Going off the grid is a great way to save money, simplify your life and reduce your dependence on large utility companies. At the same time, though, off-grid living is something that takes a good amount of research and consideration before you can pull it off successfully. Here are three of the most important things… Continue reading 3 Things To Research Before Moving Off The Grid
Category: Home Improvement
4 Reasons Why Your Water Is Coming Out In Strange Colors
Few things are as unexpected or alarming as rust-colored water pouring onto your hands when you turn on the bathroom faucet in the morning. There are many different things that can discolor a domestic water supply, so identifying the source isn’t always easy. While it doesn’t necessarily indicate a serious health risk, it’s a good… Continue reading 4 Reasons Why Your Water Is Coming Out In Strange Colors
4 Tips For Turning Your Garage Into A Professional Grade Workshop
There are garages, and then there are workshops. The difference between the two is the upgrades you make to the space to improve safety, productivity, functionality, and aesthetics. While each person’s garage-turned-workshop will look different, there are certain tips you can follow during the transformation process to help make the changes more effective. To help… Continue reading 4 Tips For Turning Your Garage Into A Professional Grade Workshop
How To Properly Install A Chandelier and Other Specialty Lights
When it comes to lighting up the insides of our homes, there are plenty of ways to do so. From pot lights to chandeliers, you can design the lighting in your home to accent the decor and paint colors. When it comes to installing these types of specialty lights, you’ll need to do so properly.… Continue reading How To Properly Install A Chandelier and Other Specialty Lights
3 Things To Consider Before Adding A Skylight To Your Home
If you find yourself wishing you had more light in your home, a skylight can provide an attractive solution. Putting light right where you need it most, a skylight can help you save energy by allowing you to keep your light fixtures off and can help improve your mood by providing natural light instead of… Continue reading 3 Things To Consider Before Adding A Skylight To Your Home
4 Ways To Prepare Your Home For Spring Showers
With spring just around the corner, you can be sure that spring showers will follow closely behind. While all this water allows plants around your home to flourish, it can take a toll on your home if it’s not properly prepared. Rainstorms can cause a lot of damage to your home, from water damage to… Continue reading 4 Ways To Prepare Your Home For Spring Showers
3 Types Of Window Cracks and What To Do About Them
While glass is, without a doubt, the best material to provide the clearest view for openings in homes, cars, and businesses, it does, by nature, have some limitations. One of the major issues you can run into, of course, is a broken window. If nothing else, a broken window can cause an unsightly scar on… Continue reading 3 Types Of Window Cracks and What To Do About Them
4 Ways To Improve Your Home Insulation
Keeping your home cool in the summer and warm in the winter is crucial to the comfort of you and your family. How you keep your home comfortable, though, can have a big effect on your utility bills. If you leave your home’s comfort up to your HVAC system, you’ll have sky-high utility bills month… Continue reading 4 Ways To Improve Your Home Insulation
How To Keep Birds Out Of Your Air Conditioning System
Birds seeking a dry, safe place to build their nest often find than an exterior or window-mounted AC unit offers an ideal environment. Allowing birds to nest on, in or near your air conditioning system can lead to no end of problems, many of which might impede performance or increase the risk of an equipment… Continue reading How To Keep Birds Out Of Your Air Conditioning System
4 Signs Your Electrical Panel Needs to Be Replaced
While electricity is quite useful for many modern conveniences, it’s important to remember just how dangerous it can be. Used incorrectly, electricity can cause electrocution, fire, and many other dangerous situations. It’s important, then, that the hub of your home’s electrical circuits, the electrical panel, is in perfect operating condition. If you notice any of… Continue reading 4 Signs Your Electrical Panel Needs to Be Replaced