Having a fireplace in your family home can be a wonderful thing; it can provide supplemental heating in the wintertime, and it can make your home look and feel a whole lot more cozy as well. However, fireplaces can be dangerous for anyone, and they can be especially risky if you have children in the home. Luckily, following these fireplace safety tips will help you keep your fireplace as safe as possible when you have kids in the house.…
Has your asphalt driveway begun to develop a few cracks? Likely, this is a sign that the driveway is in need of sealing. But before you hire an asphalt repair company to come apply a coat of sealant, you can tackle the task of filling the actual cracks yourself. This will save you some money on repairs—and luckily, it’s a pretty simple project that you can complete in the span of an afternoon.…
If you’re in the middle of a roof repair job, you might want to take the time to incorporate an energy efficient design feature. If your home was not designed with an energy efficient roof while it was being built, there are still things you can do during a repair job to create a “green” design. You don’t have to tear up the entire roof and lay a new energy efficient one, there are some things that can be done in small sections of the roof that can greatly improve your home energy bill.…
