Let the Rainstorm Inspect Your SLC House for You

The Hack: Build an Insulated Attic Hatch Blanket

The 10-Minute Water Heater Flush to Outsmart Salt Lake’s Hard Water

The Simple HVAC Fan Hack That Keeps Wildfire Smoke Out of Your SLC Home

The Single 2-Minute Sprinkler Adjustment That Saves Your Grass and Slashes Your SLC Water Bill

Before you invite the neighbors over for your next weekend cookout, let’s spend fifteen minutes doing a quick structural health check on your outdoor living space to make sure the mountain sun isn't doing permanent damage.

Don't wait for a summer brownout to find out your fridge is suffocating. Pull it out this evening, clear out those dust bunnies, and give your appliances a breath of fresh air.

The Hack: The Lint Roller Lift

Good day, Salt Lake City! Welcome back to another edition of Hump Day Home Hacks. If you stepped outside yesterday afternoon, you already know that the July heat has officially settled into the valley. With temperatures routinely tracking toward the upper 90s, our homes are taking a relentless beating from the sun—especially those west-facing properties looking out toward the Oquirrh Mountains. When that intense, high-altitude afternoon sun hits your windows, it acts like a g

The Hack: The Flexible Duct Sweep

Living in Salt Lake City means we sit pretty at an elevation of roughly 4,300 feet (and even higher if you're up on the East Bench).

The 2-Step Sprinkler Hack for Utah Homeowners

Whether you live in a classic Sugar House bungalow or a newer build down in Draper, if your home has a basement, it likely features a few deep window wells. Right now, our massive Wasatch snowpack is finally finishing its main melt, and June’s famous sudden thunder-monsoons are rolling into the valley. If your window wells are currently acting as an organic soup of last autumn's leaves, stray wrappers, and winter gravel, you have a recipe for an accidental basement aquarium.

I moved to Salt Lake City in April of 2011. Back then, when friends came to visit, I was honestly a little embarrassed. There weren't many great restaurants, shops, or bars. Our beer was weak too (for those of you who are new here, beer was capped at 3.2% ABV back then). Over the years, things have improved immensely. I used to live at 9th & 9th and always felt pretty well versed in that area, but in the years since I've moved away, some pretty incredible things have happened

Good evening, Salt Lake! We are officially moving into peak valley summer. For thousands of homeowners in classic SLC neighborhoods—from mid-century Rose Park ramblers to historic bungalows in the Avenues—this is the week we officially call backup duty on our trusty evaporative coolers. Swamp coolers are a staple of Salt Lake living because our dry desert climate makes them incredibly efficient. But they have one major nemesis: Wasatch hard water. Before the daily highs consi

Markets, Makers & Summer Vibes in SLC There’s something about late May in Salt Lake City that just feels alive. Farmers markets are back in full swing, local artists are setting up shop outdoors, and the city starts trading spring layers for sunshine and patio hangs.

Standard window glass acts like a magnifier for high-altitude UV rays. When that intense afternoon sun hits your south- and west-facing windows, it creates a greenhouse effect.

Salt Lake City is rolling into Memorial Day weekend with a little bit of everything—

If you live in a classic Sugar House bungalow, a Liberty Wells mid-century rambler, or an older home in Sandy, you might have already noticed a familiar summer phenomenon: that one hallway or closet that suddenly feels like a sauna.