Articles about Home Improvement and Home Maintenance
One of my favorite posts of the year is the National Association of Realtors Remodeling Costs vs. Value report. Like last year’s post, this one will feature the top home improvement projects purely by the numbers.
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With many homeowners looking for the market to rebound before selling, home improvement is now a hot topic! I bet Lowes and Home Depot are enjoying significant growth these past three years.
I think it’s safe to say that Green is the new Black and that’s not likely to change. But many green products are very costly and their benefit to the environment is relatively small. So, how do we decide which ones make the most sense?
Caulking a window is a simple way to weatherize your Louisville home. Today, our Louisville weather brings us a crisp 20 degrees on our thermometers. That's chilly! Homeowners should (if…
A home is burglarized every 15 seconds. This information comes straight from the FBI. This results in thousands per hour and untold millions in stolen goods, not to mention the rise in insurance premiums. Don’t be part of the statistics by following these top ten DIY cheap and easy ways to protect your home.
You may have thousands of reasons for selling your home, but for the person buying it, there is only one reason to do so – because they like it. And…
Note: This article is part of a series devoted to giving pertinent, professional advice to Louisville’s homebuyers and sellers. Find more great articles in our Top 10 category.
Home improvements can cover anything from replacing a faucet to adding an addition to your house. Given that it’s the 4th of July, I thought I’d post how you can improve your outdoor experience by updating your deck. Just three steps… let’s get started!
I posted Are Replacement Windows a Wise Home Improvement? last month with the chart you see below. Today I thought, why not include the whole story for you? Let’s look at the current Home Improvement Costs vs Values.
Perhaps no home improvement project has more perceived value than installing replacement windows in your home. Is this a well-deserved perception? Like most things, the answer is, “It depends.” Let’s take a quick look at what the numbers say.
Asbestos is a highly fibrous mineral whose qualities made it one of the most desirable building materials in the 20th century. Manufacturers of asbestos were aware of its potentially harmful components but continued shipping the product anyway. Its main uses were found as insulation, piping, brake lining, flooring, and roofing. Located on the Ohio River, asbestos exposure incidents in Kentucky have mainly occurred as a result of industrial sites.
I’m certainly no home improvement specialist myself, but I understand the value to prospective buyers of having a property in tip-top shape. After you read this article, you’ll see benefits when you winterize your Louisville home.
I saw this article—Top 10 Ideas for Eco-Friendly Home Improvements—a while back and thought I'd share with you. If you can find that the environment-friendly solution also saves you money,…
Louisville, Kentucky generally has mild winters but that doesn’t mean we should not take advantage of every opportunity to save money on our heating bills. You never know when we’ll have another massive snowstorm like we had this past year.
From a wonderful, home improvements site, Home Tips, comes this helpful list of ways to help your home stay cool as Summer is almost upon us. Keeping your home in…