Winter is knocking will make you spend more time at home because of the long holidays freezing weather. Winter is one of the best seasons to contact general contractors in Troutdale to remodel your home. Our post focuses on the five essential winter renovations why you need to renovate your house during winter. Why Remodeling […]
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Everything we know about lighting is changing faster faster. As of January 1, 2012, all light bulb packaging will be changing as we move from Watts to Lumens! Incescent bulbs will be unavailable in a couple of short years! As with other technologies, we have found ways to make better lights, with true colors, using […]
Want to hear more about water-efficiency efforts across the county? Then sign up for our Articles of Interest by contacting the WaterSense Helpline at watersense@epa.gov or (866) WTR-SENS (987-7367). Read all about it here… we were the first retail plumbing group certified as WaterSense Partners in 2008. This is our third Fix A Leak Week! […]
Maintenence is one the the most important tasks you should do on a schedule – why not make it out in advance of when certain inspections or tasks should be scheduled. Things like range hood filters should be taken down cleaned annually. Buy replace your existing batteries in the smoke alarms. Make your bathroom kitchen maintenance-friendly easy […]
Hasn’t it been a rainy spring? Here in Nor Cal, we generally don’t get any rain after February or March, but we are nearing the end of May, the rains keep coming. Don’t let a little rain or fog prevent you from doing a small task that will save you a lot of money in […]
Can you believe how quickly this year is just flying by? Winter still seems a long way off, but we are in the 8th month of the year already. Now is the time to think about freshening up your home for more enjoyment before the hectic holiday season ‘suddenly’ sets in, during those long winter […]
How often do you think about your hot water heater? Can you remember the last time that you checked it? Typically, water heaters last 10 to 15 years, but with a little care maintenance they can last even longer. Some things to consider about your tank: Check the exterior. Leaks rust on the outside could […]
Usually, clients who update their bathrooms are the first to look at Design for Aging In Place, but in the next month or two, we’ll be renewing kitchens for two new clients. They both want to incorporate the latest ideas technologies for Aging In Place, while keeping costs down as we go. One will be […]
Okay, here is yet another TRUE story, I don’t make these things up. Last fall, my dear friends clients, Eric & Susan, who lives a few short blocks away, had us replace a broken set of French doors a few months ago. His gardener, happily boppin’ away with his iTunes, shot a couple of pebbles […]
Did you know that an American home can waste, on average, 11,000 gallons of water every year due to running toilets, dripping faucets, other household leaks? Nationwide, more than 1 trillion gallons of water leak from U.S. homes each year. That’s whythe EPA’s WaterSense program is promoting Fix a Leak Week from March 16 to […]
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