Exteriors

How to Prevent House Fires:...

Find out how to prevent house fires and keep your family safe with healthy heating equipment, smart smoke detectors and effective household fire extinguishers.

Caulking

Heating Apartments

Find out ten easy improvements to help heat your apartment or other rental property that will make heating your apartment easy and warm

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Decorative Stone Veneer

The combination of affordability, availability and consistency of color of Owens Corning Cultured Stone manufactured decorative stone veneers makes the possibilities endless for luxury loving consumers. 

Chimney Repair and Cleaning

When temperatures drop, it's time to think about getting your house ready for winter. A good place to start is by reviewing your chimney for any repair or cleaning it may need.

Living Spaces

Here's an easy way to make cleaning a fireplace screen part of your regular cleaning routine. Once or twice a season, use a cleaning solution of 1/8 cup liquid dishwashing detergent per quart of water to remove the caked on dirt.  Gently scrub the fireplace screen with a soft bristle brush and...

Chimneys

Sources of carbon monoxide in the home can be significant, and as a professional home inspector who has completed thousands of heating system examinations, it is astounding the number of times I find a problem with carbon monoxide leakage. Severity ranges, but it is not unusual to find life...

Electric

Simple holiday safety tips could make the difference between a peaceful or disastrous holiday season. Trees, lights and holiday cheer make this such a special time of year, so don't let your celebrations turn to tragedies because of dangerous decorations, faulty fireplaces or other common causes...

Tips on Fall Home Maintenance Projects

Fall home maintenance projects are all about protecting your home and preserving safety and comfort indoors, which you get your home ready for winter. Grab a few tools and a half an hour now to tackle one of the following chores, and you’ll thank yourself warmly a few months down the line. 

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