Category Archives: Remodeling
Get Rid of Cooking Smells
Does your house have housitosis? Your home may have “bad breath” from all your delicious cooking. If cooking smells linger long after the meal is served, it’s time to take action. The best remedy is to prevent the odors in … Continue reading
Installing a New Toilet
If you’re tired of jiggling the handle and you wait eons for the tank to refill, or you want to reduce your water bill, it’s time to buy a new toilet. When is buying new better than repairing? Simply look … Continue reading
McMansion are McOver
The gigantic houses funded by the no-doc loans of the late 90s and early 2000s gave new meaning to the term “embarrassment of riches.” When the housing market faded in 2006, the unsold behemoths known as McMansions (oversized houses built … Continue reading
All About Asphalt Shingles
Have you been thinking about new shingles for your roof? Asphalt shingling is the most common roofing choice made by consumers today, says TheRoofingContractors.com. And why not? They’re the most affordable option. Base models can last as long as 20 years … Continue reading
How American Homes Are Changing
HUD’s annual snapshot of American housing is an important tool for researchers to learn about housing stock and households, but it also reveals a lot about housing culture. The 2009 American Housing Survey (AHS) shows, that despite two recessions in … Continue reading
Lead-dust Safety
Many homes built before 1978, still contain potentially dangerous levels of lead in the form of lead-based paint, lead solders in old plumbing or lead dust in the soil, but the problem may not be as hard to fix as … Continue reading
Emergency Plans for Your Family
Do you know what to do when a disaster strikes? Do your children? You can protect your family by creating and following an emergency plan. Fires, tornadoes and earthquakes each require a separate emergency plan. You need an effective escape … Continue reading
Remodeling Spending to Accelerate by 2011
In January 2010, the National Association of Home Builders predicted that remodeling would pick up in the second quarter of 2010 and chart growth at a nearly 45 degree incline by the end of the year. So far, the outlook … Continue reading
How to Buy Used Wood Furniture
Furniture is your home’s declaration of style, and nothing has the elegant look and feel of wood. Finding the right piece of pre-owned wood furniture on a budget can be fun and rewarding, if you know what to look for … Continue reading
Garbage Disposal Preventive Maintenance
Among the handiest of kitchen tools, a garbage disposal can last for years with good maintenance, but that doesn’t mean they’re indestructible. Garbage disposals are supposed to chew up and liquefy nearly anything organic you put down the mouth, which … Continue reading
