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Featured · Seasonal prep

June 12, 2026 · Wildfire

Creating wildfire defensible space around your Idaho home

Foothills neighborhoods are one ember away from a bad day. The 30-foot zone around your house matters most — here's how to prep it in a weekend.

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An outdoor spigot on house siding wearing an insulated foam freeze cover, heavy frost on the lawn below

Seasonal prep · Jan 14, 2026How to winterize your Boise home: a homeowner's checklistForty-five minutes of prep in October saves a four-figure repair in February.

An open in-ground irrigation valve box and a brass sprinkler head in frost-covered grass

Maintenance · Feb 3, 2026Why Treasure Valley sprinkler systems freeze (and how to stop it)A frozen line can split a backflow valve and flood a yard. The fix is cheap before October.

A chrome shower head with its nozzles caked in chalky white hard-water limescale

Maintenance · Feb 19, 2026Idaho's hard water: how it damages your homeSome of the hardest water in the country is quietly costing you on fixtures and water heaters.

A diagonal settlement crack running up from a doorway corner through textured interior drywall

Repairs · Mar 8, 2026Common drywall damage in older Meridian & Nampa homesWhat the cracks in your walls are actually telling you.

A workbench flat-lay of a cordless drill, level, tape measure and screws beside a partially disassembled cabinet door

Homeowner tips · Mar 22, 2026When to DIY vs. call a handymanSome jobs save you money DIY. Others cost three times more after a weekend attempt.

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Painting · Apr 15, 2026The best time of year to paint your home's exteriorBoise's climate gives you two solid painting windows a year. Pick the right one.

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Outdoor · Apr 28, 2026Patio & deck maintenance for Idaho's extreme seasonsA simple yearly routine keeps your deck lasting twice as long.

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