Monthly Home Maintenance Tips For April
Here are your Monthly Home Maintenance Tips for April: General walk through: Check gutters and downspouts for water backup. Make sure water properly drains away from your foundation. Check for water leaks in basement. Change/clean air filter in furnace. Check hot water heater for proper ventilation. Check/add salt to water softener. Check smoke and fire alarms. […]
HVAC For Accessory Dwelling Units
With housing prices soaring, some Wisconsin municipalities are changing zoning to allow Accessory Dwelling Units in the hope that these “granny flats” can alleviate the housing shortage. A Ductless Split System is the most efficient way to provide heating and cooling for these units without the need for expensive ductwork. In this video from Today’s Home […]
Landscaping A Lakeshore Outdoor Living Area
It’s the first day of spring and many homeowners are thinking about landscaping projects. The homeowners in this video from Today’s Home Remodeler TV want to make the most of their lakeshore property. Host Stuart Keith catches up with Craig Kittleson and his crew from Kittleson Landscape to learn about professional landscaping design and installation and what’s permitted when landscaping […]
Installing A Lawn And Garden Irrigation System
Spring officially starts in one week and Lawn and Garden shows are already springing up. There have been a lot of advancements in watering your lawn and garden since the hose and sprinkler. Do you know that you can install a state-of-the-art lawn and garden irrigation system without tearing up your existing landscape? In today’s […]
Monthly Home Maintenance Tips For March
Here are your Monthly Home Maintenance Tips For March: General walk through: Check for disconnected downspouts and gutter back-up and any water leaks in basement. Change/clean air filter in furnace. Check temperature and pressure gauges if you have a system with a boiler. Check/add salt to water softener. Check fire, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Check […]
Efforts To Reduce Salt Pollution Gaining Traction
Salt pollution aids some invasive species, damages infrastructure, causes soil problems and pollutes our drinking water sources which is concerning for those with heart or kidney conditions. Efforts to reduce salt pollution are gaining traction as many municipalities are now using brine to pre-treat roads which can reduce salt usage by up to 70%. In this video from Today’s […]
Heat Pumps Save Money And Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
It’s been estimated that 40% of greenhouse gas emissions come from burning fossil fuels and 40% of that comes from fossil fuel heating systems. You can save money and cut greenhouse gas emissions by replacing your old fossil fuel furnace with a heat pump. In this video from Today’s Home Remodeler TV, HVAC specialist Larry Hacker explains […]
How To Create More Comfortable Living Space
Many homeowners would like to move into a bigger house but lack of inventory and high mortgage rates are keeping them in their current home. However, you can make your house feel bigger by utilizing every square foot that you have. In this video from Today’s Home Remodeler TV, host Stuart Keith meets with the pros from Rockweiler Insulation who […]
Monthly Home Maintenance Tips For February
Here are your Monthly Home Maintenance Tips For February: General walk through: Check for water leaks, missing shingles. Check weatherstripping on windows and doors. Change/clean air filter in furnace. Check temperature and pressure gauges if you have a system with a boiler. Check/add salt to water softener. Check smoke and fire alarms. Check roof along eaves […]
Raising And Stabilizing A Settling Foundation
The entire weight of a house and its contents rests on its foundation. Over time, changing seasons, weather extremes and changes in subsoil can cause the foundation to settle. If you see cracks in basement walls or if doors and windows start to stick, these are telltale signs that it might be happening to your […]