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This is the time of year when you find out how well your house stands up to winter weather. Temperatures plunge in January and February and if you’re feeling a drafty house, you’re going to know it. You’ll also know it when you have to pay your home heating bill. One area where it’s not uncommon to feel cool air is near your windows. If your windows are aging, it might be time to consider
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We all want to spend the entire winter hibernating. We’d like to stay inside and drink hot chocolate rather than spend too much time out in the bitter cold. But if you ignore what’s going on outside your home, you may end up paying for it down the road. Winter weather and other things can damage your home’s exterior and three months is a long time to not pay attention to what’s going on outside.
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You wouldn’t go out in the dead of winter without your best winter coat on. Why would you leave your home exposed to the worst winter has to offer? Your first line of defense against the elements is your home’s exterior and you don’t want to have problems with your home’s interior and high energy bills as cold air seeps into your home. You want a high quality siding that’s going to stand up to
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When people think about holiday gifts, they usually don’t put a dream home on their letter to Santa. But maybe they should. After all, it worked for the little girl (actress Natalie Wood) in the classic holiday film “Miracle on 34th Street.” We’re kidding, of course, but the holiday season is an excellent time to think about home improvement projects you’d like to consider for 2019. If you’re looking to turn your home into a
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When you’re hiring a contractor, you’re doing more than just completing a business transaction. You’re entrusting your home to the work crew. Not only are they coming into your home, in many ways they’re going to be responsible for the future of your property. The effectiveness of your contractor will have an impact on the look of your home going forward and the value of your property. There are few jobs that are more important
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We’ve already seen a lot of chilly days, and it’s going to get much colder pretty soon. If you’re worried about spending winter in a cold drafty home, there’s still time to do something about it. Very often that cold air you feel flowing into your home is because of leaky windows and door frames. If you want to take care of this problem and if you want to enhance your home’s curb appeal, there