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The Importance of proper Insulation

Insulation is one of the most important factors when it comes to living in a healthy home. It’s not only about having a warmer home in the winters and a cooler one in summer, but it’s also about lowering the energy bill, preventing mold growth, and keeping unwanted noise out. Knowing everything about the house helps a lot, from knowing the SHGC rating for the windows to what types of materials to use for insulation. What does insulation do? Simply put, it helps keep outdoor air from getting inside and conditioned indoor air from escaping. This is achieved by trapping…

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6 Things to know before renovating a house

After living in a house for a while, it’ll become apparent that renovating is something that you have to do. It’s almost always a tough thing to go through, because every time you renovate the house you’re bound to come across at least a few surprises. Always be prepared for anything, because no matter how well lain your plans are, something can throw a wrench and mess them up. So take a deep breath, and be cautious when planning out your steps. Have a realistic budget Let’s get the most important part out of the way. Having the funds for…

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Stay DIY-Safe With Our Home Health Tips

DIY is big these days. People enjoy saving money, doing things for themselves and learning new skills. It’s also an activity some can enjoy as a family, as long as the little ones are kept safe! Working with chemicals and DIY tools can help to teach a sense of responsibility but is also unquestionably dangerous for inexperienced hands. How can you avoid damaging you or your family’s health as you embark on new DIY projects? There are a few things you can do, starting with keeping the most vulnerable people and pets protected. You’ll want to keep sensitive areas protected,…

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Cohesive Confines – 5 Tips For Creating Seamless Style Throughout Your Home Decor

Image via thinkstockphotos.com Home decoration is the new black. No matter where you look, home furnishing magazines and DIY tipsters explain to you that it’s easier than ever to accumulate fashionable homewares. However, that’s only the start of your journey. When you’ve purchased your fabulous new wares, how are you supposed to style them in a way which makes your whole house seem ‘put together’ and stylish? The following 5 tips are designed to help get your brain in seamless decorator mode – without a degree in feng shui. Bring It Together An old decorators trick is to use a…

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Make Your Home Stand Out

Whether you’ve been in your home for years, only a short time, or even now building your dream home, will it stand out? For countless homeowners, the goal is to have a place they can come home to on a daily basis and relax in. That said do you need to do some add-ons on to your home to make it feel like the palace you want it to be? If so, where do you start with home improvements? Coming Home to a Relaxing Environment For your home to have a sense of warmth and relaxation, think about these home…

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What Is a VA Loan and Why Is It Beneficial? 

Homeownership is an important financial step for most Americans; owning a home gives you shelter, but unlike renting, allows you to build equity over time, so you can (hopefully) earn a return on your investment when it’s time to sell the house.   Unfortunately, millions of people aren’t in a position to buy a house, because they have limited financial resources, because they don’t have much credit history, or because they haven’t had the chance to learn about what home ownership is or how to buy a home. Problems from all three categories have the potential to affect military veterans,…

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Choosing the right flooring for your home: a guide

Flooring comes in all shapes and sizes, materials and designs. Finding the best option for your home can be tricky, so hopefully our handy guide will help you find the perfect flooring solution for you! Hardwood Hardwood flooring is one of the more broad range options on the market. Solid and Engineered are the two main types of hardwood. Solid flooring is as it sounds on the tin, it’s a solid plank of wood that has been sanded down to make it suitable for homes. Engineered on the other hand is made up of layers, constructed mostly of core boards…

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How to Display and Preserve Your Child’s Artwork and Precious Memories

Before having children yourself, there is a good chance you visited friends/family members who were parents and who had stockpiles of their children’s artwork, school work, and photos spread throughout their house. There’s also a good chance you had a silent chuckle to yourself and told yourself that when you have kids you’re not going to let the piles build up like that. Skip ahead to the present day where the work of your children seems to be taking over your fridge, counter, table, home office space, and just about any other place you can find. The fact is that…

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