Major home renovations can have significant environmental repercussions, in addition to the dent that they’ll make on your wallet. Broadly speaking, the main environmental issues at stake when renovating your home include the need for synthetic product production or consumption of wood that may be linked to clear-cutting, as well as the waste removed from…
The Environmental Benefits Of Fiber-Cement Siding
Improving Home Safety Through Professional Window Installation
Home break-ins qualify as one of our worst nightmares. In addition to the financial and material losses, break-ins make us feel vulnerable and scared in our own homes. But while break-ins are something out of our nightmares, few of us take significant steps beyond locking our doors to keep ourselves safe. It’s time to add…
It is More Than Just Glass: Choosing The Right Window Features
For most homeowners, choosing replacement windows is more of a chore than a creative undertaking, with the vast majority choosing windows in the same style as the ones already installed in the home. This isn’t necessarily a bad choice, but window styles abound and technology evolves – both factors that should be considered in choosing…
The Top 5 Advantages of Fiber-Cement Siding
Never underestimate the importance of a home’s siding. It doesn’t bear as much weight as the foundation of your home or get seen as much as your home’s interior design, but your choice in siding can have a substantial impact on your home’s value, environmental resistance, and overall safety. There are many types of siding…
Signs You’re Hiring The Wrong Contractor
The contractor market is extensive, offering plenty of choices but not always a ton of reliability. That makes it vital that you do your research before hiring a contractor – after all, this person will be invited into your home, probably for an extended period of time, and you need them to have expertise to…
Beat The Freeze: 7 Reasons To Replace Your Siding Before Winter
As winter approaches, take a look at your siding. At first glance, it may look good – why replace it? But take a closer look. What appears to be perfectly good siding may have more than a few problems, some of which will leave you shivering this winter if not repaired. Spotting Signs Of Disrepair…
5 Mistakes Homeowners Make When Replacing Windows
For those looking to replace their home’s windows, it’s important consider everything involved. Haphazardly rushing into the process won’t do you any favors. And while there are plenty of things you should do, there are also a handful of things you’ll want to avoid. Avoid These 5 Mistakes Replacing all or the majority of the…
A Dozen Good Reasons to Replace Your Windows Today
When it comes to home repair activities such as replacing old siding, staining the deck, trimming the shrubs, and pressure washing the driveway, it’s easy to recognize when it’s time to get to work. But it’s not so easy to know when the time is right to deal with your windows. After all, windows often…
Replace Older Siding with James Hardie Siding – It Virtually Pays For Itself
According to a recent report in Remodeling Magazine there are a number of indoor and outdoor projects that reward your efforts and increase your home value by as much as 101 percent. Very close to top of the list is siding replacement. Replacing older wooden or vinyl siding on your home with newer, more modern…
Why You Should Consider Double-Pane Windows For Your Replacement Windows
When considering installing new replacement windows for your home, you’re faced with several different options: fiberglass, wood or vinyl? Casement or double-hung? If you’ve a set (or several) of single-pane windows that are beginning to wear out their welcome, however, you should consider switching to double-pane windows. Two Reasons To Upgrade Your Replacement Windows With…
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