admin Do you remember who you called the last time you needed work done on your heating or cooling system? Most people don’t. The tendency is to wait until a need arises, do a web search or ask around for a recommendation, make a call, and hope you’ve made the right choice. We’d like to suggest … Read more
Every winter, your furnace runs a marathon, the likes of which no human could endure. Once it goes on, it tends to stay on, taking the occasional break for a warm day or even a warm spell. Other than that, it’s business as usual. As the heating season starts winding down, no doubt a couple … Read more
“New” can be a wonderful scent. A car with leather interior, a scented candle lit for the first time, a batch of cookies fresh out of the oven, fresh basil from the garden – these and more do a remarkable job of awakening our senses. Then again, some new household odors aren’t nearly as inviting. … Read more
Keeping your home and family toasty while keeping heating costs down can be a challenge during a typical DFW area winter. Fortunately, there are several creative ways to beat the odds, like sealing up drafty windows and running ceiling fans in reverse. But there’s more furnace advice “out there” you should absolutely ignore. Here are … Read more
Tune into just about any home improvement show and you’re bound to hear the terms “open concept” or “open floor plan” at least half a dozen times. And although this design trend, which first appeared in the 1950s, continues to dominate the remodeling and new construction scene, more and more homeowners are starting to rethink … Read more
It’s hard to throw away a gift, right? Even if you know it’s something you’ll never use. And even if you know the gift-giver would be none the wiser were the gift were to join the rest of this week’s trash. Still, you keep it anyway. But now, what to do with it? You have … Read more
Quick, and no peeking: when did you purchase your furnace? Of, if you inherited it from the previous owners, when did they purchase it? No, this is not a trivia quiz. It’s a serious question to help you determine if its’ time to replace your furnace…or least consider the possibility. Since we’ve already brought up … Read more
Before you call out the national guard to restore heat in your home, why not try a few often-successful DIY steps first. You’ll get your heat back faster that way, and you’ll save some money. Clean or Replace the Filter – Nothing gums up the works like a clogged, dirty filter. In fact, don’t wait … Read more
There’s a furnace in your house. It keeps you warm. From time to time it needs maintenance. When it’s working well, you’re warm and comfortable from one room to the next. When it’s not up to par, you notice a lack of heat, or none at all. That’s about as much as the average person … Read more
Thoughts about home safety quickly turn to things we shouldn’t leave in plain sight – like valuables in the car, delivered packages on the doorstep, a week’s worth of mail in the mailbox, and bikes in the driveway. Doing so can make your home and possessions easy targets for the bad guys. And yet, did … Read more
