Building Material Auctions – Part 2
This article is a follow up to my post on building materials auction which was posted at the end of March.
Home Improvement and Home Renovation Materials
Things have sure changed over the last few years for the home building and home renovation industry. Today we are living in a leaner economic atmosphere than we have for many years before. Homeowners have found themselves earning less income due to company cutbacks, reduced hours and lay-offs. Rising inflation and reduced incomes have made it challenging for average homeowners to keep up with their home improvement, home repair and home renovation projects. Unfortunately in some cases, necessary home repairs and routine home maintenance challenges are being ignored as a result these financial struggles. The objective of this article is to educate homeowners in options available to them in saving money while meeting the needs that arise with their homes. Read more…
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How To Flush Your Water Heater
A home’s water heater is an appliance that is commonly forgotten about until it fails. Sometimes the failure means just no hot water and at other times it is more serious such as when the hot water tank corrodes to the point of leaking and possibly causing costly water damage. There are some simple maintenance procedures a homeowner can perform to extend the life of their water heater and in this article “Shop Talk” will cover the proper way to flush a water heater to remove the sediment that collects at the bottom of the hot water tank. Read more…
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Cleaning Air Ducts – A Breath Of Fresh Air?
With growing concerns over indoor air quality, there have been many questions regarding forced-air heating and cooling systems and whether or not cleaning of the air ducts has any health benefits. Read more…
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Washing Windows, What a Pane?
Oh No! Is it time for washing windows again? Yes, that time is here, you have been looking through your windows all winter and watching them get dirtier and dirtier with each passing month. I don’t believe there is a person out there that doesn’t enjoy looking through a nice clean window, so why is washing windows one of the most disliked chores of owning a home? I remember one fine day, with a bottle of my favorite window cleaner in one hand and a roll of paper towels in the other I set out to clean the outside of my windows. Now after a couple of hours of spraying and wiping each of our windows, I was satisfied with the job I had completed so I patted myself on the back and went inside to relax after working so hard. Then it happened! I bet you can guess how the rest of the story goes. The sun began to set and the streaks and smears started appearing on the windows and I wanted to scream! I realized right there that I had thrown two hours of work right out the window. Read more…
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Making Your Own Electricity – What Are Your Options?
With rising energy costs and heightened environmental concerns, more and more homeowners are looking to 
alternative options to supply their home’s energy needs. Twenty or more years ago, if someone mentioned the idea of getting off of the power grid, they might have been perceived as being slightly excentric and today the same idea is becoming an excepted alternative of our future. Along with the homeowner seeing his electric rates increasing at an alarming rate, there has been more public awareness over global warming and the depletion of the earth’s ozone layer so many have been starting to ask about using clean energy or renewable energy. In this article I am writing about using solar panels and wind turbines to supply electricity to a home along with some of the options and considerations the homeowner should be aware of. Read more…
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And The Winning Bid Goes To..
This is an exciting weekend because Peak Auctioneering is comming to my area on Saturday and Sunday, March 21-
22. They will be at the Kane County Fairgrounds which is located in St. Charles, Il. I bet at this point you are wondering what the heck is the big deal, so let me explain. There is no doubt we are all aware the state our economy is in and in general, people are more conscious of their spending today. Though the real estate market is currently at a low, there is no doubt in anyone’s mind that it will rebound and recover, so your home is still a solid long term investment. Building material auctions such as the one offered by Peak Auctioneering is a fantastic way of investing in your home while saving money on your home improvement and home repair needs. Read more…
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GO GREEN and
Reduce Electric Costs
7 Easy ways to reduce your electric bill
If you are like most homeowners, you have watched your electric rates soar over the last few months and with more increases to your electric bill on the horizon, now is the right time to educate yourself on how you can keep more money in your pocket and help protect the enviroment. There are changes you can make today that are both easy and inexpensive which can reduce your next electric bill. Read more…
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WHERE YOU FIND SOLUTIONS
FOR YOUR HOME
Are you ready to find solutions to your challenges as a homeowner? Do you want easy to follow guidance for your next home improvement and home repair project? Wouldn’t you love to save money by knowing how to make simple repairs yourself instead of hiring someone? If you are answering yes to any of these questions, you are definitely in the right place. Shop Talk, the blog section to Home Sense is being designed with the average homeowner in mind covering topics such as issues with common home repair, home improvement, home design, landscaping, and much more.
HELP US HELP YOU
We are new here at Home Sense and Shop Talk and we want your input so we can better serve you. Anyone who sends us a comment via this blog or by e-mail, from now till May 31st, will receive a FREE REPORT which is titled “ The Spring And Summer Checklist For Your Home.” Yes that’s right, Spring is upon us and soon it will be time to tune -up our homes to ensure a peaceful and trouble free Summer season. So send us your comments and questions on the subjects that concern and interest you as a homeowner and we will send you the free report as our appreciation to you. We will be growing constantly in the comming weeks and we will be adding written content as well as video and audio to make the subject of home improvement and home repair more fun and interesting so check back often to see what we are up to. We look forward to receiving your comments and questions!
Thank you,
Slawek Polinski - Home Sense
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