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Home Maintenance Checklist for Fall and Winter

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:06:11 +0000

This morning, we were surprised to find seven inches of fresh snow. It is much too early for all of this, and my heart rate is still coming down from the struggle of finding hats, snowpants, and matching mittens for each of my children before sending them out the door for school. As much as I wou...

Read Your Home Warranty Carefully

admin — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:21:11 +0000

Buying a new home warranty is much like buying an extended warranty on your refrigerator or car -- there are a lot of questions to be asked.

Many states have different laws regarding home warranties. For example, in California, state law allows you to sue builders for general defects for up...

Tips for Hiring Contractors

admin — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:20:03 +0000

Contractors are professionals who are hired to supply materials and deliver predefined services as per the predefined time and price specifications, especially for construction work. Though many people like to do small home improvement or construction works on their own, they cannot accomplish th...

How I Was Left Well And Truly Floored After Going Green With Envy!

admin — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:27:09 +0000

I'll admit it, I have floor envy. I was over at my sister's house the other day, and she just had new floors installed. Her kids, much like my own, had destroyed her carpet. Now that they are over the "spilling everything on floor" stage, she took the plunge and installed brand new ba...

Maintain Your Home’s Concrete

admin — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:21:06 +0000

Almost every home has some type of concrete surface, whether it's a garage floor, porch, sidewalk, etc. Concrete is the product of choice for these surfaces because of its strength, durability, and relatively low maintenance requirements. Although this is true, concrete does deteriorate over tim...

Get Your Home Ready To Sell

admin — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:27:06 +0000

Have you been considering selling your home in the near future? If you have, then it wouldn't be a bad idea to take a good long look at your home, using an unbiased eye.
After all, a clean, appealing, well maintained home has much better odds of selling, selling for more, and selling faste...

Real Estate Improvements - Non-metal Roofs are now Available

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:29:11 +0000

There are advantages to using the new roofing products. The cost, durability, and life cycle are longer. The new products are created from recycled and natural materials. When your roof, made of shingles, needs repair, the old shingles are removed and taken to a landfill.
If you are conside...

Kit Homes Popular for Over a Century

admin — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:30:05 +0000

Kit homes, or homes that come in pieces ready for assembly, are not a new phenomenon. Back in the nineteenth century, people all over the United States could open their Sears, Roebuck catalog and order one of several styles of homes that would be loaded onto a train and shipped to the customer. C...

Top 10 Accessories for Your Motor Home

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:04:06 +0000

No motor home is really complete without adding some extras. Searching motor home accessories and parts may prove to be a tedious task especially if you don't know where to search. There are so many dealers and manufacturers that offer automotive supplies and various types of automotive accessor...

Hire a General Contractor

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:36:06 +0000

Thinking of home remodeling? Why not hire a general contractor? A general contractor is bound by a contract according to which he/she agrees to provide material and deliver services at a fixed price and within a set time frame. When you think of home remodeling, hiring a general contractor seems ...

Free Solar Panels

admin — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:25:00 +0000

Solar power is simply the conversion of light energy into electrical energy using devices attached with special materials like silicon.
Man has been late in harnessing the light energy from the radiant sun, a repository of unfathomable power. But nature has been using it for millions of yea...

Electricity and Energy - A Glossary of Terms for UK Homeowners

admin — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:16:03 +0000

If you're shopping around for the cheapest supplier of electricity in your area, there are some terms that you need to be familiar with. Below is a list of the some of the commonly used terms.
1. KWh (kilowatt hour) - The standard unit of measurement for both gas and electricity consumptio...

Home Renovation - How’s and Why’s

admin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:33:05 +0000

Home renovation is no more a necessity that it used be year ago. Now it has become a very important part of every homeowner's schedule. Home renovation may include painting, roofing, bathroom remodeling, kitchen remodeling and more. Home renovation allows your home to have a newer look and feel ...

Home Inspection Pre-inspected Listings

admin — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:32:02 +0000

The future of real estate?
* Home inspections have traditionally been for the benefit of the purchaser.
* Pre-inspected listings benefit all parties - purchasers, vendors and Realtors.
Deals are less likely to fall through.
Home inspections, performed as a condition...

House Floor Plans

admin — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:18:06 +0000

House floor plans essentially fall into two categories - custom-drawn and pre-drawn floor plans. It can take a lot of time, money and effort if one chooses the former. Moreover, a pre-drawn floor plan, apart from saving money and time, also lends itself to modifications as per one's needs.