From Siding to Flooring: How to Create a Cohesive Home Design

When it comes to home design, achieving a cohesive look requires careful consideration of both exterior and interior elements. Your home’s siding is the first impression it makes, and the hardwood flooring inside sets the tone for the interior. Here’s how you can harmonize your siding with your flooring to create a beautifully unified home.… Continue reading From Siding to Flooring: How to Create a Cohesive Home Design

Vinyl vs. Wood: Which Window Siding is Right for You?

When it comes to choosing window siding for your home, vinyl and wood are two popular options, each offering its own unique set of benefits and drawbacks. Understanding these can help you make an informed decision that best suits your needs and preferences. Vinyl Siding Vinyl siding is a go-to choice for many homeowners due… Continue reading Vinyl vs. Wood: Which Window Siding is Right for You?

Enhancing Your Home’s Curb Appeal with Door Siding

Door siding, or the materials and trim surrounding exterior doors, is crucial for enhancing a home’s aesthetic appeal and protecting it from environmental elements. This siding can be crafted from various materials, each offering unique benefits; wood provides a classic, customizable appearance but requires regular maintenance, while vinyl offers a durable, low-maintenance alternative that can… Continue reading Enhancing Your Home’s Curb Appeal with Door Siding

Out with the Old and In with the New: How to Replace Broken Vinyl Siding

Accidents happen – and they can happen to your vinyl siding. It only takes one newly-licensed driver getting too close to the house, a solid home-run hit that didn’t quite make it into the field, or a hit from a wild windstorm to ruin your vinyl siding. Unless you were hit by a tornado, hurricane… Continue reading Out with the Old and In with the New: How to Replace Broken Vinyl Siding

The Building Blocks of Beginning Porch Planning – II

Your porch roof should be chosen primarily for protection, and then for aesthetic appeal. You may need a strong roof to support winter’s continuously falling snow, or perhaps a light canopy is all you need to keep the sun from burning your skin. Your ceiling choice must of course be compatible with the roof, and… Continue reading The Building Blocks of Beginning Porch Planning – II

The Building Blocks of Beginning Porch Planning

North, South, East or West – all over the country, porches convey peace, family and friendship. Country folks might use their wide wrap-around porch to enjoy the tranquility of rolling hills, blue mountains, and a pitcher of ice-cold sweet tea. On the ocean front, a sea-side porch hosts a gathering of giggly friends enjoying Chardonnay… Continue reading The Building Blocks of Beginning Porch Planning

Mapping and Glazing Skylights for Solar Heating

If you’re hoping to gain the benefit of solar heating from your skylight, keep in mind that the earth’s orientation and the location of your home will play a big part in installation and heating efficiency. Skylights are a good source of supplemental heat, especially in moderate or warm climates. However, homes in cold northern… Continue reading Mapping and Glazing Skylights for Solar Heating