When it comes to maximizing home comfort and energy efficiency, attic insulation is quite literally “tops” among your home energy systems. Moreover, good attic insulation helps ease the burden on your furnace—more long-term savings. If you suspect you’re not getting the most from your home’s insulation, keep reading to learn how to tackle the problem …
Even though the outdoor temperatures are dropping and winter is coming soon, there are still upgrades you can make around your home that will bring you greater comfort, better energy efficiency, added enjoyment and an increase in value. As experienced home improvement contractors in the Twin Cities, here are some winter season projects that we …
Winter can be brutal in Minnesota, so it’s vital to take steps now to get your home prepared. You can tackle the following tasks yourself, or contact reputable home improvement contractors here in the Twin Cities:
Many Twin Cities homeowners live for years in a get-by, make-do home, and suddenly decide to tackle home improvements to boost home value for resale. Then the new buyers enjoy all the benefits, while the previous homeowners simply move on without ever luxuriating in an upgraded kitchen, fresh siding or other home improvements. At Midwest …
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Horizontal or vertical siding, staggered or straight shingles—having trouble choosing one home siding option? Lucky for you, you don’t have to. Turns out, mixing it up is all the rage. Homeowners blend siding styles to their home’s façade to add interest.
Which will give less trouble, an extremely expensive new window installed by an untrained carpenter, or a moderately priced window installed by a certified window installer? The lower-priced window, in the hands of the right technician, will provide much more satisfactory service than even the most expensive custom-made window in the hands of an inexperienced …
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The experts at Home Advisor advise us that a new fiberglass-asphalt shingle roof in the Twin Cities area costs around $7,761, with a range of prices from a low $5,458 to a whopping $10,135. Financing a new roof is a major headache for some Minnesota homeowners. Yet such a worthwhile investment should not be put …
People are essentially the opposite of windows. People, we all say, are basically the same on the inside, despite superficial differences of being tall or short, fat or thin, pink or brown. Windows, on the other hand, are often the same in appearance on the outside, but inside lies a vast world of differences. Energy-efficient …
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Wildlife, hiking, the great outdoors—nature is important to us, Midwesterners, but there are a few local pests and critters we want to keep away from our home’s exterior (think mice, carpenter ants, and termites, to name a few). Siding your home with James Hardie® siding and trim means that your home’s cladding will help protect …
What is the best siding for Minnesota home buyers or homeowners? That depends, since the best siding for a Minnesota home relates directly to what is most important to you, the Minnesota homeowner. Perhaps you are raising a young family and need siding that saves you headaches and heartaches about cracks or hits. Perhaps you …
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