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How To Turn Your Home into A
Healthy Haven
Every day, another news headline reminds us that
Americans face a variety of health problems. The reports warn us about the food
we eat, the air we breathe, the germs around us and the stressful, yet sedentary
lives we lead.
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Real
Kitchens, Real Trends
 It’s
easy to open decorating magazines and daydream about all the expensive,
cutting-edge kitchens inside. But when it comes time to put their cash
on the barrelhead for a new kitchen, what are consumers actually willing
to pay for?
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Around The House Tip of The Month
"Have A Drafty Room?"
Air sealing (Home Sealing) can help stop drafts
and improve the comfort of your home. The most important leaks are often in the
attic. You can do some things yourself, but for the best solution you need to
hire a contractor.
Ask your heating and cooling contractor to check ducts for air leaks and
balanced airflow.
If you have a fireplace, close the damper when not in use.
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Lower Your Heating And Cooling
Bills With Vinyl Replacement Windows
The cost of heating and cooling our homes is rising on a regular basis, and
there is no relief in the foreseeable future. With this in mind, homeowners are
continuously looking for ways to optimize the energy efficiency of their homes.
One of the long-lasting ways to do that is to install new windows, such as vinyl
replacement windows, that help maximize the efficiency of a home’s heating and
cooling systems.
Replacing the windows in your home sounds
costly, but one of the advantages of vinyl replacement windows is their
relatively low cost. In fact, they are one of the least expensive choices when
it comes to buying replacement windows. And because of the higher energy
efficiency of replacement windows, they wind up paying for themselves in a few
short seasons. With a moderate to high R-value, (a measure of resistance to heat
flow) vinyl replacement windows are so cost-effective that they can save the
average homeowner anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars in heating and
cooling costs over an extended period of time.
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