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Welcome to KEYE’s About The House dedicated to connecting homeowners with information for do-it-yourselfers and when a project is a little too big to local contractors and builders.

We believe that Austin is in a unique position. People want to live in this beautiful city. But Austin’s climate and housing market presents homeowners with unique challenges. We want to bring regionally useful information and help Austin homeowners connect with builders and resellers they can trust at prices that are affordable.
About The House Guides

Protecting your water hose
Fred Cantú came up with a way to protect his water hose when cars run over it.

Adjusting your TV antenna
With the changes in television signal, it might take multiple TV antennas to pick up station's ...

About the House: Engines that won't start
Sometimes yard tools can get clogged carburetors if gasoline is left in them.

How to maintain your yard machines
It's important to take care of your yard machines.

Keeping safe when you do projects around the house
Do it yourself projects are fun to do. But be careful to keep them safe.

Toilet Seat Swap
My wife wanted to update the bathroom…again. I was not looking forward to this project so I ...

Firewood Storage
When the weather outside is frightful, we like to warm up around the fire place. It can be a fun ...

Ratchet straps for hauling big loads on a car
Every once in a while we have to carry an oversized load, and we pull out our trusty twine to tie ...

Don’t get shorted on your lights this year
I love getting the holiday lights out every year. But you don’t want this to be another ...

About the House: Powering holiday decorations
It's that time of the season when we start putting up lights and inflatable Santa in our front ...

Protecting your pipes
It is that time of the year again that we need to do some small projects to protect our homes.

How to pick the right flooring
There are so many choices when you want to get new floors.

The Heat is On
Now that we are getting to the point in our weather that it is cold at night and warm during the ...

About the House: Kitchen Cabinets
You can really save a lot of money by doing home assembly projects yourself, especially cabinet ...

About the House: Habitat for Humanity ReStore
About the House always mentions the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, but what does the store do?

Holiday lights - the safe, energy-saving way
With the holiday season upon us, it is time to get the old Christmas lights out.

How to install a new door
Your front door sets the stage for visitors entering your home. Fred Cantú III with Habitat ...

Air compressors can make jobs fly by
Air compressors are used in many tools that help with around-the-house projects.

Crown molding basics
Crown molding is a great way to update the look of your home.

Rugs Make Sense
The Original ReStore has sold a lot of flooring solutions over the years.

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