Great Granite Countertop Installer

When we had our granite countertops installed, we used a great installer, Western Tile and Marble. They were very professional, and did a flawless job. They didn’t make a fuss when we requested keeping the leftover bits (they had to make a second trip out to deliver the scrap pieces). Additionally, we had ordered a…

Polaris Water Heater Troubles

We’ve had our Polaris high efficiency hot water heater active for about 10 months now. Yesterday morning I heard a loud popping sound from the basement, and a few hours later Shanna was complaining about not having any hot water. I went downstairs and the unit was flashing once, indicating that there was a problem…

Shopping for a TempurPedic Bed

Shanna and I spent all day Sunday shopping for a new TempurPedic mattress. I wasn’t looking forward to it at all – shopping for a mattress is like shopping for a used car, dealing with sales people, warranties, upsells, competition between businesses, etc. Sure enough, I was right. Man, what an experience, 6 hours long….