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5 Fall Home Fixes to Do TODAY!
(Family Features) Fall is coming! 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. We gave you some ideas 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 Home Remodeling Pro Tips
(Family Features) So, you’re thinking about remodeling? You and everyone else! With the extra time many Americans have spent at home over the past few months, there have been plenty of opportunities to think about how that living space could be improved. While this may not be the ideal time to tackle a full gut…
Allergy-Proofing: 4 Ways to Control Your Allergens at Home
Hay fever, ragweed, grasses, and pollen…Seasonal changes trigger your allergies with a stuffy nose, cough, sinus pain and even migraines. While your doctor can help with a plan that includes over-the-counter medication and even, in some cases, weekly shots, you have some control, too. Make your home as allergen-proof as you can with these four…
The Down and Dirty on How to Find a Contractor
Three of the scariest words for many people are “find a contractor”. When you decide you’re ready to undertake home or commercial improvements, the most daunting part is actually before any work is actually started. Finding a reputable contractor who understands your needs and budget can be the biggest challenge for anyone. We looked to…
Five Top Home Improvement Trends for Summer 2020
Welcome to Coronacation at Home, 2020. There’s lots of togetherness, limited activities and every annoying thing about your house is 500x more evident. Whether you’re working from home or contemplating the possibility of homeschooling this fall, it’s probably become evident that there are a few things that need to be done around the house. Unfortunately,…
Go Green and Save Green: 5 Tips to Implement Today!
Have you been considering some of those DIY projects more thoroughly around the house lately? Perhaps you’ve started researching local contractors, or priced out new windows. You’re not alone. While consumers have remained home due to pandemic regulations around the country, they seem to be taking more of an interest in the projects they’ve been…
Four Hot Home Renovation Trends You Can Start This Weekend!
(StatePoint) What’s the point in improving your home’s insulation if it’s not somewhere you want to spend your time? While the Scorpion insulation team can improve the way your home feels, you can make it a more pleasant place to stay. Whether building a home from scratch, doing a complete renovation or simply refreshing a…
Thinking About Buying? 2020 May Be Your Year
(StatePoint) If buying a home is on your near-future to-do list, experts say that 2020 may be a good year to make it happen. Mortgage interest rates are near historic lows, providing you with the opportunity to finance a new home purchase at a much lower cost. According to a new forecast from Freddie Mac,…
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.