maintenance and care 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...
maintenance and care How To Caulk 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...
maintenance and care How To Clean Solar Panels 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—...
maintenance and care Weatherize Your Windows: Tips to Keep Your Home Warm This Winter Winter is coming! Read on to explore how to stay warm and save money by weatherizing windows with caulk and foam tape. This prevents drafts that can lower your home’s...
maintenance and care How to Save on Your Electric Bill When the temperature rises, utility bills tend to do the same. Fortunately, there are plenty of simple changes you can make that will reduce your monthly bills without sacrificing comfort....
maintenance and care How to Change the Oil Filter on Your Home Furnace When it comes to heating repairs, some jobs are definitely better left to the pros. Is your HVAC unit smoking? It’s probably best call in a contractor for that one....
research and planning Using a Solar Garage Heater Your garage may be your sanctuary when you need to get away from it all, but if it’s cold and dreary outside, it’s not fit for even the toughest constitutions. That’s...
maintenance and care How to Increase the Energy Efficiency of a Fireplace How to Increase the Energy Efficiency of Your Fireplace Fireplaces generate a lot of heat — when you’re standing right in front of them. Unfortunately, when the fire is out,...
