All Entries in the "Electrical" Category
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 makes some significant changes to the tax credits that are available to homeowners who make energy-efficient improvements in 2009 and 2010.
Appliance Spotlight: Wall Ovens
Buying a wall oven is a great space-saving appliance. A built-in wall oven, unlike a regular freestanding range, is surrounded by cabinets.
Changing Electrical Switches
Changing a wall switch can be pretty simple, but having some basic knowledge of the different types of switches and how to replace them can be most helpful and safe.
Going Green on Your Next Renovation
Trend or not, green remodeling can offer cost savings as well as a healthier home for you and your family.
Appliance Spotlight: Dishwashers
Everyone agrees that dishwashers are great timesaving devices, but did you know they can also save water and energy over hand-washing the dishes? Dishwashers actually use less water than hand-washing.
Is Your Washer Filling Slowly?
Washing clothes isn’t much fun to begin with. But waiting hours for the tub to fill sure doesn’t help matters any. If water trickles into your washer, or if you’re not getting any water, there’s a 95 percent chance the fill valve screens are plugged or the valve is bad.
Home Safety
Did you know that over 26,000 injuries were reported in one year due to improper use of a snow shovel? Another 20,000 + injuries occurred while using a barbecue grill. And over 220,000 injuries occurred while using a ladder.
What’s In, What’s Out with Home Buyers in 2009?
What’s in, what’s out with Homebuyers illuminates what’s popular or what sours homebuyers in both the home purchase or sale transaction and home decor. Compiled annually from-the-trenches, it offers a spectrum of tips that cover reality of buying a home and design no-no’s for home sellers and buyer must-haves.
Take the Sun Home with You
The sun is hot, the water is cool, and you are taking it all in by the beach. You are enjoying your long awaited vacation. But soon, your thoughts turn back to all those home improvement projects you haven’t quite gotten around to at the house. As you continue to look up at the sun, you think of the high electric bill you’ve had this winter, and wish you could just take the sun home with you to heat the house. Well, you can (in a sense). You can use the energy from the sun to heat your home, thus solar energy.
Repairs That Help Sell Your Home
Most sellers know of some repairs that need to be made to their home, and a lot of sellers have many items on that list, but not all repairs are equal or, rather, not all home improvements rank high in the buyer’s mind.
