Siding trends have changed over the past decade and for 2019 the trend for siding has become interesting and stylish. Let’s take a look at what these style trends. For curb appeal alone keeping up with the current design trends is important for many reasons. Subtle siding color palettes continue to be popular for homeowners
One of the best ways to open up a small room into a bigger room is to tear down the wall and add a load bearing LVL beam. For an experienced carpenter, home builder, or a remodeler this is an easy project.
What do you do when your roof starts to leak and you notice it when the snow starts to melt. Ugh! A leaky roof is an awful situation, especially in the winter when the snow starts to melt.
Why a Sonos System Is Becoming a Popular Remodeling Upgrade An expensive housing market is encouraging homeowners to remodel their homes rather than move. This trend has been getting some extra strength with rising interest rates and the high costs of building a new home. So as long as you’re going to stay in your
Add a tankless water heater Tankless water heaters have been improving over the years and they are a great choice when you want hot water and an energy efficient appliance. There are even more options offered today that were not available a few years ago so if you would like to consider a tankless water
Skylights can add value to your home as well as sunlight and warmth. But, are they worth the expense and with the past reputation of leaks are they also worth the hassle? Let’s take a look;
Are you planning on adding or renovating your home in 2019? If so here are some popular remodeling trends for you to think about.
I love autumn. It’s festive, colorful and the start of the holidays. I look outside and see cool crisp days and then the explosion of color. The red, yellows and browns against a blue sky or even a grey sky are beautiful. There’s something about fall that makes it my favorite season of the year,
It’s getting cooler and eventually, the weather will turn downright cold. We live in Wisconsin so this is no surprise to anyone. It’s also the only time of year when people start to think about the quality of their windows. Adding Low-E windows to your next upgrade, addition, or remodel project is a must.
What’s in a name? If the name is Tyvek by DuPont™, the answer is “Plenty!” DuPont has dramatically changed the way we live as many products we use on a daily basis come from DuPont. When it comes to the home building sector DuPont is a standout name. DuPont has slowly and quietly snuck its
I love copper gutters. I pulled up to a house recently that had the most stunning copper gutters I have ever seen and the look is amazing. Rich, colorful and striking, the attention to detail that copper brings a home is incredible. The green patina was in full bloom and all you could say is
I’m not trying to pile on to everyone’s misery but with the heavy rains and strong winds as well as the devastating flooding we have seen in Dane County this summer, another problem you may also encounter is roof leaks. Strong winds and hail play havoc on your roof shingles as noted by Transition Roofing.
Benefits of Adding a Room Above the Garage How would you like the value of your house to go up by $100,000? Not by a sudden property boom or anything as rich as that, obviously that isn’t going to happen anytime soon – but by adding an extra bedroom and bathroom above your garage. This
Let’s face it, we live in a cold weather climate. (For at least part of the year.) And when considering your new addition adding a gas fireplace is a must-have feature you will not regret. The struggle here is which brand is the best. Let’s take a look at some of my favorites:
A pergola is a simple structure that can transform your backyard and turn it into an outdoor living space that you love. Those are the easy reasons but there are many other reasons and one big reason for me is they provide interesting shade and a place to hang plants and bird feeders. Especially Hummingbird
I want to come right out and say that I’m a fan of in-floor heating systems because when you stand on a warm floor during the cold days in winter it makes you feel good. It literally puts a smile on your face! In-floor heating, also called radiant floor heating, is a luxurious home feature
If you’re going to put an addition on your home or perform any kind of remodeling, insulation has to be a topic you’re going to need to talk about. Today, insulation is one of the most technologically advanced products for your home and although you don’t see it, it’s so important in many ways.
The get-back-to-nature movement has taken on a new revival over the past decade or so and many people are remodeling their current home instead of moving. Good for them! The idea is to add a vacation home or cabin on a lake somewhere (preferably in northern Wisconsin) where a family will have something to pass
A Nest Learning Thermostat is an amazing thing and the longer you have it the more you realize how great it really is. The Nest is cool! Pure and simple. It looks incredible, it’s owned by Google, it’s completely programmable and you can work everything it does on your phone with Wifi. Those items all
I was walking through a new housing development when I noticed that none of the roofs had box vents for ventilation. Every home was using ridge vents. The look is much more appealing then box vents but in all fairness, box vents are on placed on the backside of the home so you don’t see
