It is not as glamorous as installing new granite countertops or even just replacing your old appliances, but understanding the benefits of installing the right insulation in your home, can help you to save some money for the more glamorous updates in your home. Take a look! Installing insulation is a great way for you to add efficiency to your home, save money and protect [...]
A new water heater is something that home owners find themselves replacing after about 10-15 years, from newly installed, with the average age being 10.7 years. The US Department of Energy suggests that homeowners begin to research new water heaters at about the 7th birthday of their current unit, just so they are prepared in case the water heater fails. This one house component accounts for [...]
1. Your fridge use accounts for 20% of a home's energy use each year, so adjust the thermostat to 37 degrees in the refrigerator and 3 degrees in the freezer. If you have an energy saver, make sure it is on and look at the gasket around the door to make sure it is sealing properly. 2.When you use your washing machine, opt for either warm [...]
I just read a great article about updating your kitchen in order to sell it and wanted to share the ideas. The kitchen is such an important room to anyone buying or selling a home and changes there make a huge impact. However, instead of thinking about doing some upgrades to increase the value of your home for a new buyer, why not do these [...]
There has been so much press in the last months about conserving and preserving energy so that our planet's precious resources are protected. This can be done with the cars we drive, the recycling and repurposing of items that we use and also in our homes. Here are a few ideas for you to consider if you are either building a new home or remodeling [...]
