We frequently talk about one of the greatest benefits of outdoor lighting: enhanced safety. A well-lit landscape that eliminates murky, dark areas is a wonderful deterrent to bad guys. Numerous studies have shown that to be true. And countless police… Read More
Posts Tagged ‘home improvement’
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Why Do These Homeowners Get Special Treatment?
The move to conserve water is gaining great momentum all across the nation. And not just in areas that you think of as suffering greatly from drought, like California. News stories about a communities’ effort to conserve water pop up… Read More
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The Smartest Home Products on the Market
Did you know that 2015 was sort of a banner year for ‘smartness?’ That’s because there was an unprecedented wave of new (or radically improved) smart products for homeowners. Consumer Affairs published an article that listed some of those products… Read More
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A Community Gets Really Smart About Water Conservation
Lots of people these days are getting really smart about water usage. It’s partly because of the news we hear on a regular basis from drought-stricken areas of the country. Many areas — places like California, for example — are… Read More
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Dealing with Winter’s Damage to Your Garage Floor
Winter can be brutal for garage floors. In particular, the road salt residue that drips from your car after you park it in your garage can be very damaging. Road salts aren’t composed of the type of salt that’s in… Read More
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4 Top Tips for Organizing Your Garage Workspace
For people that like to putter, the garage can be a wonderful place to while away the hours. It’s a place that’s custom made for puttering. The garage is isolated from the rest of the home, so if your puttering… Read More
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The Soothing Sounds of Lawn Sprinklers
The days are still short, and the air still frigid. Mother Nature has not yet loosened her icy, wintry grip upon the land. But it won’t be long. As the days lengthen and twilight shadows linger, hints of springtime will… Read More
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4 Off-The-Track Ideas for Your Bathroom Renovation
Is there any room in any home that’s more likely to be boring than the bathroom? Probably not. That’s partly because bathrooms have very specific roles to fill. You use a bathroom for very specific purposes. And you can get… Read More
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Remodeling Tips for Smaller Bathrooms
Not all bathrooms are big and spacious. Some are small and cozy. But when they become old, outdated, and faded, small bathrooms deserve some renovation love just as much as larger bathrooms. When the time for a renovation comes, there… Read More
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Top 4 Ways Homeowners Can Help the Environment
Every homeowner wants to save money. And most homeowners would like to do what they can to help the environment, too. Happily, modern technology has made both goals easier to achieve than ever before. And in most cases, making strides… Read More