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September 2016

Sep 28: 10 Tech-Savvy Ways To Slash Your Energy Costs

November 2013

Nov 18: Never Worry about your Roof Again--No Matter How bad the Storm

October 2013

September 2013

Sep 3: Who Doesn't Want a Roof that Can Withstand even the Strongest of Storms?

August 2013

Aug 14: Metal Roofing Comes to Rochester
Aug 12: Invest in the LAST roof of your Lifetime

July 2013

Jul 8: Make a SMART Investment & Stop Worrying about your Roof

May 2013

May 8: Sick of a Traditional Roofs, Go for a Metal Roof!

April 2013

Apr 10: Is your Roof Full of Patch Jobs?

February 2013

Feb 11: Tired of Replacing your Roof after 15 Years?

January 2013

December 2012

Dec 5: It's not just the Interior of a Home that Matters

November 2012

Nov 8: The Real Reason why many are Going Metal

October 2012

September 2012

Sep 30: Clotheslines vs. Homeowners' Associations
Sep 29: Choosing Your Home Driveway Surface?
Sep 28: Gate Maintenance Issues and Tips
Sep 27: The Best Pest Control Tips for Your Home
Sep 26: How To Organise Your Kitchen
Sep 25: Suffering from summer allergies? Three simple steps to reduce indoor symptoms
Sep 24: 3 Trade Tools Keen DIYers Should Consider
Sep 23: Ideas to increase the value of your home
Sep 22: 5 Tips for Choosing a Good Moving Company
Sep 21: The Coordinated Oak Look
Sep 20: Making The Most Of Your Bathroom
Sep 19: Top 10 Decorating Ideas for Kids’ Room
Sep 18: Put the Zing in Amazing
Sep 17: Learn How To Clean Laminate Wood Floors
Sep 16: Remodel or Move?
Sep 15: The First Time Home Buyer's Guide
Sep 14: Packing Supplies for Your Move
Sep 13: Thinking of Trying Woodworking? Five Tools You'll Need
Sep 12: How to Choose the Right Lighting Fixtures for Your Bathroom
Sep 11: Trash to Treasure: Reviving Old Furniture
Sep 10: General Guidelines for a Home Lighting Plan
Sep 9: The Most Important Green Retro-Fitting You Can Do Now
Sep 8: The Beginner’s Guide to Home Staging
Sep 7: Pest Proofing your Home against Pigeons
Sep 7: Feng Shui Tips to Sell Your Home Quickly
Sep 6: Remarkable Benefits of Having a Garden Patio
Sep 5: How to Give Your Bedroom Personality
Sep 4: Wet Room in a Weekend with Fermacell
Sep 4: Top DIY Tips For Improving The Value Of Your Home
Sep 3: Benefits of a Metal Roof
Sep 3: Top 5 tips when moving out.
Sep 2: What to Look Out For in a New Home
Sep 1: Simplicity precedes elegance: the art of incorporating fine lines into your home.

August 2012

Aug 31: Newest Cloud-Based Surveillance Camera Systems for the Home
Aug 31: Interior Design Tips for 2012
Aug 30: 3 Ways to Write a Buyer’s Offer to Your Advantage
Aug 30: DIY Bamboo Options for Your Patio
Aug 29: 5 of the Best Deck Chairs You Should Own
Aug 28: Revamp your garden for summer and revitalize
Aug 27: How To Be An Organizing Queen?
Aug 27: The world of extendable dining tables
Aug 26: Pleasant Living with Optimized Home Lighting
Aug 25: Effective Ways of Choosing Blinds & Curtains
Aug 24: Property Types and Prices around the World - A Guide to Buying Abroad
Aug 23: Summer Landscaping with Synthetic Turf
Aug 22: When water is scarce: Caring for your yard during a drought
Aug 22: Color Theory: When to Use What Colors
Aug 21: How to Build a Safe Woodshop or Workshop for Your Kids
Aug 19: Ways to Modernize Your Bedroom Design
Aug 18: 5 Common Summer Home Improvements
Aug 17: Getting the best out of a small kitchen!
Aug 16: America’s Housing Crisis – Is Short Sales a Solution?
Aug 15: Benefits of Choosing Fitted Composite Doors
Aug 14: Redesigning your home for a growing family
Aug 13: Office Furniture and Fit Out: How to Make a Workplace Better
Aug 12: 4 of the Best Landscaping Pinterest Boards to "Follow"
Aug 11: 5 renewable energy landscaping ideas
Aug 10: Easy Ways to Spruce Up Your Home This Summer
Aug 9: Design Tips for Your Mailbox: Ways to Decorate It for $20 or less
Aug 8: Most Valuable Players: 5 Moving Supplies You CAN Use Again
Aug 7: Choosing the Right Exterior Color Paint for Your House
Aug 6: How to turn an old storage room into something useful
Aug 5: Post Mortgage Foreclosure: Tips on Revisiting Home Ownership
Aug 4: Recreation Room Remodeling Tips
Aug 3: How To Create Your Own Handmade Curtains
Aug 2: The use of rotavators in summer garden landscaping projects
Aug 1: What Makes Metal Roofs So Popular?
Aug 1: Steps to Find a Reliable Landscaping Contractor

