Adding to your current home is a big step and there are many things to consider when doing so. The expansion can be quite costly, but you don't want to sacrifice quality for cost saving measures. After all, if you're building an addition it probably means you intend to stay in your house for many […]

If you consider yourself an energy-efficient homeowner, odds are you've tried just about everything to bring your utility bills down. In some cases, this is all about the bottomline, and if a crazy solution seems like it could save you money, why not at least give it a try. Other times, you might value limiting […]

Sometimes, you do things because that's just the way they've always been done. When it comes to taking care of your home, this definitely rings true. You might want some fancy wallpaper, but you actually go with a safer, plainer option. You might even want to install your washer and dryer in the kitchen to […]

While Hollywood may have given all of California a veneer of glitz and glamor, there's nothing decadent about the water shortage crisis the state is going through at the moment. According to the California Department of Water Resources, 26 counties and 10 cities, including the capital city of Sacramento, have had drought emergency plans put […]

When it comes to choosing between electric tankless water heaters and storage tank units, many customers focus on the sticker price. It's true that the old technology of storage heaters may cost less up front, but what about the bills you'll be paying when that new heater is 10 or 15 years old? Odds are it […]