Tag Archive For "Pennsylvania"
Prepping Surfaces for a New Pennsylvania Paint Job
Painting may be the fastest, best way to give your home or interior space a new lease on life. A simple paint job can make an entire space look brand new. It is important, however, to engage in the right processes to make sure that you get the most out of your supplies, and that …
Why You Should Hire a Contractor for Carpet Installation
One of the hottest trends in home improvements is for homeowners to engage in projects themselves without the help of professionals. Some of the reasons for this include saving on costs and the amount of guides and videos that are available to aid homeowners in their do-it-yourself home improvement projects. However, there are some home …
Get Ready for Spring Cleaning—Including Your HVAC Unit
Spring is here again, and we all know what that means: spring cleaning. Yes, it’s that time of year where we all wake up from our long winter hibernation and resolve to get our homes in tip-top shape in time for the upcoming warm season. What you might not realize, however, is that your spring …
How to Incorporate Natural Elements into Your PA Bathroom Design
As we approach bathroom remodeling season, more and more people are looking to get back to basics and bring in a serene, natural-world feel to their bathroom. There are many ways to accomplish this, and it can be a very rewarding process. Learn ways to work organic elements into your PA bathroom design and give …
Why You Should Care about Grout for Your Bathroom Remodel
There are a lot of things you have to consider when you start to work on your Pennsylvania bathroom remodel. While you’re thinking about tiling, flooring, paint and fixtures, it can be easy to overlook important details…like choosing the right grout. Grout is the foundation of your bathroom remodel, and getting it right makes all …
The Best Flooring Options for Families with Kids
There is one thing that all families with kids know: kids are tough on floors. Kids make messes and run around the house and just generally leave a path of destruction in their wake. So, when you’re looking at choosing flooring for your home (and you have kids), you want to make a choice that …
Do Economy Settings on Appliances Save You Money?
In today’s economy, even as things continue to improve, people are learning more than ever to be frugal about their expenses. This goes for everything from grocery shopping to electric bills. People are beginning to discover economy settings on many of their appliances and are using them to lower those monthly costs. Take some time …
Contractor Spotlight: One on One with Gifford from GD Pierce Home Improvements
We love when we have the opportunity to speak with our contractors to learn more about them and their business. This week, we would like to share our one on one with Gifford Pierce, owner and operator of GD Pierce Home Improvements. He gave us some insight into his company, the volunteer work he does …
HVAC Maintenance Checklist
We’re now into the dark days of winter, and spring and summer are right around the corner. It is these times when losing your furnace is about the worst thing that can happen. When the summer rolls around, nobody wants to be without AC. The good news is, keeping your system in good repair is …
Tank-less Water Heaters: How Do They Work?
Winter can be a very hard time of year, especially here in Pennsylvania. After a long, hard day suffering through the cold, nothing is better than a hot bath or shower, and nothing is worse than coming home to find out someone’s used all of the hot water and that you have to wait for …