When was the last time you made an improvement to your bathroom design, or invested in a bathroom remodeling? If you can’t remember, it might be time to consider giving your bathroom an upgrade. The bathroom is one of the most frequently-used rooms in our home. Typically, it’s recommended that you give your bathroom a complete overhaul about once every 20 years. If that’s not enough reason to remodel your bathroom, the average bathroom remodel has a return on investment of about 62%! And fortunately, there are a number of ways to make your bathroom glamorous and stylish without putting…
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When it’s time to renovate a room that receives a lot of sun during the day, many homeowners are looking specialized window treatments to protect furniture and to maximize the style and comfort levels of their homes. Window blinds can be custom-made to fit both windows and doors. Wood blinds come in a variety of hardnesses and can be stained to match any decor. Often, wood blinds will be ordered to match the wooden furniture in a particular room. Not only can blinds be closed during sunny days to minimize fabric damage on delicate home furnishings, but they are an…
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Summer is grilling season, and there’s still plenty of time left to build your dream grilling station and start using it before colder weather sets in. If you’ve just been using an old setup with an ancient grill that struggles to keep up with entertaining, it’s time to upgrade to a complete grill center. Not sure where to start? There three basic categories you’ll need to consider: The Perfect Grill: Obviously, a complete grill center needs a grill to be complete. Since this grilling center will be stationary anyway, you may want to consider a natural gas or propane grill;…
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A musty smell in the basement permeates your entire home. Did you know that of all homes with basements, over 98% will experience some type of water damage? In fact, in the year 2013, water damage accounted for 26.4% of all insurance loss claims in the U.S. Whether you are looking for Chicago basement waterproofing services to avoid a future problem or are fixing leaks in basement walls in Omaha, finding the correct company to help with your water problems is critical. The best situation, of course, is to fix possible problems before any real damage occurs. For example, If…
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img src=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/zqe/1738_2007_745662_1.jpg” width=”600″ /> Are you looking for professional advice on how to keep your gutters clean and in good working order? Do you have questions about gutter guard items and other services that can help make maintenance ad upkeep easier? Do you have questions or concerns about your decision to work on adding gutters to a mobile home? These and many other questions can all be answered by your local roof and gutter experts. No matter how big or small your home is or what kind of gutters you already have, you can get the very best gutter repair,…
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Selling your house fast isn’t easy, but people make quick home sales every day. It’s not impossible. You just need to hit the ground running. Here are a few tips that can help you sell your house fast. Boost Curb Appeal. – If you want your house to catch people’s eyes, it’s got to be eye catching. In other words, you need to boost its curb appeal. Try landscaping the yard, adding a fresh coat of paint to the outside of the house, fixing things up, and just generally making your house look more aesthetically appealing. Sure, this may or…
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If you’ve ever installed gutters yourself, or spent hours up on a ladder emptying out an entire year’s worth of rotting leaves, gunk, bird droppings, pollen, and more, then you’re probably most familiar with sectional gutters. In fact, when people say gutters, they’re virtually always talking about sectional gutters. But more and more homeowners are investing in the benefits of seamless gutters when it’s time for gutter replacement. Most homeowners are concerned with finding the best gutters for your home. The cost to add gutters plays into that, but more often than not a homeowner is looking for modern house…
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One of your responsibilities as a homeowner is to keep your home safe and protect your family. When a storm causes damage to your roof, you should get it fixed as soon as possible. After a severe storm, it is wise to hire a roof inspector to perform a roof damage assessment. Doing this will allow you to make repairs if necessary. Many local roofing service companies may have a roofing inspector on staff. After a hailstorm, it’s important to check for a roof with hail damage since damage incurred by hail isn’t always visible. The impact of hailstones can…
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If you’ve been thinking about replacing your residential windows and doors, now is a better time than ever. With a home intrusion occurring every 13 seconds, and 30% of all burglaries committed through open or unlocked residential windows or residential doors, you can never be too prepared. Here are some of the biggest reasons you should consider replacing your windows and doors today. Safety – Consider how prepared you are in the event of an attempted break-in. No one wants to imagine being a part of a home invasion, but there are ways for you to be prepared. Looking into…
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It’s always a shame when you have to get a tree cut down in your yard, but as any tree removal company will tell you, sometimes it just has to go. Here are the situations where removal is unavoidable. The tree is dead or heavily damaged.All trees eventually die – the bristlecone pine can live up to 5,000 years, but chances are that the trees in your yard are not destined to live that long. A good rule of thumb is that if more than 50% of the tree is damaged, it needs to be cut down. Wounds that are…