Did you know that radon is a natural gas that comes from within the earth and can enter your home through the flooring, basement, and crawl space. Radon gas is very dangerous and can cause severe breathing problems. They say that living in a home with radon gas seeping in is just like smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. So what can you do to avoid this dangerous gas from coming into your home and harming your family? Radon gas is invisible, tasteless, odorless, and virtually impossible to detect without proper testing. Radon testing companies can come into your…
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While alternative energy is nothing new in the United States, the popularity of these alternative options has increased dramatically as the cost of tradition energy sources such as natural gas and electricity has increased dramatically. There are a wide range of options including hydro power, geothermal power, and solar power as three of the most common. Of those three, the most common is probably solar power due to the increased understanding of solar power and the relative ease for homeowners to purchase and have installed in their existing homes. On average, heating and cooling costs make up half of all…
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The flooring in your home is an important thing, one of the aspects of your home that will be put to use every single day. If not for your flooring, your home would not have nearly the structural integrity that it does. In fact, flooring options are essential to keep us warm and safe and comfortable in our homes. They also, of course, provide a great deal of style and individual flair to each home. And the flooring options that are out there are certainly quite vast. In fact, from hardwood flooring to carpet to linoleum to vinyl to tile…
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A good fireplace can help you stay warm and also give your home an upgrade that could make it more valuable. If you’d like to get a legacy fireplace in your home, it’s a good idea to take advantage of the best fireplace technology. This could help you to save on energy and also leave a smaller carbon footprint. Find out from the fireplace shops in your area and online whether they have something that could work for you. Have a look at the latest fireplace catalog as well to make sure that you know what’s currently in trend. You…
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You’ve probably craved a bathroom remodel for a long time, but that doesn’t mean you can go ahead without remembering a few things. It’s better to be smart with your choices, think about your budget wisely, and only hire the best professionals for the job. However, you can only do that when you’ve planned ahead. For example, many people want a Reform bathroom vanity, but it may not be the right choice for your house. That’s why it’s a good idea to get a home remodeling consultation. While you can pick whatever you want for each room in the house,…
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Home decor takes a wide variety of forms, and can encompass anything from the furniture style and arrangement to repainting the walls to using scented candles or creating a home studio or gym. One way a room’s walls or a piece of furniture’s surfaces can be remodeled is through the use of peel and stick paneling. Peel and stick paneling can give any surface, such as a wall, a charming look of vintage wood without the expense or maintenance of actually buying a wall or panels made of that material. DIY wall planks are another option for remodeling a wall,…
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The house warming party invites are out. All of your friends are going, you cannot say no. You would look like an antisocial misfit. You cannot say you never got any of the house warming party invites in the mail, because you have already talked about it with those friends. But you never like going to house warming parties because you never know what to bring. Everyone else finds the best house warming gifts, and you bring a gift card to Bed, Bath and Beyond. But gifts for house warmings can be fun and clever and creative and personal. They…
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Heating and cooling are both very necessary in the United States, as just about anyone with a heating service can attest to. In many parts of the country, summers are long and hot, sometimes dangerously so, thus necessitating the need for some form of air conditioning. In fact, air conditioning has become so popular, so highly utilized, that very nearly eight five percent of all homes and other such households throughout the United States alone have implemented some type of cooling system in their homes. Conversely, the presence of a heating service is also very important, as much of this…
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You shouldn’t wait until winter has passed to check your home. Think about all the small and major issues that could be worming their way through your pipes and costing you money. Clogs caused by fat build-up from your garbage disposal, ice freezing over your pipework and creating cracks…it’s a lot that needs to be checked on a regular basis, that of which is best done with the aid of a good plumber. Saving money isn’t just the act of not spending. It’s also taking the initiative to keep a minor problem from becoming your most expensive investment yet. Zero…
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The quality of your home is an important thing, something that just about every home owner will easily be able to attest to. However, this requires regular upkeep and sometimes home renovations and remodeling projects. These home projects are incredibly common here in the United States, with up to two thirds of all those who currently own homes planning at least one such project for the near future, if they aren’t already involved in one. These projects are designed to not only improve the aesthetic appeal of any given home, but to improve the overall structural quality and stability of…