• Sanded Wood Floor
    Home Improvement

    5 Important Benefits of Sanding Wood Floors

    Wooden floors are a great addition to any home and because of their beauty, many homeowners consider this flooring option. However, over time, wood floors tend to lose their original quality and color, as well as their form and structure. To avoid this, you can consider sanding to restore the beauty and luster of your wood floors. Here are the benefits of sanding and refinishing wood floors. 1. Improves the value of your home Getting your floors re-sanded will instantly increase the market value of your home. This is because sanded floors look beautiful and will be as good as newly installed wood floors. Most prospective homebuyers will be attracted…

  • Contractor Mason Concrete
    Home Improvement

    Tips for Making More Money as a Contractor

    Everyone would like to be making more money. The more money that you make at your job, the more you can do with the other parts of your life. Certain jobs notoriously pay more than other jobs do. However, there are some other jobs that have the potential to be more lucrative than they may originally seem. It all lies in the details of the job. A lot of people who work as contractors are not making as much money as they could simply because they are unaware of the steps to take. Here are some tips on ways to make more money as a contractor. Efficiency Is Key The…

  • Danger Sign
    Security

    Invisible Dangers To Watch Out For In Your Home

    You work so hard to protect and provide comfort and safety for your family. You make sure everyone has the best quality foods, plenty of exercise, and lots of quality sleep to keep your family’s health in check. You even “baby-proofed” your home for every new family member. The problem is that some dangers are not so clearcut. You may work your tail off trying to provide a safe and healthy home for your family, but the invisible dangers in the home may still catch you by surprise. Keeping yourself educated and well informed is your best tool against those domestic dangers you cannot see. Start learning now, and read…

  • Furniture
    Moving

    How to Store Your Furniture Safely

    Whether you’re downsizing, decluttering, renovating, travelling or moving house, you can’t just keep everything. And with furniture being some of your largest possessions you often have to make a choice in whether they go, stay, or get put in storage. Furniture is often a wonderful keepsake with untold value, either sentimental value to you, or actual acquired value. Therefore you’re going to want to make sure that it’s kept in the safest condition so they can be treasured for many more years to come. We believe that a self storage unit is a great place to store your antique furniture, keep it safe and secure as well as helping remove…

  • Girl Cleaning Mop
    Cleaning

    How to Take the Stress out of Spring Cleaning

    Discover how to make spring cleaning a more enjoyable and stress-free experience. From having the right tools and tackling one room at a time to decluttering with friends and rewarding yourself along the way, these strategies will help you breeze through the cleaning process and embrace the fresh start of the season.

  • Garage Door Carport
    Home Improvement

    Carport vs. Garage: Which One Would You Rather Have?

    The elements can wreak havoc on your vehicle’s exterior. The harsh rays of the sun may cause the glossy paint to lose its gloss, fade and peel. This does not happen in one day. If you are in the habit of leaving your car parked out in the sun, you will see the damage over the course of time. Apart from the sun, you also need to factor in other elements like falling branches if you are parked under a tree. You may have parked in the shade to keep direct sunlight off, but there may be branches and fruit falling onto the car creating dents where there were none.…

  • Solar Panel Array House Roof
    Electricity

    Alternative Heating Solutions for Off-Grid Living

    Green heating solutions are not just ideal for lowering your energy heating costs. They provide a ready solution when your property does not have access to electricity and gas supply. They provide ingenious solutions that help you solve heating and lighting headaches that come with this lack of access. You will live comfortably in your property without any danger of freezing to death.

  • Mailbox Address
    Moving

    5 Tips to Filing a Temporary Change of Address

    1. Visit a post office In order to file for a temporary change of address, you can visit your local post office where you can get the form, PS 3575. This form allows you to file for the change of address, and once signed, the post office makes the necessary arrangements. Filing for a change of address directly at the post office is easier if you reside close to the post office, and it helps you save on verification costs for online application. The only drawback, however, is, that some forms are misplaced and some applications can make it through for approval even without the required signatures. This makes the…

  • Front Yard House
    Yard & Garden

    Landscape Improvement: DIY or Contract It Out?

    The time has come to fix your lawn and landscaping. Now the question remains – should you do it, or should you hire a contractor to? This is probably the most important question you’ll have to answer early on in the planning process. And it’s not a bad idea to get an outside opinion into the mix as well. You could potentially be doing major landscaping projects on the horizon. Or perhaps you’re just trying to figure out how to maintain what you already have. Does the improvement project require heavy machinery or expensive tools? Knowing that will help you find your answer. And then don’t ever forget that if…