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Lower Energy Costs and Improve the Comfort of Your Home Year-Round with an Insulated Garage Door A leaky, uninsulated garage door may not be an obvious culprit in rising monthly utility bills, but it’s worth a second look if you have an attached garage. Replacing an older garage door with a new, energy efficient model…
Heated Towel Warmers I woke up this New England morning, to a cold house. Blame the Ole Yankee for the lack of heat: I refuse to turn on the furnace until at least November. As I do every fall morning I sprinted to the shower to escape the cold! Whether it’s to relax after long…
Installing A Sump Pump This article is to show you how to install a sump pump into a basement floor. Ideally you should be locating your sump pit at the lowest point of your basement floor (use a level to determine where that point is). The site for…
Nuheat Radiant Floor Heating Mats – Review The folks at Nuheat, a manufacturer of an electric radiant floor heating system, recently asked if I was interested in reviewing their radiant floor heating mats. I agreed as the timing was perfect as I was in the process of remodeling a customers bathroom and they were more…
Milwaukee New Tools I recently attended Milwaukee Electric Tool 2011 media event in Brookfield, WI. I enjoy going to these events to get a sneak peek at some of the newest tool releases. The best part of these events is getting time on the tool and the one on one conversations with the Product Managers. Unlike other…
Warmly Yours Tempzone System Review WarmlyYours TempZone™ Radiant Electric Floor Heat This past winter I installed a Warmly Your snow melting system under a blue-stone walkway with huge success. I was so impressed with this system that I asked Warmly Yours if they would be interested in my reviewing their Warmly Yours Tempzone Radiant Floor System…
How much do you know about home fire sprinkler systems? If you’re reading this at work, chances are pretty good there is a fire sprinkler in the ceiling over your head. That’s because automatic fire sprinkler technology has been protecting industrial, commercial and high-rise properties since the late 1800s. But did you know that same…
Winterizing A Vacation Home I recently looked at a customers home that was damaged by frozen water pipes, they failed to Winterize their home properly. This customer turned down his heat super low and went on vacation for two weeks and came back to 5′ of water in his basement. His hardwood floors, kitchen cabinets, furniture…
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