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Roofing Materials: Choosing Shingles

If you’re building a home or planning on replacing your existing roof, you’ll soon be choosing shingles. While many people don’t give it a lot of thought if simply having a roof repaired, there are some issues that are definitely worth considering. Did you know that dark shingles, especially black, are less energy efficient and also need to be replaced more frequently? While many newer homes have lighter roofs, it has to do with more than the color scheme. Dark shingles absorb more heat, while lighter colors reflect sunlight. The extra heat absorbed by dark shingles frequently means more air … Continue reading →

Building a Home? A Few Environmentally Friendly Tips

Okay, to be real honest, I’m not all caught up in man-made global warming hype, especially since I’m old enough to remember the “global cooling” hype from when I was in grade school. Still, there is something to be said for caring for our planet. We should not be reckless with the environment and I believe we have a duty to leave the Earth better than we found it for those who follow after us. When building a home, there are a few fairly simple measures that can be instituted to help protect the Earth. Choosing a building site is … Continue reading →

The White Picket Fence

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When it comes to getting married, there’s this image that our society fostered through our pop culture. One of the prototypes of getting married is the little house with the white picket fence. While few houses in modern suburbia make use of the white picket fence, the idea is still the same. For a married couple, choosing their first home together is a heady ambrosia of distilled dreams and fertile imagination. Range of Dreams When it comes to determining your price range, the area you live in and the amount you can afford will play the largest role. However, there … Continue reading →

Preparing a Home Site

If you have dreamed of building your own home, you’re not alone. Who wouldn’t love to design and build the perfect home to their own exact specifications? How great would it be to have the perfect floor plan, plenty of storage, great style, and everything else you can imagine that would make your new house the home you have always dreamed of owning? While it is certainly do-able, there are many considerations that go into building a home, not the least of which is preparing the home site. You may not have had a chance to consider just how much … Continue reading →