Home & Garden

Stairs are an integral part of any home or business having more than one level. However, not all home or business owners prioritise maintenance of stairs until it’s too late, often focusing more on the entryway floors instead. But stairs are subject to a lot of traffic and subsequent wear-and-tear just as much as the […]

Few things are as beautiful as contemporary building facades. As most buildings are designed with efficiency in mind, it’s rare to find a structure that stands out from the usual grey or black/white facades of other buildings. But with a lot of patience and a little effort, it’s possible to make your building look its

Your windows are an important part of your home. They let natural light in and help you save on HVAC fees on windy days by allowing cooling breezes in. Windows also protect homes from extreme weather. Filmed windows, for example, prevent extreme heat from entering living rooms in California. Vinyl windows keep the snow out in Utah.

Air conditioning is one of the many contributors to global warming, yet it does not seem that Americans and people around the world can live without it. This appliance uses energy, which is most likely from a non-renewable source. The air that the AC draws from the home ends up somewhere, and that somewhere is

Salt Lake City home listings still disappear quickly even when it took sellers eight days longer in February to close a sale, according to a recent analysis. This indicated a continually strong demand for homes in Utah’s capital, where the median price of a home reached $397,000. On average, sellers close a transaction after it

Homeowners who plan to use wrought iron for metal fences and gates should expect to spend $2,670 on average for an installation. You could pay as low as $500 or up to $7,400 depending on the materials. This price lets you have a wrought iron fence that’s 140 feet to 200 feet long. Any decorative

It’s a problem that flies under the radar until it can be too late to matter: foundation settlement. It could be something as inconvenient as an uneven floor or something as serious as a leaning building. It can happen to all buildings sooner or later. The safety of the building and its occupants is a

Keeping a home in good shape isn’t an easy thing to do. Depending on the number of people living in it, their lifestyles, the age of the home, and where it is located, any house can suffer a tremendous amount of damage or change in a very short period. Of course, that’s not even accounting

Pets make for great members of the family. They’ve been around since people learned to domesticate animals and keep them as worthy companions. Some parents would even say that it teaches their young kids about responsibility and appreciation for other creatures that live among us. Others say that pets are great stress relievers and that