Don’t Renovate without Adding Heated Floors
Written by EZ Floor Heat The next time you’re considering to remodel a room there’s absolutely one feature it must have. All of your interior decoration ideas can stay, I promise. But you absolutely must add heated flooring to your home. While central heat is still essential for those of us who live in colder environments, it’s no longer the best thing out there for staying warm in your home. In floor heat is now as good as it gets. Actually, it’s been around for quite some time, but until recently it was squarely the domain of the wealthy. However, nowadays, you can actually install the system yourself. And it gets even better. You can get warm tiles too! This means your bathroom can now have a warm floor you can depend on throughout the winter. Imagine...
Tools Every Homeowner Should Own
Home maintenance is not a particularly challenging task in most cases, but little issues creep up constantly. Without a good toolset close at hand, you are ill-equipped to deal with these problems as they occur. Because maintenance costs can quickly add up, grab a Kawasaki cordless drill and your tool belt to see if there are any new additions that you are missing. Toolbox You need a place to put everything, and toolboxes are handy for portability too. Many home owners use a tool rack, but find this impractical when it comes time to actually work. Whichever method you choose, be sure to group similar tools together. Grips and Pliers Pliers are crucial tools for home ownership with a plethora of uses. You would also benefit from keeping a vice grip in the garage,...
Tips on Taking Care of Your Home Cooling System
This article was written by Your Filter Connection While most of us can’t wait for summer, our favorite season also brings hot weather. If you own an air conditioning unit, your home is the best place to escape the heat. The home cooling system is designed to keep your entire house cool and comfortable while outside temperatures rise to sometimes triple digit numbers. But keeping your house cool during a heat wave is easier said than done, especially if you’re running the unit 24 hours a day. To make sure that your air conditioning unit works around the clock, follow these easy tips on taking care of your air conditioning unit. Check the Air Filter To maximize the efficiency of the unit, an air conditioning unit needs to be checked monthly. Just like home air...
5 Signs Your Water Heater Needs to Be Replaced
Although water heater technology has come a long way in the past few decades, even the best models have a limited shelf life. Unless your water heater suffers a catastrophic failure, it can sometimes be tough to know when you should replace your current unit. Fortunately, there are several telltale signs that it’s time to upgrade your old water heater. Rusty Water from Unfiltered Taps One of the most obvious signs that a water heater is on its last legs that many homeowners overlook is rusty water. Even slightly rusty water emanating from unfiltered taps such as the bathtub faucet probably means that your heater is going down the tubes. Obviously, tankless water heaters are generally immune to such problems. Water That Tastes or Smells Foul Another strong...
Underfloor Heating and Other Tips for Winter
Winter can be a brutal time of year for your power or gas bill. Depending on the heating system of your home, and the severity of the weather around you, you might run up your bill year round between summer and winter. Fortunately, not every method of heating your home involves cranking up the gas burner. Underfloor heating, proper insulation and stopping heat loss all help incrementally by keeping warm air in the home. Cover Drafts The winter is a good time to spot drafts in the home. Walk your floor plan and feel around for cold spots. These are dead giveaways that there is a gap in the wall, and some sealing caulk can easily fix the problem. Check windows, moulding and corners of the home. There may also be gaps in the wall beneath sinks, where pipes go into...