Chris Deziel is a freelance service journalist who worked in landscaping and home improvement for more than thirty years. He has published over 10,000 how-to and expository pieces on home improvement and nature topics since he began writing in 2010. Deziel lives and works in an off-grid home in California where he enjoys recording original music and tending his garden.
Home Flood Response Checklist
Shut off power, avoid wading, file claims fast to prevent mold and insurance issues after flooding.
Family Handyman · 1m
Common Parking Rules Drivers Often Get Wrong
Drivers miss basic parking rules that cost hundreds in fines and towing.
Family Handyman · 1m
Why we gave up on off-grid solar after 20 years
A DIY solar homestead in the Santa Cruz mountains, one lightning strike, and the math that killed the free-energy dream.
Family Handyman · 2m