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5 Tips for Building a Home in a Hot and Humid Climate
Just like anything, building your domicile in a hot and humid climate has its advantages and disadvantages. For one, you never have to worry about being cold and wearing multiple layers, perhaps except in the winter. There are some parts of the country with extremely warm summers and incredibly cold winters, which at least gives you a bit of respite in between. However, when building your home in these extreme types of climates you have to take a few... ❯❯❯
The Best Roofing Options for Cold Weather
The average homeowner doesn’t pay much attention to the roof, at least not until there’s a problem to be dealt with. So long as the building inspector approves the roofing before the paperwork is signed to buy the house, you might only get up there once a year to clean the gutters and make sure no shingles are missing (if you even go topside that often). Unless there is a leak or some kind of rodent infestation, you likely have little reason to climb a... ❯❯❯
5 Tips for Purchasing a Newly Constructed Home
Due to the housing crash and the nationwide credit debacle, it has never been a wiser investment for house hunters to purchase a newly built home. Architects and community developers are building homes that not only have customizable and versatile floor plans, but that are also good for the environment. In most cases, these homes are less expensive and can possibly give you much more bang for your buck. Best of all, it’s a new home, which means that in... ❯❯❯
5 Common Issues With Prefab Homes
Some people think that choosing a prefab (prefabricated) or modular home will cost far less time and money than a traditionally built house. There are also studies that show that modular homes are more environmentally friendly, but most of the tests are inconclusive. A prefab home is one where parts of its architecture are built in a factory and then assembled on a chosen lot. It might sound quick, easy and affordable, but there are many issues with... ❯❯❯
Where to Find a Reputable Home Remodeling Contractor
These days, many homeowners are taking a DIY approach with home renovations, and tackling jobs great and small in order to save some money. All you have to do is look at the still struggling real estate market and the weak economy to understand why every dollar counts. But there are some jobs that simply don’t fit the bill. You can probably install new flooring or change out a window yourself, but trying to contend with a whole roof installation or room... ❯❯❯
Should You Rehab Your Old Home or Tear It Down?
There’s no denying that older homes have a certain appeal. While modern construction seems to produce little more than cookie-cutter structures with no personality, older homes often feature originality in design, not to mention plenty of visual appeal in the form of wooden, well, everything – not just flooring and cabinetry, but also stairs, banisters, ceiling beams, and so on. And we’re talking beautiful hardwoods replete with the glossy patina of age,... ❯❯❯
Should You Buy a New Home or Purchase a Resale?
One of the biggest decisions for house hunters is whether to purchase a new home or a previously owned home. Due to the crash of the housing market, people have a literal smorgasbord of foreclosed homes and fixer uppers to choose from. Yet, many industry analysts say that people who either want to purchase their first home or are looking for a new home shouldn’t pass up the many benefits of buying a brand new property. While there are a number of homes... ❯❯❯
How to Find and Hire Qualified Roofers for Your Home
There are few home repair jobs quite as scary as a roofing project. Everyone knows these can be expensive and sometimes tricky, and people will often leave them to the last possible minute. Yet this procrastination can come back to bite you big time. If there are cracked or missing tiles up there water can get under your roof and into the attic, causing all sorts of mold issues and structural damage. Just as with a car repair, if you leave things too long... ❯❯❯
5 Tips for Installing Attic Insulation
When looking for remodeling jobs within your home that can give back to you in the form of reduced utility costs and saved money, you’ll be well advised to start by looking up. The attic may not be a part of the house you use that often, except when you need a place to store winter clothes or holiday decorations when not in use, but it’s a crucial piece of your home. You can take the time to install an Energy Smart HVAC system and double-check the seals... ❯❯❯
5 Tips for Building a Home With Security in Mind
Home security is a top concern for home owners everywhere, and you should be especially mindful of this issue if you’re building a new house. You have a great opportunity to eliminate possible security holes in your property when you’re having a new home built. Of course, your security will depend on your ability to spot and eliminate potential holes. Remember these tips for building a home with security in mind. Incorporate Security DoorsStrong doors... ❯❯❯
