If your windows are old, drafty and hard to open, this could be the year you make that long-awaited window replacement. Choosing the right type may be your most difficult decision, but it doesn’t have to be. Consider the benefits and drawbacks of four popular window frame materials to help you make the right…
Articles By: Jared Green
The Best Types of Exterior Coatings for California Homes
When it comes to the exterior of a California home, not all coatings are created equal. Many homeowners stick with paint because they believe that they do not have another choice. However, paint is not designed to be a permanent home coating. Over the life of the home, paint can actually be more expensive…
Increase Home Value with Texture Coating
Whether you’re selling your home soon or not, it’s worthwhile to pursue value-adding upgrades for your home. One example is to replace exterior paint with texture coating. This upgrade is one of the best investments you can make to increase your California home’s value. Texture Coating is Durable The view of your home…
3 Things to Know Before Installing Sliding Doors
If you have a spot in your home where you want to replace a traditional hinged door with a sliding door, you stand to benefit in several ways. No door swing means you save space and can utilize the area around the door more easily. Sliding glass patio doors are also wider than regular doors,…
4 Trends in Interior Windows for the New Year
Looking for a home improvement project to improve the look of your interior windows? They may look great from the outside, but if your windows are lacking from the inside, use these four trends to inspire you in the New Year. Bold Interior Trim A combination of crown molding, pilasters and trim helps highlight…
What to Consider When Choosing Your Exterior Windows
If you’ve decided to upgrade your exterior windows, you must consider several little details pertaining to the functionality, energy efficiency and appearance of your new windows. There are a seemingly limitless number of combinations, so how do you start narrowing down your choices? To help ensure you get the most from your investment, consider…
5 Things You Should Know Before Using Texture Coating
People love a great paint job on their homes. But, if you are debating between using regular paint or trying out texture coating, there are five things you should know. Once you understand what you get and what you should expect with texture coating, you can determine if texture coating is the right decision…
Energy Efficient Windows: How to Keep Heat In During the Winter
If you want to save energy at home, you need to spend more time looking at your windows rather than out of them. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, about 33 percent of winter heat loss occurs through windows and doors. Use these tips to counter inefficient windows which lose energy and keep heat…
New Year, New Home Exterior
Homeowners take great pride in the appearance of their homes. But, sometimes it is too easy to forget that the exterior of the home needs just as much care as the interior rooms. If you are not feeling the love for your home’s exterior walls and windows, this year might be the year to…
2 Savvy Ways to Spend Leftover Home Improvement Budget
As an experienced homeowner who has completed renovations in the past, you know that any number of things can complicate the project. You could run across water damage and rot behind torn down walls or deteriorated subflooring that calls for a major overhaul prior to completing the renovation you had in mind. Because you…
