“Want to hear inflation laugh? Tell it your home improvement plans” goes one of the oldest jokes in recession climate instruction. And Inflation will be an ornery grizzly bear for homeowners in renovation and repair mode in 2023. Nothing dashes the best laid home improvement plans like a slumping economy mired with climbing interest rates. […]
What’s this project worth? It’s a make-or-break question facing every American homeowner weighing diving in on a home improvement project this summer. For there is arguably no greater evaluator of the success of a project than its return on investment. ROI is everything in home improvement. If your project won’t return the money and sweat […]
It’s one of the toughest birthday questions for any homeowner: what do you get your house for its birthday? That perfect new barbecue deck or kitchen remodel you’ve been dreaming about for it? Whatever you get your family’s most important investment for its next stationary trip around the sun, you want to make sure it […]
The radiant light of a new day is here. Friends, behold spring: The season of the return of natural daylight. After living in the dreary darkness of winter for of a COVID-19 weary winter for months, Iowans are opening their windows again, allowing the sun’s sweet, bright rays to shine in their homes once more. […]
At long last, we can turn the page. Friends, let’s open by stating the obvious: 2020 was a monster bummer year for all of us. We’d all like to wipe the past 365 days from our collective memory. Stephen King novels have nothing on the terrifying horror tale we all just lived through. The year […]
There are some household items with extreme sentimental value that we cling and hold on to, despite whether their best, most useful days are behind them. Your beautiful oak grandfather’s clock that hasn’t chimed since 2003. Your grandmother’s fine china. Your dad’s old Steinway grand piano with the 11 flat keys. Unfortunately, crumbling, unsightly, dangerous […]
Resealing Key To Valuable Energy Bill Savings It’s money. If you close your eyes, you can literally see your home’s air leaks lifting money out of your wallet one twenty dollar bill at a time. And the last thing any family celebrating Christmas on a budget wants to think about is having to reserve extra […]
Observation Is Key To Knowing When To Say Goodbye Your 3-year-old daughter starts using the loose hallway floorboards as a teeter-totter. Your beloved poodle Max mysteriously disappears one day while eating his food on the kitchen floor. The dining room floor caves in. Unfortunately, aging floors in need of replacement are rarely this obvious. It’s […]
Great Garage Doors Can Be A Great Home Investment A garage door does more than welcome you home as you pull in the driveway. It makes a telling style statement on your home. For homeowners looking to increase their home’s value this spring, a new garage door can bring back a four-fold investment return. How […]
