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Traditionally, the water lines in homes were made of copper. Today, many buyers have a choice. A popular alternative to copper is "PEX" which offers several benefits: PEX water lines will expand if the water in them freezes and are less likely to burst than copper water lines that freeze; PEX lines are typically direct [...]
Building a home should be an “experience” not a chore for the customer. If the first thing your builder asks you is “how many bedrooms and baths do you want” you might want to reconsider who you want to build your home. A better question to ask is “how do you live?” You want a [...]
Is there anything more relaxing than a long hot soak in your very own primary suite bath? Unless the bathroom exhaust fan sounds like it came from an old motel room! Removing excess moisture from the air in your home is good for your home and for you. Among other things, excess moisture is necessary [...]
Square footage costs money in a home. Nowadays, it's averaging upwards of $100 per square foot. That means closet space is expensive. Let's say you've got a 6' x 10' walk-in closet. That's 60 square feet, or approximately $6,000. Depending on the layout, you might have 2 sides with 10-feet of hanging on each side [...]
We've never seen a home with too much storage in the bathroom. This reality has given rise to larger vanities providing added cabinet storage. It has also ushered in the countertop center upper cabinet which not only adds handy storage right where you want it, but effectively creates two distinct vanity spaces. In turn, this [...]
Whether bedrooms, flex space, or an upstairs play room, finishing off living space over your garage is inexpensive square footage that makes your home live larger. But it takes careful attention to make sure this space is comfortable year-round. Insulation - Properly insulating this space requires extra air-sealing measures to keep these rooms comfortable. That [...]
By: Courtney Craig Reprinted from HouseLogic.com with permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Leftovers gobbling up space in your refrigerator? Here are some tips for keeping things organized, efficient, and tasty. Dreaming of a clean refrigerator, but not sure how to organize? We’ve got some cool ideas. Front and center Give prime fridge space to [...]
By now you know about compact fluorescent light bulbs, how they use less energy and last a lot longer than traditional incandescent bulbs in most applications. But did you know IMTEK's SaniBulb™ harnesses the power of their CFL bulb to also continuously sanitize, purify and deodorize the air? According to the manufacturer, you can destroy odors, [...]
Radon is the cause of about 20,000 lung-cancer deaths in the country each year, and the second-leading cause of lung cancer in Pennsylvania. According to Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), a home in the Center Valley area of Lehigh County recently tested at a radon level of 3,715 picocuries per liter (pCi/L), the highest [...]
Canadian residential designer Nita Hull of Homes That Flow instructs her clients to factor in all door swings. The full door swings (not just 45-degrees as shown on some home plans). And not just the primary doors accessing rooms, but all doors, including cabinet doors and appliance doors, too. This can be extremely revealing. Do [...]
