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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…
HVAC
If you notice your home is not heating properly, or your heating bill has recently increased, you may need to examine your furnace and flue. Your furnace’s exhaust stack, also known as the flue, vents fumes and carbon monoxide safely away from your home’s interior as you heat your home. Over time, the galvanized metal…
Roofing
How to Check and Maintain Roof Flashing
It’s hard to say if there’s a more important part of your home than the roof. It keeps you safe and protected from the elements, but even more importantly, it keeps all the materials used to construct your house dry, too. That means you won’t have to worry about anything rotting or wearing out—and best…
Windows
Reducing the amount of air leakage in your home is a cost-effective way to decrease heating and cooling costs, improve durability, increase comfort, and create a healthier indoor environment. To prevent air leakage, homeowners can explore window caulking. Use caulk to seal, or reseal, windows from the outside elements. Caulk is an affordable, flexible substance…
Roofing
After the Storm: How to Detect and Repair Roof Damage
Modernize homeowner surveys have consistently shown that homeowners with damage to their roofs are more stressed than homeowners seeking any other kind of home repair. There’s good reason for that: Your roof protects you and your most valuable belongings from the worst weather. If you fall into this category, you are not alone. In this…
Solar
The major appliances in your home need on-going care and upkeep to ensure they are operating to the best of their ability, and solar panels are no different. Any debris— including dust, dirt, pollen, and even bird droppings— can decrease the efficiency of your solar panels. Depending on your environment and weather, you may need…
Windows
9 Tips to Make a Small Window Look Bigger
Windows are the eyes of a home; they let in light, offer views, and connect our interior worlds with the great outdoors. But not every room is graced with grand, floor-to-ceiling windows. If your space is adorned with a smaller window, fear not. With a touch of design magic and a few clever tricks, you…
Outdoor
Conservation Gardening: 7 Ways to Lower Your Water Footprint
Modern environmental concerns mean today’s gardeners need to consider their water footprint in the backyard. As you’re enjoying your outdoor space, watering container plants, or maintaining your landscaping, here are seven conservation gardening tips to keep in mind. Water-wise gardening isn’t about simply reducing the amount of water you use—it’s a whole garden-initiative. The quality…