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The Remodeling Process Step 1: Dreaming
According to the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), there are six (6) basic steps to remodeling. This series will outline what we believe to be the eleven (11) steps to a successful remodel. REMODELING PROCESS Step 1: Dreaming about your project...
Lumens Up Your Life, Watt?
Brightness is a term used to describe light output, and the output is measured in lumens. Wattage is the measure of electrical power that is used to produce the brightness or lumens. Finding the Lumens. When you look at a light bulb package of a manufacturer, it...
Rainy Day and Mondays
"Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down." Those words are sung over and over again by the Carpenters in the 1985 recording with A&M Records. Yet most of us Californian's in the San Francisco Bay Area this year would not let any rainy days get us down....
Top Universal Design Features
Universal Design is the term used to describe the process of creating residential spaces which are easily used by all family members throughout their life span, regardless of their current age, size or physical abilities. To understand universal design even more,...
Energy Saver: LED Lighting
Sitting in the dark may help you cut your energy bill, but there’s another—more practical—way to reduce your utility expenses: LED lighting. The light-emitting diode (LED) is one of today's most energy-efficient and rapidly developing lighting technologies, according...
Bathroom Remodeling Trends
Angie's List surveyed over 1,000 highly rated remodeling professionals to identify the latest bathroom remodeling trends. What they found is surprising. Customers no longer want to update the bathroom with the traditional bathtub/shower-toilet scheme. Instead, many...
Pampering Your Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System
HVAC Maintenance Tips Here’s the one place you can't afford to be lazy about home maintenance: your heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. HVAC maintenance is similar to the maintenance on your car: if you don’t change your engine oil, replace the...
When to Repair or Replace Your Roof
Leaks, renovations, and old age: no matter what the motivation, there never seems to be a convenient time to deal with roofing issues. So how do you know when you should simply repair your roof or invest in a whole new one? The first, and most important, factor is...
Get Your Green (Garden) In
Now that Spring has officially sprung, it’s time to plan steps towards your healthy, organic garden. Beyond the reward of eating what you grow, gardens provide the gardener with many advantages: Health (moving your body - bending, stooping, lifting, etc.,,...
Spring Home Maintenance Tips
Spring has sprung - perhaps earlier than other years, but the warm weather is here to stay. What happened to our rain? That's another blog series! While you’re banishing the cobwebs during your annual spring cleaning, take some time to give your home a thorough...