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Whether you're building or remodeling a house, you should know a little about your home's current insulation -- AND have a longterm insulation strategy. For example, have you considered how air sealing and ventilation can improve your home's energy efficiency...and how that ultimately reduces your utility bills? Our home experts are sharing some helpful facts and tips regarding home insulation.

Save Money By Installing Better Home Siding: The Best Low-Maintenance Energy-Efficient House Siding Options

The most energy-efficient, low-maintenance house siding options — according to a home siding expert. Here’s how to weigh your options before residing a house to improve the look, improve energy savings, and increase resale value.

Pros and Cons of Ceramic Coatings (Paint) For Your Home

Is there such thing as an ecofriendly permanent exterior paint? Maybe. But if you’re thinking of adding a ceramic coating to your home or using a ceramic house paint, here’s what I now know about ceramic paint that I wish I’d known sooner!

Your Green Insulation Options: The 7 Most Eco-Friendly Types Of Home Insulation

Green home insulation materials are ones that are manufactured from renewable resources & recycled materials with fewer chemicals. Which type of insulation is best for your home depends on where you live. Here’s how to choose a green insulation material with a high R-value for where you live. We’ll cover these: cellulose insulation, cotton insulation, mineral wool insulation / rock wool insulation, sheep wool insulation, straw bale insulation, soy foam insulation, and recycled plastic insulation.

Laminate Wood Flooring Or Hardwood? How I Chose Between Laminate & Hardwood Flooring

What’s better? Hardwood or laminate wood flooring? The flooring debate continues between laminate wood flooring and real hardwood. You’ll want to things like budget, durability, and resale value when weighing the pros & cons of both. I’ll help you decide what’s best for you!

Soundproofing A Room Is An Easy DIY Project: Simple Steps For Soundproofing Your Home Or Apartment

Are you living in a noisy environment – like me? I’ve learned a lot about soundproofing a room + Tips for soundproofing your home. Hope they help you as much as they’ve helped me.

A Preventative Home Maintenance Checklist For Fall

Here is a preventative maintenance checklist (for inside your home AND outside your home) for the Fall season. Tips for saving money on your home heating bills, too!

7 Reasons To Install Radiant Barrier Roof Sheathing

Radiant barrier roof sheathing has a highly reflective material facing the interior of your attic. It will seriously reduce your home’s energy consumption. If you like saving money and helping the environment you should really look into radiant barrier roof decking. Trust me you’ll be happy you did.

Want To Reduce Your Home’s Energy Consumption? See If Radiant Barriers Are Right For Your House

Radiant barriers are an effective way to reduce your home energy consumption. Here’s how to choose the right type of radiant barrier for your home.

Home Energy Audit vs. Home Energy Review: What You Can Expect + How To Do It Yourself!

A home energy audit can save you thousands of dollars in energy costs. Here’s the difference between a home energy audit and a home energy review.

Choosing The Best Types Of Insulation For Your Home

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Wondering about the best insulation material for your home? See which residential insulating products can be added to your attic. Attic insulation 101!

How To Increase Home Energy Savings: 4 Simple Things You Can Do

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One of the best ways to save money is to look into home energy savings. Here are 4 things you can do to save money month in and month out.

4 Cool Home Products I Found At The Atlanta Home Show

I searched high and low at the 2011 Fall Atlanta Home Show for cool homebuilding products and I found a few that I think you’re going to like. Solar thermal water heaters, attic access insulation covers and tubular sun skylights were among my favorites.

Cellulose vs. Fiberglass Insulation

While fiberglass insulation remains popular, homeowners should consider cellulose insulation for their next home improvement project. Not only is cellulose insulation a sustainable material, but it can save up to one fifth of the energy costs when compared to fiberglass.

How To Insulate Your Electrical Outlets With Foam Gaskets

Where’s that cool draft coming from in your house? Could it be the electrical outlets? Eliminate that possibility by learning how to install inexpensive foam gaskets on all of your home electrical outlets. It’s a quick and easy DIY project.

Advantages of Using Cotton Insulation in Residential Construction

Cotton insulation is an eco-product worth considering in today’s construction market. It’s eco-friendly due to it being a recycled product and it has insulating characteristics that are comparable to fiberglass. Consider incorporating cotton insulation into your home building plans for its’ many advantages.

Johns Manville Takes Blown-In House Insulation To A Whole New Level

Watch this video showing a new spray-in custom home insulation system called Spider. You won’t think insulation is boring anymore after watching this. Technical data available and more.

Insuladd: An Insulating Paint Additive That You’ve Got To Try

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Insuladd is an insulating paint additive product that has been available since 1996 that WILL reduce your heating and cooling bills substantially and only costs 6 cents per square foot. It can be mixed with ordinary house paint or can be used in commercial applications. It was developed by NASA to help insulate buildings in close proximity to launch sites. It is safe, non-toxic and environmentally friendly so what’s the catch…none that I could find.

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RandyI started as a home-stalker... visiting brand new homes under construction in the neighborhoods near my house. That inspired me to write about home building and home renovation projects -- chronicling homes during different phases of construction from a consumer's point-of-view. Basically, the tips you'll find in my articles are a collection of checklists for what I think should (and should not) go into building or remodeling a quality home.

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LynnetteMy husband and I have been through the home building process... from scratch... more than once! (And we still have a few pieces of property that we might build on in the future.) So we definitely have some helpful tips to share when it comes to designing your dream home and building a house from the ground up. We've also learned that the 'fun' doesn't end once the house is built. Our clever home maintenance hacks will save you time and money each year that you live in the home. And... since everyone's house eventually needs a little remodeling (as has ours), we've got some ridiculously helpful home renovation tips as well! Whenever I’m not DIYing something around the house or adding to my Dream Home Wish List, you can find me at the corner of Good News & Fun Times as publisher of The Fun Times Guide (32 fun & helpful websites).

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