Top 5 Tips for Repairing a Leaky Roof
Keeping a roof over your head is not always an easy task. Depending on where you live, your roof may be regularly subjected to a variety of elemental dangers. Storms and temperature changes can cause significant roof damage that you may not be able to diagnose until you start noticing leaks inside. Keep your shelter strong and secure by following these tips for repairing a leaky roof. Inspect Your Roof Twice Every YearAn ounce of prevention is worth at... ❯❯❯
5 Easy and Inexpensive Ways to Improve Your Home’s Curb Appeal
For the past several weeks, have you found yourself pulling into your driveway and not being very impressed with how the outside of your house looks? If so, you’re not alone. Oftentimes, there is so much focus that we put into the interior our homes that the exterior tends to go overlooked. The good news is that there are all kinds of easy and inexpensive ways to improve the curb appeal of your home. We’ve enclosed five of them for you below: Get a new... ❯❯❯
5 Ways to Make Your Small Bathroom Look Bigger
Your bathroom is actually one of the most important rooms in your home. It must be fresh and inviting, a quiet escape from the craziness of a busy house and the non-stop activity of your daily life. It needs to be crisp and clean, with beautiful details and the least amount of clutter possible. And most crucially of all it needs to be functional. After all, this is where you’ll shower and get cleaned up for a day at the office or a night out on the town.... ❯❯❯
5 Benefits of Buiding an Energy Efficient Home
If you’re in the process of building a new house, your contractor might have mentioned to you that it’s a good idea to consider incorporating some things that could make your home more energy efficient. Although some of the suggestions will prove to be somewhat of an expensive investment on the front end, the amount of money that you will save in energy costs alone will more than make up for it in the long run. So, aside from the amount of money that you... ❯❯❯
5 Tips for Building an Energy Efficient Home
Are you in the beginning stages of building a new house? If so, we think that’s awesome. There’s nothing like having a house that is customized to suit your individual needs. That said, when it comes to building a new home, it’s important to keep in mind that you can significantly increase your property’s value by making your house an energy efficient one. Aside from the fact that it helps to preserve the environment, it can also save you quite a bit of... ❯❯❯
How to Reinvent Your Home With an Addition
Your home is your castle, and whether it’s getting too crowded thanks to a growing family, you’ve started working from home and you need a dedicated office space, or you’ve finally got the cash on hand to expand your dinky kitchen and create the gourmet setup you’ve been craving, undertaking a home addition will allow you the opportunity to reinvent your living space. But unless you happen to have a background in art and architecture, you’ve got an... ❯❯❯
Should You Repair or Replace Your Roof?
If you're lucky, you'll find a home that has a brand new roof, or at least one that has several years left on the warranty, so that you don't have to worry about any issues with outdoor elements getting in for the foreseeable future. But unfortunately, many homeowners considering a sale are not likely to shell out the money to replace their old roofing for the next inhabitant, especially if it's still passable. And even a good roof may not be able to... ❯❯❯
How to Build a Creative Custom Home
So you have always dreamed of a home of your own. You have worked extra hard and used all your education as well as intelligence to earn top dollars. Now you think that the time has to come to build that dream home, custom made to fit to your needs and ideas of luxury. Well, the best solution is to entrust the work to a dependable to custom home builder. But before that you have to take care of a few things. Select a Good Site to Build Your Home Where... ❯❯❯
How to Make a Door Opening
So you want to make a door opening into a room. But how do you go about it. Simple. A standard door opening in the UK is 916mm clear opening. This allows for a wheel chair to access the property and is a compulsory requirement. First things first, mark out an opening 916 wide on your sole and head plate ensuring that you keep everything plumb and level. Next mark out the position of your cripple studs, (two number to either side of the opening) and... ❯❯❯
3 Reasons Why You Should Buy a Modular Home
Why Buy A Modular Home? To Save Money The materials in a modular home are purchased at significant bulk rate discounts, which are passed along to you, and the assembly line method of module production saves huge amounts in labor costs when compared to on-site home construction. This can mean that the final price of your home will be many thousands of dollars less than the cost of a similar stick-built home. The shaping and cutting of all the materials... ❯❯❯
