Preparing Your Home for an Exterior Paint Job
With spring just around the corner it’s time to start thinking about preparing for those home improvement projects you’ve been thinking about all winter. Nothing makes the outside of your home look more refreshed than a fresh coat of paint. However, exterior painting is no simple task. Before you even crack open a can of […]
How to Dispose of Paint
Every year in the United States, 64 million gallons of paint are thrown out, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. That’s enough to paint 16 solid highway stripes from the earth to the moon. Some paints can be hazardous to the environment, and there are different procedures for disposing of different paint types. […]
Decorate to Fight the Winter Blues
With the holidays behind us and the warm days of spring/summer still many months away, it’s easy to start to feel sluggish and moody as we suffer from cabin fever – aka the winter blues. Willingly or unwillingly, you’ll be spending a lot more time indoors until the chill subsides – so why not put […]
How to Keep Your Heat
You pay good money to heat your home during the winter. Don’t let your money escape through leaks in your home. Follow these tips for how to keep your heat: Seal Walls. The walls and ceilings of your home are the only thing separating the inside from the out, but walls have leaks where holes […]
Clean, Green Electric Fireplaces
As we become more aware of our impact on the environment, it is time to question our choice of fireplaces for our home. Governments in both the U.S. and Canada are passing laws that limit or prohibit the burning of coal, wood, and even natural gas as fuels for fireplaces. With that in mind, let’s […]
Winterizing Your Home
As winter approaches, here are a few tips and tricks to help you save money on your home heating bills: For rarely used exterior doors and out of the way windows, roll up a towel and place it on the interior base of the door or on the windowsill. Buy a Draft Dodger for heavy […]