by Robert on August 11, 2009
Heating costs continue to rise each year. The two significant factors of natural disasters and the war in Iraq contribute to this inflation of home heating expenses related to electric, gas and oil furnaces alike. There are steps you can take to lower the cost, alleviating your cash for other expenses or simply for the [...]
by Robert on July 13, 2009
AVOIDING LEAKS WHEN INSTALLING VINYL RETROFIT WINDOWS. These days a lot of homeowners are replacing their old windows with vinyl windows using the retrofit style of window frame. This is particularly true in the west, and specifically, in California. The number one arguement that I have heard against using the retrofit method, is that it [...]
by Robert on July 7, 2009
In many modern homes, the largest window in the house isn’t a window. It’s the sliding door that affords access to the patio or deck in the back. Sliding patio doors became popular in the 1970s, just about the time that double glazing came into popularity as a means of controlling energy costs and heat [...]