July 2012

Jul 31: Eco Friendly Landscaping
Jul 30: Best Ideas for Home Repair
Jul 29: Mattress Matters
Jul 28: Five Signs Bedbugs Are Lurking In Your Bed
Jul 27: Light up your landscaping and your world
Jul 27: Selecting a Home for Backyard Gardening
Jul 26: Choosing the Best Garage Door for Your Home Design
Jul 25: Home Automation: Not Just for The Jetsons Anymore
Jul 24: Easy-To-Do Tips To Glamourise Your Bedroom
Jul 23: What to Know Before Talking to an Architect about Your Floor Plan
Jul 22: Bamboo Flooring, an Affordable Alternative to Hard Wood Floors
Jul 21: Ways to Keep Your Family Safer at Home
Jul 20: Things to keep in mind while purchasing a carbon monoxide detector for your home
Jul 19: How to ensure you use a Good Electrician
Jul 18: What to look for when choosing carpet for your home
Jul 17: Staging Your Home to Sell: 7 Easy Tips
Jul 16: 5 Fail Safe Ways To Help You Keep Your Project Within Budget
Jul 15: Uses of Shade Sails
Jul 14: First Time Home Buyers: Some Tips That Could Be Helpful
Jul 13: 5 Critical Steps for Draining Your Boiler
Jul 12: Five Questions To Ask While Deciding On Your Home Security System
Jul 10: The secret to making your home stand out in the property market
Jul 9: 3 Elements to Check to Maximize Your Home's Value
Jul 8: What NOT to put down the drain
Jul 6: Changing Your Door Handles
Jul 5: Building An Elegant Headboard From a Reclaimed Door
Jul 4: Welcome Italy at the Doorsteps of Your Home - Find Out the Latest Trends in Italian House Design
Jul 3: De-Clutter to De-Stress: Organise Your Home
Jul 2: How to Make Your Outdoor Kitchen a Success
Jul 2: Summer Tips: Swimming Pool Maintenance
Jul 1: Benefits of a Metal Roof
Jul 1: Smart Homeowners Make Smart Investments on Home Warranties

June 2012

Jun 29: Replacement Windows: Combining Beauty with Efficiency
Jun 28: Turn Your Bedroom into an Oasis without Leaving a Dent in Your Budget
Jun 28: Using Blackboards to add Style to Your Home
Jun 27: 5 Simple Renovations to Make Your Home Senior-Friendly
Jun 24: Five First-time Homeowner Tips to Save you Money and Headache
Jun 23: How to Clean a Marble Floor in the Bathroom
Jun 23: Most Painful Job: Cleaning Your Bed and Mattress
Jun 22: Which is better: engineered or solid oak flooring?
Jun 21: Holiday Homes
Jun 20: How to Avoid Asbestos Exposure During Home Improvement Projects
Jun 19: Making The Most Out Of Your Balcony
Jun 18: Introduction to Gardening
Jun 17: Ways To Keep Your House Comfortable While on a Tight Budget
Jun 16: Helping the Environment with Paint?
Jun 14: Beginner’s Tips to Renovating a Bathroom
Jun 13: Creative Ideas for Repurposing Old Items
Jun 12: Common Plumbing Mistakes to Avoid
Jun 11: Cleaning with Eco-Friendly Products
Jun 10: 5 Ideas for Upgrading Your Swimming Pool
Jun 9: How to Keep Your Gutters Clean
Jun 8: Dealing with refuse when renovating
Jun 7: Modern Kitchen Cabinets For The Home in 2012
Jun 6: Simple tips on preventing house fires
Jun 5: Upgrade Your Backyard Playground
Jun 4: Beginner Steps to Making Your Home More Eco-Friendly
Jun 3: 5 Ways to Change the Look of Your Windows
Jun 2: How to Make Your Bedroom Your Own

