Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2019
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Windows & Doors
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Soundproofing
Choosing the right glass package for your replacement windows and doors is a critical step to ensuring prolonged comfort and safety in your home, as well as long-term satisfaction in your investment. Here are the key factors to consider and understand when you choose new replacement windows and doors for your home.ENERGY EFFICIENCYWhen it comes to saving energy and keeping your home more...
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Tagged:windows, doors, replacement, home improvement, insulation, soundproofing, remodel, home safety, home security
Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2019
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Decking & Railing
Your deck is only as good as its substructure. The fact is, new composite decking is designed to last a lifetime, with warranties of 25 years in many cases. But, research shows that the wood-framed deck substructure can begin to split, rot and decay in as little as 8-10 years.Moisture is a deck’s worst enemy. Applying a deck flashing tape shields the tops of joists, rim joists, ledger...
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Tagged:decking, home improvement, remodel, resurfacing, deck safety, deck inspection
Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2019
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Roofing & Siding
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Ventilation
We all want our homes to be warm in the winter and cool in the summer. For some, the idea of allowing cold winter or hot summer air into your attic just seems wrong. However, your attic provides a middle ground or buffer between the extremes of the outside temperatures and the relatively constant temperature inside your home, without adding to the floor space that you need to heat and...
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Tagged:shingles, roofing, home improvement, condensation, humidity, ventilation
Posted on Monday, January 21, 2019
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Soundproofing
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Remodeling
Adding livable square footage to your home adds value to
both the home and your quality of living. One of the most popular and least
expensive methods of increasing your home’s livable square footage is finishing
the basement. It costs much less than building a new addition and can be
completed by DIY-savvy homeowners in most cases.But don’t order your pool table and start...
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Tagged:home improvement, soundproofing, remodel, finished basement
Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Categories:
Windows & Doors
When steel entry doors came on the market, they were the superior choice over wooden doors for stability, security, and insulating value. And they still are. However, they are not without their shortcomings including rusting if not kept properly painted, and becoming easily dented. If you’ve had steel doors on your home for any period of time, you have dents.The entry door of the home is...
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Tagged:doors, replacement, energy efficiency, home improvement, technology
Posted on Monday, August 6, 2018
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Hiring Home Improvement
Your home is
your most important financial investment. When it’s time to perform repairs,
add on, or remodel; you deserve to know that the people and businesses doing
the work can be trusted. There is perhaps little else that can throw a wrench
into your life’s progress, completely disrupt your home and family, and decimate
your finances like home improvement fraud. The good news...
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Tagged:contractor, home improvement, buy local, local economy, hiring, contracts
Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2018
Categories:
Decking & Railing
A great cookout or deck party shouldn’t end just because the sun sets. Properly placed deck lighting not only makes your awesome new deck look more awesome, it serves the critical purpose of prolonging the party on your outdoor oasis by providing a soft, inviting glow throughout the night. Built-in illumination that is built to last.Our friends at Trex® Company like to call it...
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Tagged:decking, outdoor living, home improvement, deck lighting, outdoor lighting
Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2018
Categories:
Decking & Railing
Before you waste hours of precious outdoor living enjoyment with your family because you are – yet again – sanding, staining and sealing your old worn wooden deck, give serious consideration to resurfacing your old deck with Trex Composite Decking. As long as the deck framing substructure is sound, you can simply replace the decking and railing.Resurfacing a deck is about 1/3 the cost...
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Tagged:replacement, decking, outdoor living, home improvement, remodel, resurfacing, reinforcing
Posted on Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Categories:
Soundproofing
Controlling sound transmission through walls and floors in a
home or office is often a highly-desirable outcome, however it can also be an
often-illusive result without the proper education on audio characteristics.
Advances in technology in recent years have made it an easier outcome to conquer.
Before we can discuss the best options for controlling sound transmission from
one room to the...
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Tagged:home improvement, insulation, soundproofing, remodel, finished basement
Posted on Wednesday, December 13, 2017
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Promotion
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Construction Industry
One of the most common questions we field from contractors,
builders, and remodelers is when they ask what we recommend to help them
promote their business at little or no out-of-pocket expense. Now, it’s captain-obvious
that social media is a top method. Most people are very aware of that. However,
the internet is massive and constantly expanding, and contractors – especially...
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Tagged:home improvement, small business, social media, free advertising, promote your business, referrals