge can do it, according to Ann Esposito with Sun-Tek. “If you can walk on the roof and use a power tool, you can install it yourself,” she says.
En-lightening options
posted: 10/12/2013 3:58 a.m. Discuss
Need some extra light in the kitchen or a walk-in closet? A skylight may be the answer.
Tube skylights made for do-it-yourselfers
posted: 10/12/2013 3:41 a.m. Discuss
Installing a tube skylight may seem difficult, but most people with basic doit-yourself knowledge can do it, according to Ann Esposito with Sun-Tek. “If you can walk on the roof and use a power tool, you can install it yourself,” she says.
