home improvement

Despite having 45,000 employees at over 300 locations in 15 states, the midwest-based home improvement chain hasn't planted a footprint in Montana... yet.

I have heard all of the horror stories but I'm wondering if it's really as bad as they say. We have now reached the point where it is time to do some remodeling in the house. In fact, it's way overdue.

I was doing some organizing in my shop over the weekend and found five hammers. FIVE of them. And this isn't even all of the ones that I own!

With temperatures staying below zero most of the weekend, check out some of these activities that are all happening in the warm indoors.

Spring might just finally be here to stay - and that means I can get started on the mile long list of projects I've been thinking about all winter. The garage floor is a myriad of mystery stains and somehow it seems like all of my stuff magically multiplied over the winter...

I'll take a "blog break" from looking back on 30 years here at The Cat to talk about my dishwasher install project. Or rather, watching my neighbor work through the install of this modern appliance. Can somebody tell me why the new machines don't come with that little 90 degree jobbies where the water hooks in...

Fire departments, emergency rooms and first responders should be on high alert today. Mark is attempting to install his own dishwasher. He had to rush to the doctor when he burned his foot barbecuing a brisket last week. I can only imagine what might happen today...

As a kid I always wanted to live in a house with my own pool. I did live in a few apartment complexes with a pool but it's still not the same as having one in the privacy of your own backyard. Billings can get pretty hot in the summer and I know a lot of people who wish they had their own private oasis...

Watching the snow falling from the 23rd floor of the Crowne Plaza made me think about this. Note that strange color in the photo. I believe they call that "green." The Home Improvement Show is at Expo Center next weekend. This year's show will have 650 booths in both buildings...