Window Replacement – Ten Reason to Window Replacement
Written by Bill Stanley in Exterior Home Improvement, Windows guide
Ten Reasons to Replace Your Windows Today
Windows let you look outside and allow sunlight into your home, but you also want them to keep in the heat during the winter and the cool during the summer. Properly sealed, efficient, double-paned glass windows will do this. For the following ten reasons, there’s no time like the present for upgrading the windows in your home.
1. Federal government tax credits expire at the end of 2010. Those who replace their windows and doors with qualifying, energy-saving windows and doors, may receive a tax credit of 30% for costs up to $1500. Note that this has to be your principal residence. It also can’t be a new construction. So, if you upgrade your windows before December 31, 2010 – and there are other reasons to act at once – you can get as much as $450 back on your taxes next year! Click here to read more …
Professional Plumbing Repairs – Hiring plumber or DIY
Written by Bill Stanley in Exterior Home Improvement, Home Exteriors, Plumbing
Home Repairs 101: Should You Hire a Professional Plumber or Do Plumbing Repairs Yourself?
It’s very common for homeowners to encounter different kinds of problems when it comes to plumbing: clogged drains, burst pipes, and stubborn leaks. Oftentimes, these problems can be dealt with without having to contact a professional plumber, but there are also instances where a qualified plumber is the best person to handle the job.
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Roof – Slate Roof Maintenance and Repair
Written by Bill Stanley in Exterior Home Improvement, Roofing
Roof – Slate Maintenance and Repair
Once you’ve got your slate roof up, it will require very little maintenance from year to year. You may want to visually inspect your slate roof periodically, especially after storms when tree branches or debris may hit your roof. Keep an eye out for any cracked or broken pieces of slate.
Every now and again, you may need to replace a slate tile or two. A professional slater will have the necessary tools to get the job done quickly, but here’s how a simple slate replacement is done: Click here to read more …
When you think of roofing materials, you probably don’t think of slate. But slate is one of the most durable roofing materials you can invest in. Slate roofs have been known to last a hundred years and longer when properly installed and cared for. A slate roof is an investment, but given the length of its life, it might be an option worth considering.
If you’re thinking about having a slate roof installed, or if you want to learn basic maintenance for your existing slate roof, read on for some basic slate roof facts.
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Building A Deck: How To Build A Deck
Written by bstanley in DIY & install, Exterior Home Improvement
If you are good with your hands and are looking for long term exterior home improvement project, building a deck may be exactly what you are looking for. Irrespective of whether or not you have a pool, an outdoor deck can completely transform your home.
Deck Building Considerations
Before you get start with your deck building project, it is important you find out the basic administrative and logistics details to build a deck. Click here to read more …
Garage Door Troubleshooting: Garage Door Maintenance & Repairs
Written by bstanley in DIY & install, Exterior Home Improvement
A garage door not only provides security for your vehicles in your garage, but also plays an important part in the appearance of your home. When choosing your garage door you need to take several things into account when you purchase a garage door. What will you be using the garage for, will it only be used to store vehicles, or will you use it as a workshop. When deciding on what purpose the garage will have, you should then decide on the design of your garage door, and that it caters for the requirements of the garage itself. Garage door maintenance is very important, so make sure that you have all the relevant information in terms of garage door repairs so that you do not have a problem with garage door troubleshooting. Click here to read more …
Outdoor Landscape – Creating An Outdoor Living Area
Written by bstanley in Exterior Home Improvement
These days outdoor living areas are becoming very popular and more and more people are beginning to invest in them. They provide an extension of your home and your outdoor living design can be tailor made to suit your home. It will become the perfect get away for your family to just relax and enjoy nature. When designing your outdoor living area you will find various outdoor living designs that will work with your outdoor landscape. Adding furniture and accessories will add tremendously to the beauty and harmony of your outdoor living area. Click here to read more …
Roof Framing: All You Need to Know About Framing A Roof
Written by bstanley in Exterior Home Improvement, Roofing
Roof framing is certainly very complicated, with some roof designs being very difficult to construct. A roof frame can be found in five different designs, shed, gable, hip, gamble and mansard. Some of these roof frame designs are hard to construct and some are easy such as shed and gable. When constructing these type of roof framing ( shed and gable) you require a basic knowledge of framing a roof and a little geometry. However with proper planning you will be able to deliver the required results when framing a roof even if the design is a bit complicated. Click here to read more …