Building or Remodeling a Home? Think Lock Security During the exciting time of having your house built or remodeled, make sure to consider one of the most important features that will keep you and your family safe for years to come: security. According to the National Crime Prevention Council, about six out of 10 completed burglaries take place without any sign of forced entry, suggesting that either a door or window was left unlocked or that a duplicate key was used to open Continue Reading ...

Most people get the opportunity to travel at some time in their lives. It can be a great experience. But it can also be a nightmare if you are unprepared or do not plan the trip well. Use the tips in this article for advice on how to get ready to travel with minimum problems. If you have to wear a suit on an overnight trip make sure it's the right one. A wool suit will arrive fresher than one made of any other fiber. Hang it up in the bathroom when you arrive, turn the shower on hot, and close Continue Reading ...

Aluminum Sliding Glass Door Removal Last week I explained how to measure your existing sliding glass door so you can order the vinyl replacement door. This week I am going to go over the steps required to remove the old sliding door before installing the new door. First, you have to remove the sliding panel and the stationary panel. The vast majority of doors out there have the sliding panel on the inside half of the track, and the stationary panel is on the outside. Whatever the case in Continue Reading ...

MEASURING FOR YOUR VINYL REPLACEMENT WINDOWS Let's say you're tired of those old wood windows, and you decide it's time to upgrade to vinyl replacement windows. You get 2 or 3 contractors to come out and give you an estimate. After they leave, you can't believe windows can cost so much. I mean, having to get financing to replace your windows just doesn't seem right. Let me explain to you why the windows are so expensive. You have to pay the salary of the salesman who comes over to give you Continue Reading ...

The Advantages of James Hardie Siding Products One name that stands out in the fiber-cement siding industry is James Hardie siding. Its operations cover the United States, New Zealand and Australia. Asia has also enjoyed the product lines of James Hardie siding as they have a manufacturing plant in the Philippines. James Hardie siding products are a result of the company’s drive to be number one in the fiber-cement industry. They boast of their leadership in terms of the quality of Continue Reading ...

Siding With Your Neighbors House siding is a very important decision to be made when building a new home or reconditioning an older home. Very careful consideration should be taken when choosing the right siding for your home. There are many types of siding available to the home owner today. Products range from vinyl siding, aluminum siding, cedar siding, stone siding, log siding, brick siding, and stucco siding just to mention a few. Many factors need to be considered before choosing the Continue Reading ...

What’s Your Style? A Guide to America’s Most Common Home Styles Styles of houses vary across the country. From the New England Cape Cod to the Victorians of San Francisco, the choices are almost endless. Knowing which style you prefer is one of the basic elements in your hunt for the perfect home. Following is a quick guide to help you recognize and use the professional terms for many of the most prevalent house styles: Ranch: these long, low houses rank among the most popular Continue Reading ...

Bay Windows Add Character And Space To A Home It was the perfect spot. Our California ranch style house had a large picture window in the front room. The window extended from a few inches above the floor to only a few inches below the cathedral ceiling. The walls and ceiling were redwood stained knotty pine and the floor was a matching hardwood. The window looked out over a flower bed, shrubs and the expanse of front lawn. It was the perfect window to be replaced with a bay window. The Continue Reading ...

If you really want to bring the outdoors inside you might want to look into purchasing a sliding patio door While a nice bay window is lovely and it does open up the wall to a great view it just doesn’t match the useful beauty of a sliding glass door. The window does not give you access to your porch and most bay windows are very expensive. You can achieve a great, open look without spending way too much money in the process. The sliding patio door is basically utilitarian in nature but Continue Reading ...