Tips For Improving Your Home’s Value

So, do you feel you’re a home improvement expert? Can you do various jobs and repairs properly? Use the tips included in this article to learn more about home improvement.

Consider replacing your roof with shingles that are lighter in color or even using white tiles. Having a lighter-colored roof will reduce the amount of heat absorbed by your attic and upper floors, making your house more comfortable and reducing the energy needed to cool it during those hot summer months.

Cover your door knobs, hinges and other hardware with petroleum jelly before painting. It is an easy way to insure they don’t get covered in paint. All you have to do when you are finished painting is use a soft cotton cloth to wipe the petroleum jelly from the surfaces of the hardware.

A well known rule for doing any kind of construction, repair, or renovation work is to …

Why Heritage Homes Need to be Rewired

For those homeowners who live in or purchase an older or Heritage type home they make question the need to completely rewire these homes.There is good reason to make this a top priority in homes 50 years old or older and that is they present a considerable risk of electrical fire hazard. Forget all the cosmetic upgrades on your older home whether you plan to stay for the short term or the longer term upgrading the electrical system should be the first thing on your agenda.

Hidden behind your walls is the knob and tube wiring that is just one of a few obsolete wiring forms including aluminum and non-metallic wiring. Electrical malfunction is one of the top five causes of electrical fires and the result of an outdated system that becomes overloaded in this  digital era. These older or Heritage homes and the fire hazard they present is a …