Entries from November 2007

Is Your Home Insurable?

November 30th, 2007 · No Comments

By following these guidelines you can also lower your insurance premiums. Here is a useful checklist to help you examine your home room by room.

Popularity: 27% [?]

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Tags: Home Fire Safety

Flooring with Green Building Materials

November 29th, 2007 · No Comments

Environmentally Friendly cork flooring is produced using all natural cork products which are harvested with no waste materials produced. This results in no damage to the tree or the environment in which it is harvested.

Popularity: 20% [?]

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Tags: Flooring and Carpet

Stone for All Interiors

November 28th, 2007 · No Comments

Whether you are looking to use stones in your own DIY project or having a professional do the job, stone is great material for home construction.

Popularity: 30% [?]

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Tags: Masonary and Stone

Gardening For the Fall Season

November 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Winter gardening has its own special challenges and rewards. Winter gardening is really about extending the growing season…

Popularity: 20% [?]

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Tags: Garden

Environmentally Friendly Homes

November 26th, 2007 · No Comments

When it comes to building environmentally friendly homes, there are two ways forward. One is to legislate for change. The other is to educate people to understand that environmentally friendly homes are actually….

Popularity: 33% [?]

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Tags: Environmentally Friendly

Natural Light

November 25th, 2007 · No Comments

The sun’s rays are shaped into dramatic patterns and layers through the use of grilles, art glass and shaped windows and can have dramatic changes depending on the time…

Popularity: 11% [?]

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Tags: Interior Design

Make Your Home “Fire Safe”

November 24th, 2007 · No Comments

When necessary, replace batteries immediately. Replace all batteries once a year. Keep your Smoke Alarm Working Properly by vacuuming away cobwebs and dust from your smoke alarms on a monthly basis…

Popularity: 30% [?]

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Tags: Home Fire Safety

The “Live-in Kitchen”

November 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

The next generation kitchen is a place not only for cooking, but for social and everyday interactions. Kitchen design trends now focus on the kitchen as the ‘hub‘ of the household, incorporating the functional aspects of a kitchen with the ability to relax and enjoy the surroundings.

Popularity: 25% [?]

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Tags: Kitchen Remodeling

Features of Luxury Portable Spas

November 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

You want the best hot tub available, you also want as many features as possible, what are the hottest new features?

Popularity: 17% [?]

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Tags: Pool and Spa

Energy Audit Self-Audit Checklist

November 21st, 2007 · No Comments

Seal up the largest air leaks in your house—the ones that feel drafty. The worst culprits are usually not windows and doors, but utility cut-throughs for pipes (”plumbing penetrations”), gaps around chimneys and recessed lights in insulated ceilings, and unfinished spaces behind cupboards and closets.

Popularity: 18% [?]

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Tags: Energy Savings