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5 Attic Conversion Tips to Add Value to Your Home
If you’re considering selling your home in the near future it is worth it to plan some renovations that might put a little more money in your pocket. This is a buyer’s market, and there are no shortage of options for anyone with a mortgage and a down payment in hand. You’re going to have to put your house in the best possible light if you want to compete in this marketplace, especially if you’ve driven around and noticed that there are plenty of other... ❯❯❯
5 Commonly Overlooked Ways to Keep the Heat Out of Your Home in Summer
In the old days, people didn’t have air conditioning. Your only respite from the incendiary heat was to luxuriate in a cold pool or head to the closest park and sit under the shade of the trees. People also started to find other creative ways to beat the heat until the incredible invention of the modern air conditioning unit – as the old say goes: “necessity is the mother of all invention.” Yet, today many of the old methods of beating the heat have gone... ❯❯❯
How to Select the Right Modular Home Builder
If you’ve done your research on modular homes, you know there are a ton of options out there. A prefab house no longer has the ‘cheap’ stigma it once carried, and is a truly affordable and beautiful option for millions of Americans. But as with any home construction, you’ve got to choose the right partners to make sure the job is done properly the first time. Otherwise you could be in for years of costly repairs that basically counteract most of the... ❯❯❯
Costly Home Renovation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
It’s always a good idea to keep looking for ways to improve your home. After all, a house is often the largest investment you will make in your lifetime. It’s not just the place you relax after a hard day at work and raise your family over the passing years. It’s also a reliable piece of capital that you will eventually call upon to help you afford important purchases, buy another, larger home or perhaps retire with a bit more comfort and security. Those... ❯❯❯
5 Simple Thermostat Adjustments to Save You Money
Whether you are heating or cooling your home, it is important to know how to properly manage and regulate your thermostat. Not knowing how to set and adjust your thermostat can result in wasted energy, which can be harmful to the environment. In addition, using extra, unnecessary energy to heat and cool your home can dramatically increase your monthly energy bills, costing you lots of extra money. Follow these 5 simple thermostat adjustment tips to help... ❯❯❯
Why Protective Eyewear is So Important
As employees we’re often given a book or sheet containing a number of guidelines and regulations that encourage us to wear certain items of clothing when working in certain environments to help keep us safe. Many see these guidelines as “over the top” and “unnecessary”, while others follow them to the letter to keep themselves safe from harm. Those working in industries using lasers, flames, sparks and hazardous materials should all be wearing safety... ❯❯❯
Building Your Dream Bathroom
Before constructing a new bathroom spend some time thinking about the layout. Time spent with design really does save you effort at a later date. Dream bathrooms should not be just about replacing your suite with a new one and keeping everything else pretty much the same. For a completely refreshed look you will need acomplete set of washroom essentials including mirrors, tiling, light fittings and new flooring. Bathroom accessories, such as a matching... ❯❯❯
The Importance of Good Indoor Air Quality at Home
The average homeowner never thinks twice about the quality of interior air. Unless you start to notice mysterious odors or you begin coughing, sneezing, wheezing, and exhibiting other symptoms of respiratory distress, chances are that you’ll have little reason to ponder the content of the air that you breathe in your home. And yet, even if you’re not yet experiencing problems, there are several reasons you might want to have your HVAC system checked... ❯❯❯
5 Benefits of Non-Toxic Paint for the Interior of Your Home
If you’ve been thinking about doing a bit of remodeling in your home but you’re on a tight budget, there is one thing that you can do that doesn’t cost a lot of money but can make a drastic difference: paint it. Whether you want to go with a neutral hue like white or tan in your living room or something a bit more vibrant like an orange or red in the master bedroom, you can definitely change the total decor of your home with a few coats of paint. If... ❯❯❯
3 Do-It-Yourself Fixes That Save You A lot of Money
There are some things that you should hire a professional to do. Building your house is one of them. However, these projects will keep houses looking and working great while saving you money. How to Install a Stone Paver Walkway Image via Flickr by AntonPree If you're as ambitious as a lot of other home owners, the Stephen Dent Construction team has barely started building your house before you start plotting out the next project: a quaint stone... ❯❯❯
