Articles about Home Improvement and Home Maintenance

5 Reasons You Should Hire a Structural Repair Specialist

Like any building, your house is built to withstand natural forces, such as the wind, gravity, and the pressure applied to it by the encompassing earth. When a house fails to counteract these forces or exerts upon it the structural weight and load, grave outcomes will often result – and you will likely end up with a need to call a structural repair specialist from your area.

Anything made with concrete will eventually crack. That includes your home’s foundation.
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10 Summer Home Improvement Ideas to Get You Going

For many of us, summer is a time with a little extra time—a chance to take a break on the porch with a glass of lemonade, finish that novel we’ve been reading all year, and maybe take on a project or two around the house. In this piece, we’ll highlight some great Summer home improvement ideas that you can consider. Let’s go!

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There’s a lot you can do to enhance the appearance of your home. Check out a few of these summer home improvement ideas to get you going!
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Home Improvement Tips That You Need To Know

Whether you have recently bought a newly-built home or a fixer-upper, the prospect of owning a home will bring out the remodeling itch in you. We’re hoping this article will provide you with the home improvement tips you need to get moving on updating your home.

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Painting is just one home improvement that really adds value.
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Affordable Tips to Improve Your Property

Your homes are an investment and the only way to increase the value of this investment is by conducting periodic renovations or carrying out a little task that can improve its value. Discouraged by the high cost of renovations, people tend to ignore or postpone improving their houses.

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Tips to improve your property, like painting, can be a family affair.
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How to Better Secure Your Louisville Home

Recently, there’s been a rise in home break-ins across the US, especially given the increasing use of bump keys that can dismantle a simple door lock. But it’s not just door locks that are vulnerable. There are windows, rooftops, and other sneaky ways that thieves find to break into a home.

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The first step to securing your Louisville home begins with the front door.
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What Causes Foundation Cracks?

Your home is susceptible to a wet basement at any time in the year. This can lead to mold growth, which is harmful to your and your family’s health; and can even lead to structural damage to your home. In this piece, we’ll look at what causes foundation cracks and what you can to do correct the problems.

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All concrete will crack… eventually.
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Keep Your Home In Tip-Top Shape With This Handy Home Maintenance Checklist

Beyond the initial purchase cost of buying a home, there are other regular financial responsibilities for homeowners. Just like an oil change for a vehicle, there are multiple ways to keep your home in shape to avoid future headaches.

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Having a home maintenance checklist makes life a lot easier and keeps your investment moving higher.
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11 Tips to Winterize Your Home

Buying your home at a low price has the highest potential for you to get big equity gains. But next on the list, is consistently performing the right home maintenance for your house. These 11 tips to winterize your home are timely and very important. Don’t miss out!

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The cold Winter months are coming. Is your home ready? If not, follow these tips to winterize your home.
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