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Every Homeowner’s Spring Checklist One of the toughest things about being a homeowner is dealing with repairs. Things always seem to break at the most inopportune times. Ideally it would be great if we dealt with our homes more like we do our cars; with regularly scheduled home preventative maintenance. It would be really nice…
Repairing A Wobbly Ottoman Leg: Footstools or ottomans are popular additions to chairs and couches and are designed for people to rest their feet on or for additional seating. They also serve additional functions of storing items such a blankets and books on, and although not recommended, are occasionally used as a stepping stool. As you can imagine footstools and ottomans…
How to Buy the Right Air Conditioner for Your Home Keep Your Cool AND Save Money: choose the right air conditioning unit: Keep Your Cool AND Save Money: How to Buy the Right Air Conditioner for Your Home After months of waiting, spring is finally here as people are looking forward to planning their favorite…
Protect your home by making minor mortar repairs With colder temperatures here, now is the time to check your home for deteriorating mortar joints and loose mortar – and make any minor repairs before they turn into major headaches. Freezing rain, ice, snow and deicers, as well as freeze/thaw temperature cycles have the potential to…
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…
Energy Efficient Upgrades to Existing Homes Guest post by Tracy Burleson, director of residential programs at the Propane Education & Research Council As more homeowners seek solutions to improve the energy efficiency of their home, it is becoming increasingly important for construction professionals to gain knowledge about what upgrades provide the best payback and energy…
Removing Snow From Composite Decks With winter upon us and snow and ice everywhere you should be aware how to properly remove snow and ice from a PVC or composite deck. Many people go to the hardware store and buy anything in a bag that claims to melt snow and ice. The problem with that is…
Keep Obstructions Away from Venting Systems Here’s a super easy tip that can save lives and your heat from failing. Keep Snow Build Up Away from Venting Systems. Snowdrifts or a large snowfall can block your furnace or hot water heater exhaust pipe and cause it to stop working. High efficiency furnaces, water heaters and…
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