Windows are a very important feature of your home. The problem is we don't really look at the windows but rather we look through our windows to enjoy the view and windows bring natural sunlight into our homes. Because we seldom look at the actual window, it's quite common for wood rot to continue …
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Water & Wood Rot Repairs – Roof
Your roof is pretty high up. You probably don't look at your roof often but at least once a year you should be checking it visually to see if it's in need of repairs. At the same time, while you're up on a ladder or taking photos, you need to check the wood trim directly under the roof line. Why? …
Cooking: Google and a Microwave?
When you're buying a home, you expect the kitchen to include a microwave oven and in the US, they are fairly common but that wasn't always the case. The heating effect of microwaves was discovered accidentally in 1945 when an engineer, working on an active radar set, noticed a chocolate bar in his …
VOC? Do I Care About this New Acronym?
We assume that we see what's around us, that the air is clear so it must be clean. In fact there are many Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOCs) in the air we breathe, ones that affect our health, and we can't see them.There are many things we can't see because they're too small for the naked eye. You …
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Kitchen Design to Support Your Lifestyle
Kitchen design has a lot to do with making things efficient for each of the activities that happens in a kitchen, from baking cookies, cooking dinner to washing dishes and putting dishes away. Anyone who has remodeled their kitchen is familiar with the kitchen triangle, a key concept in kitchen …
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Real Estate: What is Happening & Why?
Housing and the economy are changing in ways noone understands. When I found William Olson's blog (link below with quote), I had to share it so those who want to learn more about the economy and why today's housing market is stalled. William is an "urbanologist" and author with his work published by …
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