With temperatures falling and meteorologists predicting a colder than normal winter, the easiest and most cost efficient way to keep your home's heat inside, while keeping your heating bill respectable, is to add fresh insulation to your attic, ceilings, basement, and walls. Mark Wolf (of the National Energy Assistance Directors' Association) states that these do-it-yourself [...]
An average home loses up to 30% of its heating and cooling energy through air leaks. The most significant air leaks tend to occur around windows and doors. To stop air leaks and prevent your home heating and cooling dollars from vanishing in the wind, it's important to seal any air leaks around windows and [...]
There's a saying that goes, "Concrete comes with a guarantee. If you have concrete, it's guaranteed to crack." Home improvement expert Danny Lipford covers how to repair and resurface old concrete steps so they look as good as new. Have questions or comments about this story, or anything you'd like to see us cover in [...]
There are many things a home owner can do to increase the value of their home. This can be done on the interior or the exterior of the home, from do-it-yourself for the smaller projects to hiring a contractor for the larger jobs. You can give your home a face lift a little at a [...]
Depending on where you live and the local climate, the summer months can be an ideal time to do home renovations, especially if outdoor work is involved. Here are ideas for projects that can be completed more efficiently in the summer and may save you time and money along the way: Driveway paving If you [...]
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