May 2012

May 31: 5 Things to Know Before Installing a Heat Pump
May 30: I Have Horrible Water Pressure! Is There Anything I Can Do About It?
May 29: Which Type Of Roof Is Best For Your Home
May 29: How to defrost a freezer
May 27: 5 Ways to make your home eco –friendly
May 26: How To Build Your Own Kitchen Cupboards
May 25: In Need Of New Flooring? Opt For Wood
May 24: 5 Tips for Beginner Woodworkers
May 23: Softened Water V. The Environment
May 22: How a swimming pool can add value to your house
May 21: Locked Out? Who To Call To Crack A Safe
May 20: City Garden Design – Creating a Destination
May 18: DIY Project Check-List
May 16: Dining Room Feng Shui Doctrines
May 14: DIY Methods to Eliminate Bed Bugs from Your Home
May 12: How Underfloor Heating Can Save You Money
May 10: 5 Tips for Going Green and Saving Green
May 8: Fixing Your Own Faulty Ball Valve
May 6: Beyond the Rustic: Modernizing a Log Cabin In the 21st Century
May 4: Benefits of Outdoor Heating
May 3: Door-To-Door Security Fraud Safety Tips
May 2: 4 Tips to Making a Room Look Bigger
May 2: Why Custom Built Homes are the Best Option
May 1: Here's Why Painting Vinyl Siding Is Not A DIY Project

April 2012

Apr 30: How To Paint A Room In An Old House (There’s more to it than you’d think)
Apr 29: Underfloor Heating
Apr 28: Conservatory Dining Room Design Tips
Apr 26: Top Tips for Decorating an Urban Home
Apr 25: 10 Tips for Creating a Modern Bedroom
Apr 24: How-To Identify and Repair Water Damage
Apr 22: How to Replace A Faulty Fan Motor in Your Cooker
Apr 20: Five Mailbox Designs That Take Your Box From "Eww" to "Ahh"
Apr 18: How to Make the Most out of Your Garage Space
Apr 17: The Evolution and History of the Modern Day Living Room
Apr 16: How a Stand Alone Bath Tub Can Add Elegance to Your Bathroom
Apr 15: Easy DIY Fix for a Broken Water Heater
Apr 14: 5 Reasons Why Burglar Alarm Companies Hate Hearing about SimpliSafe
Apr 13: Decorating in Color--Without Overpowering!
Apr 12: How to Create an Interior Design Moodboard
Apr 11: Modern Backyard Design
Apr 10: The Fab Five Renovation Tools Found on a Contractor’s Belt
Apr 9: Why It's Important To Keep Your Crawlspace Clean
Apr 8: How to Select Kitchen Benchtops & Cabinets for Your Kitchen
Apr 6: Interior Design in Your Bedroom
Apr 5: Affordable Ways to Make Your House Stand Out in a Cookie Cutter Neighborhood
Apr 4: Clutter is Not Your Friend
Apr 3: Things You Need To Do Before You Sell Your Home
Apr 2: Making the Most of your En-Suite Bathroom

March 2012

Mar 30: Designing Modern Rooms
Mar 28: Freshen and Brighten Your Home This Spring
Mar 27: Designing Your Master Bathroom
Mar 26: Creating a Modern and Luxurious Home
Mar 24: Vacation-Proof Your Home
Mar 22: The DIY Jobs We Let Linger...
Mar 19: Fashion Trends For Your Home
Mar 18: Hardwood Countertop and Island Top DIY Options
Mar 17: Thinking of Renovating Your Kitchen? How About Using Quartz Worktops?
Mar 16: Wooden Blinds Can Help Add Flavor to Your Decor
Mar 14: Choosing a Floor with a Clean Conscience
Mar 12: Why Homeowner's Love Pinterest
Mar 12: Poolside Furniture Ideas
Mar 11: Reducing Bathroom Humidity
Mar 10: Patterned Blinds Transform even the Dullest of Rooms
Mar 8: Five Unique Wall Decoration Ideas
Mar 6: How to Reverse the Swing of Your Fridge Door
Mar 5: Choosing Smart Windows
Mar 4: Keeping Plastic Window Shutters in Good Condition
Mar 3: Home Décor Trends for 2012
Mar 2: To Paint Or Not To Paint?

February 2012

Feb 28: How to Refinish an Old Entertainment Center
Feb 27: BrightNest: A New Resource for Homeowners
Feb 27: New Data Shows Housing Market Is Worse Off
Feb 26: How To Make Your Dishwasher Clean Better
Feb 24: How to Build a Gazebo
Feb 22: Five Ways to Secure Your Home
Feb 22: Winter Weather Safety: Snow Blower Safety Procedures
Feb 22: Going Vertical: Make the Most out of Your Small House Plan
Feb 21: Benefits of Quartz Countertops for Your Kitchen
Feb 20: Feel the Power of Window Treatments
Feb 19: Picking Out The Perfect Sunroom Furniture
Feb 16: Half a Dozen Reasons Why Artificial is Better
Feb 14: Drop Leaf Tables
Feb 13: Turning An Antique Dresser Into A New Bathroom Vanity
Feb 12: How to Convert Your Living Room Into A Party Hall
Feb 10: Contemporary Living Room Furniture
Feb 8: Tips For Winter Rodent Control
Feb 6: Garden Decorating Essentials
Feb 5: Home Projects That You Can Do When It's Cold
Feb 4: Finding The Perfect Outdoor Furnishings
Feb 2: Backyard Decorating Ideas and Inspirations

