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Top 3 Spring Home Projects
Spring is the perfect time to spruce up your home. Whether your garden needs tending, or your house needs a new coat of paint, there are a few projects that are perfect for spring. It is a great time to finish up any left over projects, or add a few new ones. Cleaning & Organization…
3 Ways to Seal Your House From Pests
No matter the time of year, keeping pests out of your home is a top priority. The warm weather means that more pests are active, and the cold tends to cause them to try extra hard to find a way into your home. When sealing off your home, you have to keep in mind that…
7 Tips to Save on Your Remodel
(Family Features) Every homeowner has a defined budget he or she can allocate toward a remodeling project. Even if funds were unlimited, it’s still in a homeowner’s best interest to secure the best value for each dollar invested in a remodeling project, ultimately increasing the value of the home. Consider these tips from the…
Hire Smart: How to Find a Reliable Remodeler
(Family Features) When you decide to make the investment in a home improvement project, you’re likely entrusting a professional contractor to bring your vision to life on time and on budget. Remodeling contractors are diverse, so it’s important to take your time, ask lots of questions and do your research before selecting the right one…
Spray Foam in 2021: What and Why
Did you know that using spray foam insulation can save you money on your monthly energy costs? According to the EPA’s Energy Star Association, by installing efficient insulation, you are sealing off air leaks, which can cut 20% of your monthly energy bills. Spray foam insulation helps you build a better home that can last…
Winterizing Your Home: Some Budget-Friendly Dos!
As summer turns to fall, we can’t help but start thinking about brisk nights and snowy days. Before they start playing holiday music at the department stores, it’s time to take winterizing steps. Whether you’re reading this from your ranch in Oklahoma or your Houston suburban colonial, taking offensive measures defends your bank account in…
5 Seasonal DIY Projects for this Weekend
(Family Features) The calendar pages may be turning fast, but it’s not too late to take advantage of late summer warm temperatures and do some work around the house. Now is the time to wrap up home improvement projects before the weather turns too cold. Consider these five easy DIY tasks that can set you…
Spray Foam Insulation: Everything you wanted to know (and then some!)
Spray Foam Insulation: The Essentials Although spray foam insulation has been in use since the 1940s, primarily for aircraft, for the past 30 years, continual product innovation has seen the increased adoption of spray foam insulation in residential and commercial construction. The rapid growth of sprayed foam insulation in building construction, thanks in part to its immediate…
Is Your Insulation Inviting Pest Problems?
More advanced insulation such as spray foam not only expands up to 100 times when applied, filling every nook and cranny within your walls, it doesn’t sag, settle and offers no food value to rodents or pests. The way in which the material expands and keeps its form also makes it difficult for rodents and other animals to form nests.
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