Siding
Caulk for Siding: Everything You Need to Know
Caulk is a homeowner’s secret weapon for home improvement projects. This flexible acrylic fills gaps and cracks, preventing air or moisture from entering your home. While using caulk on exterior siding is straightforward, there are a few things to consider before you start. This guide covers siding caulk basics, including when to use it, when…
Solar
How To Finance Your Solar Energy Project
It’s very exciting that you have set a course to power your home through solar energy and in doing so will be increasingly saving on your utility bills. With a budget in hand and its particulars as ironed out as possible, you should have an idea by now about whether your project will require financing.…
Siding
How to Create a Budget for Your Siding Project
Siding is an integral component of your home, drastically changing its appearance with texture and color while protecting it from the elements and boosting energy efficiency. While selecting a contractor and moving forward with the project is exciting, it’s essential to take time to review the numbers and complete your siding budget. Creating a budget…
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How Many Watts Do You Need to Run the Average Home and Appliances?
Whether you’re thinking of going off grid, or just want to get a sense of your energy use before purchasing a grid-connected solar energy system, learning about the energy consumption of various appliances and features in your home is not a bad idea. Knowing your numbers helps you evaluate your home’s actual energy profile —…
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How to Create a Budget for Your Solar Project
It’s very exciting that you have a set a course to install solar panels. In doing so will be increasing the value of your home and saving on your utility bills. You’ll want to start talking to contractors, and also complete the process of figuring out the cost for solar panels for your home and…
Siding
Siding Payment Options: Guide to Financing Your Project
We’re excited about your upcoming siding project! Replacing your home’s siding is not only great for enhancing your home’s functionality but also refreshing its curb appeal. Siding replacement is an investment in your home’s longevity and value. However, understanding your siding payment options is crucial to ensuring the project is completed within your budget and…
Solar
Discussing Payment, Costs, and Financing With Your Solar Contractor
First off: Congratulations. You have done the research, determined that solar paneling is a good choice for your home, and have chosen a solar contractor after sifting through three or four estimates. Now it’s time to plan out how you will be budgeting for your home improvement project. You will want to save on the…
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The Top 10 States for Residential Solar Installations in the US, Ranked
Solar is booming across the country — and it’s not slowing down. The U.S. solar industry installed 43 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in 2025, marking the fifth straight year that solar led all energy sources for new capacity added to the grid, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. That’s a…
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New York: A Guide to Residential Solar Energy
In early 2019, New York state governor Andre Cuomo unveiled an ambitious plan to push the state into new clean energy heights, aiming to become completely carbon-neutral by 2040. “This plan can bring massive economic and environmental benefits to communities throughout the state, spurring many new, well-paying jobs and cleaner air,” said Sean Gallagher, vice…