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Fun DIY Projects for Leftover Siding
After you’ve finished installing new siding on your home—and taken the time to gaze admiringly at your beautiful new exterior—you may be ready to start a new project. Don’t put away your circular saw just yet, because we have a few ideas about what to do with the leftover siding. We promise these fun DIY…
HVAC
Sometimes insulation and air sealing just aren’t enough to prevent temperature fluctuations in your home. Maybe you have an older house, or an addition that just isn’t as well ventilated. Whatever the reason, cold spots in your home can make things mighty uncomfortable when the weather turns wintry. You may be looking for ways to…
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Warning: Learn These Home Heating Fire Hazards
Heating your home with poorly maintained equipment is like playing with fire—sometimes quite literally! Even if you don’t have a fireplace with an open flame, you could be putting the safety of your home and family at risk. Especially if you slack off on monitoring the condition and performance of your heating systems. While heating…
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What Are Your Best Eco-Friendly De-icing Options?
What’s the most eco-friendly way to deal with wintry ice on sidewalks, driveways, porches and steps? Most people stock up on bags of salty de-icer, and then start throwing handfuls of it around when snow starts falling, thinking “More is better.” There are two problems with this approach. First, many common de-icers are loaded with potent…
Siding
Building a new house or renovating your current one comes with many decisions. One of the most visually impactful choices is the color of your siding. This decision depends on your style, the architecture of your home, and any Homeowner Association (HOA) guidelines. Factors That Influence Siding Color Choices HOA rules often dictate siding color,…
Siding
How to Maintain Fiber Cement Siding
There’s a reason you spent a little extra for fiber cement. After all, this high-quality material requires little input from you to keep it looking great and performing throughout the years. Of course, “low-maintenance” doesn’t mean “maintenance-free,” so you do need to perform some fiber cement siding maintenance now and then. The biggest thing is…
Solar
Do Solar Contractors Cover Damages to a Roof During Installation?
One thing’s for sure, a lot of people are catching solar fever. Experts predict that residential installations will multiply exponentially from 16.0 GW in 2016 to 121.2 GW in 2025. That’s great news for the environment, but potentially bad news for your roof—especially if your solar installer is something of a PV newbie. An inexperienced…
Roofing
Should Roofing Insulation Be Removed Before a Roof Replacement?
Do Roofers Remove Insulation? A Homeowner’s Guide If you’re planning a roof replacement, you may be wondering whether you need to remove old insulation or if roofers handle it as part of the job. Roof insulation plays a big role in keeping your home energy-efficient, so it’s natural to ask whether it should be repaired,…