Tag: Home Improvements

Posted on 04/14/2024

3 Things to consider about your door and energy efficiency

When climate-controlled air escapes or gaps allow non-climate-controlled air inside, heating and cooling system are forced to work overtime. Although frugal people often calculate the cost benefits of replacement windows to reduce energy loss, entry and secondary doors also have a significant effect. A poorly insulated door with even small gaps around the casing can create ongoing drafts....

Building Materials

Door Materials

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Posted on 06/19/2022

Driveway: Will Paving or Repaving Increase Your Home's Value?

When homeowners weigh which upgrades best improve their property values; remodeling kitchens and expanding bathrooms are almost always top of the list. But what about installing a new driveway? A dirt or gravel parking area turns into a veritable quagmire during bouts of heavy precipitation, which could mean you end up tracking more mess into your home than...

Driveway

Exterior Design

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Posted on 12/20/2020

When You Can't Find the Perfect Luxury Home

Photo by Connoman via Pixabay Sometimes you look at many homes and can’t find the perfect luxury home. When that happens, you might have to get a home that meets every requirement except the one – and then add that feature yourself. Many luxury homes have plenty of room to add additional buildings and water features. When purchasing...

Home Improvements

Luxury Home

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Posted on 09/01/2019

From Fair to Farmhouse Charmer

With all the fixing, renovating, and flipping showing on television, your standard builder grade home seems sadly lacking. When you bought it, you intended to plant yourself here for a while, to moving to a farm to get the farmhouse look isn’t in the cards. Luckily, builder-grade makes the perfect canvas to boost your basic look without busting...

Home Improvements

Homeowner

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Posted on 08/25/2019

Remove Dark Spaces From Your Home

Moving into a new home is an exciting time. There is so much to do with packing up the old place, closing on the purchase, and moving in that you probably haven’t spent much time wondering what your new home is like early in the morning, or late in the afternoon. After visiting your new home just a...

Home Improvements

Yard Improvements

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