During a snow winter many homes are plagured by ice dams. An ice dam forms when the heat from your home escapes into your attic and melts the snow on your roof. The water will then trickle down your roof until it reaches the cold of an
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Usually people assume that a home addition need to be large or expensive. Thats not the case, as a mudroom can be an economical addition to your home. Sometimes you can add a mudroom to your home within the existing space of your home, or a small
Read more →Tips for Deciding When to Replace Windows Are you looking for tips to help evaluate the effectiveness of your windows and doors in a home, or a home your looking to purchase? Consider some of there for starters: You can determine how many panes of glass are in the
Read more →Tighter homes and more stringent residential energy-use standards are putting whole-house heat- and energy-recovery ventilators in the spotlight. Soon homes that will meet Energy Star standard will require to provide an adequate amount of outside fresh air intercalation but because it is not required doesn’t infer that it is not ideal for your
Read more →You can receive up to $1500.00 tax credit for eligible upgrades to your home. You can upgrade the efficiency of your home and save money in the long term on your utility bills and receive a Federal Tax Credit for completing the upgrade. Items would include HVAC,
Read more →When someone says “Green” or “Energy Star” there are a lot of things that most people think. Many are not sure exactly what it all means but most want to lower their energy cost/usage. When someone refers to insulation most think of the traditional insulation methods of
Read more →Modern Homes, Inc project supervisor, Jon Van Dyke is now Certified Lead Safe Renovator. Under the new EPA rule, beginning in April 2010, all contractors performs renovation, repair or painting that disturbs lead based paint in buildings built before 1978 must be certified and follow particular steps
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