Author: Chris Heider

Four Questions to Consider About Home Security

What Is the Advantage of Monitored Alarm Systems? The main difference between monitored and unmonitored solutions is whether or not a monitoring station is alerted when an alarm is tripped. With unmonitored systems, you’ll...

Cellular Shades on a Bay Window

With two big bay windows in front of my house, we often felt like we were living in a fishbowl on display for the whole neighborhood. We liked the light, but lacked privacy. In...

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TOJA Grid Modular Pergola System

TOJA Grid is a modular pergola system manufactured in Ontario, Canada. The system includes 14-gauge, powder coated steel hardware and weather-proof sunshades. TOJA Grid pergolas can be built with 4×4 or 6×6 lumber that...

How to Make a Custom Monogram

How to Make a Custom Monogram

If you watched my Beer Caddy project, I didn’t show any of the detail behind the creation of the monogram and saying on the sides. In this video, I take you behind the scenes...

Beer Caddy

How to Make a Beer Caddy

If you’ve got a beer lover in your life, he or she would definitely love a homemade beer caddy from you. Nothing fancy about this design; it uses standard 1×6 for the ends and...

How to Plan a Security System

How to Plan a Security System

In this video, you’ll see the process I used to determine where I need sensors for my new alarm system. The drawing tool I used is http://draw.io. It’s free and runs in your browser;...

Reolink Argus

Reolink Argus for Neighborhood Hero

World’s First Wire-Free Battery-Powered 1080p Weatherproof Smart Camera Reolink Argus is a completely wireless security camera that connects via WiFi and records to a MicroSD card when it senses motion. In this video, I...

Ghost Caught on Camera!

Surveillance footage capturing a “ghost” terrorizing the halls of a school in Ireland is going viral online. The clip, taken by security cameras in one of the hallways at Deerpark C.B.S high school, was...