After an enjoyable evening around the Fire Pit , you’re left with a pile of ashes to dispose of. Sure, you can let them cool completely and toss them into the trash bin. But did you know there are a number of ways to use wood ash around your home and garden? Check out the … Read more
Vaulted, cathedral, or otherwise high ceilings can make a home feel spacious, airy, and grand, allowing beams and other architectural details to shine. However, they can also have an effect on your HVAC system and, in turn, heating and cooling costs. Read on as we explore how high ceilings impact an HVAC system’s ability to … Read more
Imagine starting the day without the sound of your coffee pot’s drip-drip-drip of freshly brewed coffee, keeping your home warm without your trusty heating system, washing clothes and linens without a washing machine, or cooking meals without a stove, oven, or microwave. Sure, generations before us managed to survive without such luxuries, but today these … Read more
Even with the utmost of care, a home’s HVAC System – heat, cooling, or a combination system – will need to be replaced. Anticipating the end of its equipment life can help you budget and plan accordingly. Doing so also enables you to select the right equipment and contractor for the job. Yet before we … Read more
Winter days can be dark, gloomy, and bleak – especially with the reduced amount of daylight hours. Even the heartiest of winter lovers can feel down, irritable, and out of sorts during cold weather months. For some, it’s just a case of mild winter blues while others suffer from seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, which … Read more
There’s never a convenient time for your HVAC equipment to give out. But a winter’s day (or night) without heat is more than uncomfortable for anyone in your house with fragile health. At the very least, such an individual would need to be evacuated and brought somewhere safe. So, what’s better than a furnace that … Read more
Winter is here and so is the never-ending battle to stay warm while keeping home heating costs in check. A warm, fluffy blanket certainly helps while you’re binge-watching your favorite show, but you can’t stay under there forever.Check out these clever products designed to warm you up just about anywhere in your home without needing … Read more
Home renovation and remodeling projects come in all shapes and sizes. You can remodel your kitchen, for example, with a new faucet, a throw rug in front of the sink, and maybe – for good luck – a new light fixture or recessed lighting. Then again, you can gut your kitchen and start all over … Read more
Lightning never strikes in the same place twice. Bats are blind. And we only use 10 percent of our brains. What do these statements have in common? Each one is false. In fact, lightning can strike the same place twice, bats have better vision than humans (they just don’t see color), and we use most … Read more
Whether it’s a brand new contemporary style home or a turn of the century ranch, your home will inevitably make some strange house noises here and there. Do you know which can be ignored and which could signal trouble? Well, just in case, are five such noises you shouldn’t ignore. Scratching and Scurrying If you … Read more