5 Common Air Conditioning Problems and Solutions
If there’s one thing that a lot of us would probably admit that we take for granted, it would be the air conditioning unit within our homes. When we’re walking in from the sweltering heat, we don’t usually give a second thought to walking over to our thermostat (if it’s not already programmed) and adjusting the temperature to make us feel more comfortable. But what happens on the days when we try to turn it on and the air does not seem to be flowing... ❯❯❯
How to Fix Leaky Air Conditioning Ducts
If you have an HVAC system in your home (and most houses do), one of the things that it is going to have are air conditioning ducts. They are basically the pathways for the warm or cool air to easily travel throughout the rooms in your house. Sometimes due to wear and tear, improper maintenance, dirt and debris or a leak inside of the one of the ducts, your HVAC unit will not work at its optimal level and you will need to do have it replaced, get it... ❯❯❯
Top Tips for Garden Treatment
With the end of summer now creeping up on us, it’s time to start thinking about our gardens and how important it is to make sure they’re in the best possible condition – not just for the end of summer barbecues and parties, but also so that the grass and plants are flourishing when we get to spring 2014. At this time of year, while the grass is relatively short because you’ve been mowing it so often to get it into peak condition to sit on and walk across... ❯❯❯
How to Build and Design the Ultimate Kid-Friendly Home
Building and designing your home can be an exciting but extensive project. Designing a home when you have kids is very different than the average home design project. Not only do you have to consider the typical design elements such as paint, lighting and furniture, but you also have to make your home accessible and comfortable for your kids as well. It is important to design spaces in your home that will cater to kids so they can all enjoy your home to... ❯❯❯
5 Tips for Building a Hurricane Resistant Home
There’s no denying that climate change is shifting weather patterns across the world. Whether you believe this is a manmade problem or the simple evolution of the planet, the way extreme weather affects a region seems to be changing, and not for the better. Fire season is stretching to cover more and more of the year in the southwest, while floods have done enormous damage in places that never really had to deal with them before. Tornadoes have already... ❯❯❯
5 Things to Consider When Adding a Swimming Pool to Your Home
Not only can a swimming pool be a fun addition to your home – it can also add value to your property, and it can be an excellent source to get your daily physical exercise. In fact, doctors say that taking a few laps in the pool every morning or evening can have significant health benefits. While you could simply hire a licensed contractor or pool builder to install a pool in your back or front yard, it is important to consider a few things beforehand. A... ❯❯❯
5 Things to Look for in New Home Construction
Buying a home can be a harrowing process, considering everything that could go wrong if you select a property that ends up being subpar. And if you’re a first-time homebuyer, there’s a good chance that you don’t even know what questions you should be asking or what you should look for in order to make sure that a property will provide you with the safe and functional living space you need for years to come. For this reason you may feel a bit more... ❯❯❯
5 Tips for Maintaining Your Septic Tank System
If you have a septic tank, it means one of two things: either you live far from town and miles from a traditional sewage system, or you simply want to manage your own sewage and remain on your own grid. Each scenario has its own merits and there is nothing wrong with having a septic tank. In fact, having your own septic tank can give you a sense of independence – you can be ruler of your own domain. However, septic tanks need to be maintained regularly,... ❯❯❯
5 Benefits of Using a Realtor When Searching for a New Home
If you’ve decided the time is finally right to look for a new home, you’ll certainly have no shortage of choices. It’s a buyer’s market right now, with more homes available than people who can afford the mortgages. Even though the recession has dropped interest rates to near record lows, it’s still a difficult proposition these days, which puts those who have taken the time to properly prepare for the financial leap in a very good position. Yet that... ❯❯❯
Top Three Safety Tips for Workers
Over one million people suffered a work-related illness in 2011 and 2012, according to the Health and Safety Executive. A whopping 27 million working days were lost due to workplace injuries and work-related illness. And 172 workers were killed while doing their jobs. These statistics are sobering and all the more regrettable since workers and employers can do a lot to reduce these numbers. Safety in the workplace and on the job should be a priority for... ❯❯❯
