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02 Sep

Community Forklift- a thrift store for building materials and going green

in Going Green
Community Forklift near Washington DC

Community Forklift is a 34,000 square foot self-serve warehouse with a very small staff. Think of thjem as a thrift store for building materials.

Free Lighting Tips for every room in your home

in Bathrooms, Home Remodeling, Kitchens, Basements

Lighting- Setting the Theme

I usually browse magazine stands for ideas on remodeling and design. Most of the time I am disappointed by too much advertising and too little substance. I was completely awed by Better Homes & Gardens' Special Interest Publishers "Lighting- Setting the Scene" magazine that I picked up in a Lighting Store. Every home owner who is thinking of a remodel or just wants to enhance there existing space for a few dollars will benefit from it. The best news is that it's free. Here are some highlights and how to get a free copy.

25 Aug

Answering questions on Replyz and Yedda

in Home Remodeling
Replyz to your remodeling questions from Millennial Living
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Millennial Living is now answering home remodeling, decoraing, go green and eneryg question on Replyz.com and Yedda. These sites utilize Twitter and Facebook and are more in tune with today's fast pace world. So if you use Twitter, please test drive one of the sites below. Our answers will be quick and to the point. We'll point you to more detailed information as well.

23 Aug

Extend your home without stretching your budget- external additions

in Exteriors

Home renvoations and additions have become an industry. They’ve also become a pretty expensive option. Doing a lot of building requires major commitments, and it can also involve some heavy duty strain on the average human being’s financial optimism. Fortunately, there are other options like patios and landscaping.

23 Aug

10 Tiny Houses for Simpler Living

in Home Remodeling
One of the 10 tiny houses

We would love to share with you an article that we just posted on our own blog! “10 Tiny Houses for Simpler Living” (http://www.changeofaddress.org/blog/2010/10-tiny-houses-for-simpler-living/) would be an interesting story for your readers to check out and discuss on your blog.

How to Finish a Window With a Valance

in Windows, Decorating

Refinishing a Wood Floor in 5 Easy Steps

in Home Remodeling, Wood Floors, Floors

wood

Wood flooring is attractive and relatively easy to maintain, which makes it a popular flooring option for homeowners. Refinishing a dull, worn, or scratched wood floor restores the surface and lets the beauty of the wood shine through. The job is time consuming and hard work, especially if you have a large square footage to work with. However, the steps are simple to follow and will result in a dramatic improvement over your old floor.

Going Green With Your Shower Upgrade

in Bathrooms, Going Green

 faucet
The majority of us use far more water than we realize just by taking a shower every day. Learn how to improve your water consumption in the shower.

Most Americans who shower ten minutes use more than 20 gallons of water each time that they shower. This may not seem like a lot, but consider your carbon footprint. Is this a number that you can reduce?

Remodelling Your Home- Reducing the Cost of Appliances

in Kitchens

Save money on a new washing machine

When you remodel your home, you're likely to change the whole structure of some rooms, like the kitchen. You might find that your white goods simply do not fit into your new design, so will not only be lumbered with the expense of remodelling but also the expense of having to buy new appliances.

Designing a Dorm Room for Two

in Decorating

What's your dorm room like?

The most important thing to keep in mind when designing a dorm room for two is organization. After all, you’ll be cramming belongings for two people into a space that may be as small as 10’ by 10’.  But there are some ways to give the illusion of more space and to create a functional, attractive, and livable dorm room in the process. 

10 Tips for Budget and Eco Friendly Home Improvements

in Home Remodeling, Going Green

Green living road sign

Many of us have switched to compact fluorescent light bulbs and switched to green cleansers, but there are others ways to go green and can be part of your next home makeover. Going green is not only environmentally friendly; it can improve your home’s value.

Painting your Home's Exterior the Right Way

in Paints

paint

Painting the exterior of your house is a major task. You have a lot of surface area to cover, plus the job needs to be done in the right way, or you will run into problems with the finish.

3 Ideas to Make a Standard Bathtub More Comfy

in Bathrooms

bath

A long, hot bath after a stressful day is always a welcome relief.  Just the thought of sinking into a tub full of luxurious bubbles and warm water is enough to bring a smile to many a weary faces.  If your bathtub is a standard tub with none of the whirling jets and massaging rollers that some tubs boast, making it a comfortable spot to relax can be difficult.  However, there are three ideas to make a standard bathtub more comfy that always work. 

11 Aug

Demystifying Shower Design in Plain English

in Bathrooms, Plumbing
Types of shower valve conbinations can be confusing to consumers

I agreed to help one of our clients provide their contractor and plumber with a list of Hansgrohe shower/tub valves for the rough-in plumbing.  This was easier said then done. The Hansgrohe website left a great deal to be desired, especially with respect to clearly defining pressure balance and thermostatic values for showers and tubs. Luckilly, we found a great resource provided by Mid-Valley Plumbing Supply in Pennsylvania that demystified the differences in plain English.

Choosing a Roofing Company- beyond the basics

in Exteriors

New asphalt and metal roof over new addition

We used Angies List and Consumers' Checkbook to create a short list of roofing companies that we wanted to interview to install a new asphalt shingle roof and metal roof on a single family home in the Washington DC area. According to Angies List and other sources, over 60 percent of the homeowners who contracted with roofers had problems due to shoddy workmanship.

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