You’ve finally gathered enough money to move into a new and exciting home, and WHAM-water damage. It seems there couldn’t be a more inopportune time to discover water damage than when your home is on the market or about to be listed. Selling a home is confusing enough already; now, the process just got much …
The effect of the weather can leave your deck looking like you need to replace it. Replacement, however, can be very expensive so refinishing it may be a cheaper option and it will leave the deck looking as good as new. If you have never done this before, follow this guide and you should be …
Whether you are keeping up on the health of your current home, on the market to purchase, or are making an investment in a rental property, there is a lot to consider before buying a new home. One of those is whether or not the condition of that home’s foundation is in condition. But how …
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Tips in Cleaning Brickwork One of the many exciting things about building a home is the process of picking out the materials and design accents to be used. Various surveys and statistics have shown that brick is still undeniably one of the most popular material choices of homeowners when it comes to building and decorating …
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There’s a certain stigma associated with mold growth in homes: many people assume mold grows only in unkempt or dirty homes. However, this is not true. Mold does not discriminate; in fact, every home-and certainly every home with plumbing- is susceptible to mold and its negative effects. The good news is, by paying close attention …
In the United States, around 600,000 homes are damaged by termites each year. And approximately $5 billion per year are spent in controlling and repairing the termite damage. According to Mike Potter, an urban entomologist and a professor at the University of Kentucky, every state in the U.S., except Alaska, is susceptible to termite problems. …
Too often, homeowners consider doors as a single piece that needs to be replaced all at once. Interior doors aren’t too intimidating, but the idea of replacing an exterior door makes most people cringe. Luckily, replacing a pane of glass on a door is actually relatively easy, and something that any homeowner can do. Even …