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…