January 2012

Jan 30: 5 Ways You Can Save Energy in Your Kitchen
Jan 29: How To Remove Your Bathroom Mirror Yourself
Jan 28: 10 Tips for Better Lighting in the Home
Jan 26: Easy And Effective Winter Care Lawn Tips
Jan 24: Setup Your HD Home Theater For Under $4K
Jan 23: Replacing an Asbestos Tile Floor
Jan 22: The Importance of Color in Bedroom Décor
Jan 20: Incentives for greening your home
Jan 18: How to Take Care of Tadelakt
Jan 16: Taking Care Of Your Garden Turf This Winter
Jan 15: When To Paint & When To Wait
Jan 14: Wood vs. Laminate Flooring
Jan 12: Remodel your basement
Jan 10: How to Fit Shutters for Windows
Jan 9: Make Your Old Kitchen Cabinets New Again For About $20!
Jan 8: Organic & Sustainable Pest Control Methods
Jan 6: Liven Up Your Home With Rustic Interior Design
Jan 4: Koa Wood Bowls, How to Add Traditional Hawaiian Style
Jan 1: Cold Weather Projects

December 2011

Dec 30: Transitional Style is the new Retro!
Dec 28: Shapes, Lights and Colors
Dec 26: It's All About Curb Appeal
Dec 25: New Year's Organization Ideas
Dec 24: The Kitchen Sink
Dec 22: How to Remove Old Carpet
Dec 21: Simple Bathroom Decorations for Christmas
Dec 20: De-Cluttering Tips for Every Room
Dec 19: Cut Your Energy Bills this Winter
Dec 18: Five Ways To Protect Your Home Before a Fire
Dec 16: Top Tips for a Colossal Clear-Out
Dec 14: Choosing Blinds for Your Child's Room
Dec 12: Fabulous Living Room Interiors for All Tastes
Dec 11: Tips For Selling Your House This Winter
Dec 10: Top tips for choosing and installing bathroom furniture
Dec 8: Measuring for your new Garage Door
Dec 6: Home Decorating: Traditional or Contemporary?
Dec 5: Winterizing Must-Do's
Dec 4: Displaying Collections
Dec 2: Top Tips for Cleaning Bathroom Furniture
Dec 1: A Bit of Christmas Spirit

November 2011

October 2011

Oct 31: Update Your Kitchen Without Spending A Lot Of Money
Oct 31: Falling Leaves and Falling Temperatures: Time For A New Furnace
Oct 30: Using Curtains To Divide Your Room
Oct 28: The Benefits of Choosing Natural Mattresses and Bedding
Oct 24: Radiant Floor Heat
Oct 22: 5 Easy Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption this Winter
Oct 20: Interior Design – Quick Tips
Oct 18: The Green Tradition
Oct 17: Take The: Do I Need New Windows? Quiz
Oct 14: Tips To Repaint your Kitchen
Oct 12: Creepy Halloween Decorations: DIY
Oct 10: How To Clean Your Vinyl Siding
Oct 10: Furniture Packages vs. Bespoke Design
Oct 7: How to Use Interior Design to Brighten your Mood
Oct 5: How to Warm your Home with Natural Decor this Autumn
Oct 3: Follow These Simple Tips When Choosing New Windows

September 2011

Sep 29: Companion Planting in Your Backyard
Sep 28: Ten Easy Kitchen Remodeling Tips
Sep 26: Telltale Signs That Your Windows Are Costing You Money
Sep 19: Knowing What's Going On In Your Yard Can Keep Termites Away
Sep 12: Real Estate Trends And Predictions
Sep 5: Benefits of Replacement Windows

August 2011

Aug 29: Learn Why Gutters Leak And Damage Your Home
Aug 22: Hiring A Good Contractor
Aug 15: Rustic, High-Tech Siding
Aug 8: Patio Furniture
Aug 3: Patio's And Decks

May 2010

May 21: Learn The Basics Of Roofing
May 11: Vinyl Siding Receiving Help From Congress

April 2010

March 2010

Mar 29: Update Your Windows

February 2010

Feb 2: Are You Sure That’s A Safe Roof Over Your Head?
Feb 2: Roofing