When we talk about spring home maintenance, cleaning your gutters, checking your AC unit and sealing the deck should be on your priority list. Once the spring season sets in, take some time to check your home for any needed immediate repair and replacement. Below are some maintenance tips on how to preserve your home… Read More…
Home Painting Schedule
Home is our investment that needs proper maintenance in order to avoid huge repair costs. In order to retain the value of our home, we need to have an interior and exterior painting periodically. However, most of the time, it needs to be painted about every 5 to 8 years. Home painting schedule can depend… Read More…
Maintaining Your Home’s Exterior at a Lower Cost
Performing exterior home improvements is one way to increase your home’s value. As many homeowners would want to use their money wisely, it is quite important to choose low-maintenance projects. “People like the natural look of redwood and cedar, but they don’t want the drawbacks that come with them, such as the high price and… Read More…
Low-Maintenance Home Upgrades that Add Value and Appeal
Sometimes, extravagant remodeling projects can be quite a hassle, although they are ideal if you want to completely revamp the look of your home. However, even if they are costly and drastic, that doesn’t mean that these improvements will bring you a good return of investment. They may just add a little, but quite insignificant… Read More…
Home Fireplace Maintenance
When the temperature is cold and snowflakes are falling it’s easier to stay home in front of the fireplace rather than venture outdoors. Most of the newly constructed homes nowadays are already equipped with fireplaces. Whether it is a wood burning or natural gas fireplace, it strongly needs proper maintenance. For wood burning fireplaces: It’s… Read More…
Home Maintenance Tips to Avoid Major Breakdowns
When maintaining your own home, expect that things will break or get damaged. It can happen when you least expect it. Before purchasing a new house, make sure you know exactly what you are getting into. To help you avoid costly repairs, Chicago Tribune has summarized a few helpful tips on home maintenance. Invest on quality insulation… Read More…
5 Tips for Choosing Color Palettes
The easiest way to revamp the look of your home and give it a whole new spin is by coating on a fresh layer of paint. Don’t stick to the same old color! Be adventurous and try something new. A good and easy way to select a wall color is by deciding first on the… Read More…
Home Improvement Grants Given by Weinland Park Collaborative
The Weinland Park Collaborative of Columbus, Ohio is a community program whose target is to raise funds in order to provide exterior home improvement projects to residents. Organizers say they are close to reaching their goal amount of $450,000 as they currently have $350,000 already. As of now, the organization has distributed up to $1 million for exterior… Read More…
Homeowners No Longer Interested in DIY Work
A few years ago, it was normal for homeowners to gather their tools and climb up that ladder to fix a loose shingle or put on their overalls and get some repainting done whenever they had spare time. Those were the days when individuals seemed to be bitten by the DIY bug and were determined… Read More…
6 DIY Home Repair Tips for the Month of May
The month of May, the end of spring and the signal of the beginning of summer, is the perfect time to do much needed home repairs. If you haven’t gotten around to doing that long overdue maintenance work just yet, now’s the chance to get to it before the heat of summer makes it impossible… Read More…