Location
Nevada City, California
Expertise
DIY repairs, Sustainable living, Home renovation
- Scott started out working as a builder's apprentice for over 5 years, constructing and improving nearly a dozen sustainable, off-grid homes in Northern California.
- Finally a homeowner himself, Scott is putting his experience to good use by managing his solar panel array, tending his garden, making compost piles, and implementing best practices for fire prevention and mitigation.
- Beyond his own home, Scott manages six of the properties he helped to build and is always gathering lots of practical home maintenance tips to share with readers.
Experience
Scott sold his first article to a Bay Area local affairs magazine about public transit funding in 2014 and has been writing professionally ever since. After traveling the world and writing about travel for various outlets, he settled down and landed a contract with Angi, where he wrote about home improvement and DIY projects for over 5 years. He's also published pieces about home design, improvement, and maintenance for The Family Handyman, Homedit, Trusted Company Reviews, and Today's Homeowner, to name a few. Today, he's carrying on his passion for home with Static Media's readers to help them out with home hacks, gardening advice, DIY building projects and everything in-between.
Education
Scott earned a bachelor's degree in history of the Americas from UC Santa Cruz.
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Home Improvement
By Scott Dylan Westerlund
Asphalt driveways can get damaged or end up looking unattractive over time. But you can cover those driveways entirely while bringing a bit of extra color.
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Home Improvement
By Scott Dylan Westerlund
Imbue an ordinary asphalt driveway with a magical aesthetic with the help of a simple, yet stylish, addition you can find at your local hardware store.
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Home Improvement
By Scott Dylan Westerlund
The key to knowing how many solar panels your house needs lies in fairly simple math equations, with the figure dependent on your region and other factors.
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Lawn Mowers & Tools
By Scott Dylan Westerlund
Lawn mowers have had quite the evolution over time. From the first simple machine to today's high-tech options, here's how they have changed through the years.
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Exterior Remodeling
By Scott Dylan Westerlund
Building a fence is a big investment. You may initially think about using vinyl, but there's another material that's cheaper and can be long-lasting.
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