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Energy Efficiency

Why Your Roof Vents are Important

January 2, 2019 by Jake Thomas

    (guest post by Adrian Brito) You may not realize it, but roof vents are vital for maintaining a healthy roof and for keeping your home’s electric bills under control. We’re going to look at the purpose of roof vents and how they affect your house.   What Is The Roof Vent For? Think […]

Filed Under: Roofing Tagged With: Building Materials, DIY, Energy Efficiency, home improvement, Home Improvement Projects, roof, roof vent, vent

Ways Your Thermostat Can Improve Your Electric Bill

November 17, 2016 by Jake Thomas

(guest post by Ryan Tyson; image via Flickr by driph) Heating and cooling your home accounts for about half of your home’s total energy usage, so when you want to improve your electric bill, turning to your thermostat settings is the best place to start. Learn the right thermostat settings for each time of the year, the best way […]

Filed Under: Home Improvement Tagged With: DIY, eletric bill, Energy Efficiency, Extreme How-To, smart thermostat, thermostat

Tax Breaks for 2016

March 15, 2016 by Jake Thomas

  Having recently filed my Federal income taxes, I’m now thinking of ways I can pay the U.S. government less of my earnings next year. My guess is that a lot of you are thinking the same thing. When it comes to home improvement, a number of tax credits for residential energy efficiency have been […]

Filed Under: Extreme How-To Tagged With: DIY, Energy Efficiency, energy star, home, Home Improvement Projects, tax, tax credit, USA

Energy Efficiency Tips from Duck

April 9, 2014 by Jake Thomas

  Our friends at ShurTech, makers of Duck Tape, offer some handy advice on getting the most energy efficiency from your home. –M. Weber Homeowners can typically save up to 20 percent of heating and cooling costs (or up to 10 percent of total energy costs) by properly sealing their homes. According to the U.S. […]

Filed Under: Weekend Projects, Windows & Doors Tagged With: Duck Brand, Energy Efficiency, seal your home, weatherstrip

Trends in Tools

March 12, 2010 by Chad Gillikin

I was talking with my good friend Doug Mahoney yesterday. Doug is editor of ToolSnob, and writes the tool columns for Popular Science and Popular Mechanics, but his real job is as a builder in Boston. One of the subjects we talked about was upcoming trends in tools and products.  We have seen the new […]

Filed Under: Extreme How-To, Home Improvement, Tools Tagged With: Building Materials, Butane torch, caulk, copper fittings, Energy Efficiency, Extreme How-To, finishing systems., Home Improvement Projects, Home Safety, HVLP, Paint Systems, Pipemaster, plumbing, presoldered fitting, Punch! Software, Tools

Can You Imagine the Size of the Needle? “Improper Use of Caulk”

March 8, 2010 by Chad Gillikin

(Editor’s Note, The complete story is found on NJ.COM link is at the end of the blurb.  Wow, this one is even too weird for Stupid Home Improvement Tricks. Would this be considered home improvement for tax purposes?) NEWARK — Six women from the Essex County area who wanted fuller bottoms ended up in hospitals […]

Filed Under: Home Improvement Tagged With: Building Materials, caulk, Energy Efficiency, Home Improvement Projects

March 2010 Issue is Now Live

February 10, 2010 by Chad Gillikin

March 2010 Extreme How-To

Filed Under: Automotive, Extreme How-To, Tools Tagged With: Energy Efficiency, Extreme How-To, Home Improvement Projects, Magazine Issue, Tool News, Tools

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