When you buy a house, everyone focuses on the dollars needed to get through the closing. There's the down payment, closing costs and the all important, how big a loan the lender says you qualify for. If you're buying a house, you're front end ratio covers the mortgage, taxes and insurance. If you're …
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Ductwork Delivers Heat & Cool Air
Ductwork isn't sexy but that doesn't matter. You'll only see the ductwork if you're building a house, remodeling or crawling around an unfinished attic. Once the walls and ceilings get closed up, all the ductwork gets hidden from sight. So What is Ductwork? Ductwork is used to control the …
3 Great Garage Ideas that Work
If your garage getting out of hand, you're not alone. Allstate says that a cluttered garage can even be a fire hazard. Although it's often one of the biggest spaces of a house, it's still fairly common to see a vehicle sitting in the driveway because the garage is just too full. That's when you know …
Irrigation & Saving Water with Technology
If you've got a lawn, chances are you also have an irrigation system. Your irrigation or sprinkler system might keep your lawn green but here are some sobering facts about the amounts of water they use (data from the EPA's WaterSense website): Average American household uses 320 …
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Top 15 Landscape Trends
There's been a lot more interest in building green houses since we wrote about landscape trends in the Top 10 Features for Outdoor Living Spaces. So here's an update to help you plan your summer projects, or if you live in the south you probably spend more time outdoors during the winter …
R-Value to Keep You Warm
A term like R-value is well known but how many of us know what the R stands for? There are some good guesses like ... Really good insulation, Reflecting heat value. The R in R-value stands for Resistance to heat flow. That's why we wear coats, hats and gloves when it's cold outside. These …
