Author: Master Builder
Why Everyone Should Install A Metal Roof
Home renovations are always a big deal and require a lot of thought before jumping into them, but roof repairs and renovations are particularly important. The roof is, after all, one of the integral structures of any home. The roof protects your home from the elements, keeping you safe and dry. But all roofing materials…
Invest in Your Landscaping To Get the Most Bang for Your Buck
Most homeowners concentrate on the inside of their homes when trying to boost value, spending money on expensive and extensive projects such as kitchen and bathroom remodels. But curb appeal is just as important as what the interior of your home looks like, and when trying to get the biggest bang for your buck on…
4 Dangers Associated With Polyurethane Fumes
If you’re having floor work conducted within your home, you’ll want to know about the potential dangers of VOCs associated with a material known as polyurethane. You’ll find that VOCs stands for volatile organic compounds. High concentrations of these materials have been shown to be hazardous to human health. It’s understandable to avoid side effects…
Why You Should Choose Low VOC Paints
If you’re wondering how to paint a porch or really anything else in your home, you need to keep a few things in mind. First up on your list when you wonder how to paint a porch or another part of your home should be safety. Paints with a high volatile organic compound (or VOC)…
The History of Roadway Lighting
Roadway lighting is something we all depend on, and likely take for granted. In fact, we take a lot of lighting for granted, from the halogen bulb in your bedside lamp to the LED parking garage lighting downstairs. In fact, we use an incredible amount of lighting. In a lot of areas, laws require that…
The Importance of Owning Standby Generators
Are you a home or business owner who understands the risks that power outages cause to your family or organization? If so, you are not alone. Thousands of people just like you are purchasing items like standby generators for just that reason. The fact is, you never know when you will lose power, and if…
Three Tips for Lowering Your Heating Bill
Everyone would love to lower their energy bills. Our heating and cooling systems are one of the biggest items on those bills, so keeping those systems maintained well so they work at peak efficiency is a key to keeping those bills under control. Heating is especially expensive; and especially key. From high-tech thermostats to furnace…
Air Conditioning A Vital Life Force
Residential electrical systems. It sounds like something out of a movie, like “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.” In that movie, the lead actor messes with electricity to shrink his kids. It leads to a horrible situation, where the kids must fend for themselves. Against rodents. Against toys. Against pets. Residential electrical means more than that,…
What to Know About Remodeling a Bathroom
Remodeling is something folks do in many different homes based on their needs and wants. Although typically done when they are ready to sell, many people remodel because a specific room isn’t living up to their standards. This is very common for the bathroom, which is where over 80% fo remodels occur, or the kitchen…
7 Tips and Tricks to Keeping Gutters Healthy and Happy
Gutters need much more maintenance than many other sections of the house, including other elements of the roof system. Many gutter companies know that, and they’re careful to make sure that you aren’t letting the gutters get too dirty or stressed by the amount of water that they have to absorb regularly. Your “eaves gutters…