Decorating your home for the holidays is festive and fun, but it can cause significant damage to your windows and siding if you aren’t doing it properly. Hanging lights, mounting wreaths, projecting light beams, or even hosting Santa’s sleigh on your roof can become dangerous. So how can you do your holiday decorating without danger…
Windows are the unsung heroes in our homes. We need them to bring in light and air, and they can create a stylish statement from the inside and out. Often there isn’t much you can do to change the location or style of your windows without a big and expensive upgrade, but there are ways…
Siding for your home is not only necessary, but also cosmetic. Siding provides another layer of protection and insulation for your home, it’s true. It will keep your home stronger against the environment and accidents. But siding is also a conscious way to show your style, and to make your home your own. Siding is…
Window damage is actually incredibly common, it just goes unnoticed a lot of the time. Unnoticed damage is actually very problematic, because the damage can grow and spread. You may not even notice the window damage for months, even years. Rentals are particularly susceptible, because the damage can go totally unnoticed when those who live…
Windows often surprise homeowners, builders, and renovators. They’re surprised at just how many options are available, especially when it’s sometimes difficult to distinguish between the different types. Windows come in all different shapes, sizes, thicknesses, materials, and more. It can be overwhelming when you’re looking at all of the options and you’re unsure of exactly…
Siding is often a hard choice for home or business owners. Some people don’t need it at all, and some just think they don’t. Some want siding but have difficulty choosing which form or material of siding they want. Sometimes people want to upgrade their home or business, but the cost of siding deters them.…
Window wells are usually forgotten. They exist for your basement’s light and a potential exit in the event of an emergency, but when is the last time you really took a look at them? Many homeowners slap a cover on their window wells and forget about them entirely. Now that summer is in full swing…
Patio doors offer easy access to the outside, along with a bit of a view. If you live on a beach or by the mountains, a green belt, or other area with a scenic expanse right beyond your door, you might want to see as much of the view as possible. Many modern homes…
There are many out there who think that professional cleaning is just for the rich and famous, or maybe just when you move in or out of a home. It seems silly to pay for something you can do yourself, right? With an open Saturday and a little elbow grease you should be able to…
There’s a lot of talk these days about going green and increasing efficiency. Some people want to do it to save the environment. Others like being early adopters of new technology. And then there’s those of us who are really more concerned about decreasing our monthly expenses as much as we possibly can. There’s nothing…