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Eco-friendly tips for renovating your home

November 19th, 2009

Prea rock solid eco-smart

Renovations are a rite of passage for most homeowners these days. A quick trip around your neighbourhood is likely to reveal a host of contractor signs planted on lawns, offering everything from roof replacements to major additions.

With environmental awareness on the rise, creating an eco-friendly home is becoming another reason to renovate.

Eco-friendly renos can ...

7 Tips to Help You Pay Your Mortgage

August 28th, 2008

7 Tips to Help You Pay Your Mortgage Faster and Save You Thousands of Dollars.

There's a major sense of accomplishment and peace of mind of owning your home outright. Paying off your mortgage sooner can make sound financial sense by saving you thousands of dollars in interest costs. Learning how to save on your mortgage can slice years off your loan. Finding out if you can save on your mortga ...

Buying an Old House! A Money Pit or Gold Mine?

April 15th, 2008

It's like a love affair, some old houses make your heart skip a beat! It is hard not to fall in love with the historic unique architecture, gabled roofs, hardwood floors, crown moldings, and antique light fixture - old houses definitely have their charm.

The plastered walls, leaded glass windows, original chandeliers, and oak paneling make this property as attractive as it can possibly be. If ...

Smart Renovation

January 28th, 2008

Image is Everything: Creating a Positive First Impression is Key to Selling Your Home

9 STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL HOME RENOVATION

Renovating your home can be an exciting and rewarding process. Whether you are making modest changes in one or two rooms, or you are transforming the entire house into a dream of a lifetime, the process should be pleasant and smooth, that is if you take the time to plan ...

Planning Your Bathroom Tile Design, Pattern & Installation

January 22nd, 2008

If you are planning to tile a bathroom by yourself, this article will help you plan your bathroom tiling installation in the best and cost effective way as well as giving you some tile design ideas. We will guide through your new bathroom tile design and installation planning step by step.

Attention - Note that planning your tiling installation properly is the most important step for smooth, ...

Your Homes roof

October 12th, 2006

Roof Maintenance

The roof is often the most overlooked aspect of the home mainly because it's outside of our normal field of vision. This is one case in which 'out of sight and out of mind' can have expensive consequences. When the roof begins to leak, becomes weakened by snow and debris, or starts to grows moss and even grass, people not only take notice, they may also be in for some very ex ...

Lighting Dimmer Switches

September 26th, 2006

Dimmer Switches

The most familiar enhanced-control device, the dimmer lets you lower or raise light levels so that they're appropriate to the need. For example, a bathroom dimmer can be set low for restful light when bathing or nighttime lighting, then raised to higher intensity when you need to put on makeup. In a child's bedroom, a dimmer can provide low-level light at night for reassurance ...

Inspecting your own home

September 13th, 2006

Inspecting Your Own Home: Look now, save later.

Professional home inspectors get paid to look for problems. The majority of the house problems found could have been avoided or at least minimized with proper inspection and maintenance. Here is a short checklist of some of the most common problems encountered during inspections. Hopefuly you find them useful.

BATHROOMS
- Moisture behind tiles
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Home Improvement

September 7th, 2006

10 Ways to Save Money on Home Improvement Costs

1) Set your priorities. Decide what is critical and what isn't. You may be willing to settle for vinyl flooring if it means you can get a higher grade of cabinets. Of course, the work that absolutely must be done is usually self-evident. There are probably some things at the top of your wish list, too. If you've always wanted radiant heating ben ...

Energy Tips.

August 2nd, 2006

When in the kitchen…

- Turn on your range hood when cooking to exhaust waste heat from your home. Coordinate meal planning with the seasons. Remember, nothing tastes better than a cold salad on a hot day.

- Keep your oven door tightly closed. Use the oven light to check on progress when baking or roasting.

- Timers and meat thermometers save energy and help you avoid overcooked meals.

- Selec ...

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