home--garden

Ensuring Your Home Remains Free of Mice

Whether you rent or own your home, you want to take responsible actions to ensure pests do not become a problem. Mice are known to be the harborers of diseases and bacteria. Because of this, it is important to take proactive steps to keep them from getting to the interior of your home so they are not a risk to people or pets. Here are some tips to follow to keep your home mouse-free. Read More 

6 Ways To Save Money At Home

Want to save some money on the costs of maintaining your home? Consider some easy tips and tactics that can put money back in your pocket over time. Six ways to save money in your home include the following. 1. Motorized shades An investment in motorized shades for the windows of your home will save you money over the long-run. These can be used to keep the sun out during warmer weather — reducing cooling costs — or opened in winter to let the sunshine in. Read More 

2 Reasons To Keep Extinguishers In Your House

Keeping your house and family safe from a fire means that you want to have as much safety equipment as possible. One of the things that you should have is a fire extinguisher. Depending on how big your house is, you may want to have more than one. For example, you may want to put one in the kitchen, and then have another one near the bedrooms, especially if the bedrooms are on another level of your house. Read More 

What To Do About Gutter Overshoot

If you have a roof with a steep pitch, and you get a lot of rain in your area, then you may experience gutter overshoot. Sometimes, it's a gutter design issue, and sometimes it's a maintenance issue. Either way, it means a mess for your home and yard. Here are common reasons why your gutters overflow and how the problem can be repaired. What Is Gutter Overshoot? Gutter overshoot is a less-than-technical term for when runoff overshoots or overfills the gutter system. Read More 

Understanding The Benefits Of Closed Cell Insulation

If you need some additional insulation in your attic space, then you have a few options to think about. Spray foam insulation is extremely common when it comes to attic spaces, and you can have open or closed cell insulation added. Closed cell materials have quite a few advantages over open cell ones, so keep reading to learn what they are. Increased Insulation Ability If you look at the different spray foam options, you will see that the insulation is rated quite highly when it comes to the R-value. Read More