With all the cold weather it’s tempting to gorge on simple carbs and fatty comfort foods. But we should not neglect to consume our veggies and fruits. Here is the time of year when it’s especially important to maintain the produce we want our families to eat in places where it will stay freshest and…
It is summer. It is hot. You wish you were drifting down a river in an inner tube, but you aren’t. Even if the season’s got you stuck working your normal city routine, it is still possible to come home to a little riverfront R & R with the help of a water feature. Imagine…
The White House and Gracie Mansion are two famous examples of homes constructed to home leaders; all these are the houses of the president of the United States along with also the mayor of New York. This convention also exists in nongovernmental institutions, like the chancellor’s home at North Carolina State University at Raleigh. Hobart…
If you’re interested in purchasing a new home, you will need to give evidence of your income, produce a down payment, then find a lender and, perhaps most daunting, pass a credit check. Before you shop around for a mortgage, then you can attempt to repair your damaged credit. Doing this guarantees that you provide…
There’s an air. The notion of living beneath the ground may be a fun idea for a few but a nightmare for many others. Many who choose to build in the ground now do this for ecological purposes, however the explanations for building entirely or partially belowground can fluctuate, including the necessity to decrease the…
The bright-green-leaved golden pothos vine is regarded as the ideal houseplant for the blackest of thumbs, as it’s a high tolerance for neglect. Deficiency of sunlight and water? No problem. With the recent emphasis on the advantages of owning houseplants for air purification purposes, pothos receives excellent reviews for its special ability to efficiently remove…
Deer will be the bane of many gardeners’ existences. For good reason, too — it’s a terrible feeling to wake up in the morning and find nothing but stalks and dirt where a perfect garden. But before you’re tempted to give up gardening completely, consider planting a couple of deer-resistant blossoms to shield your delicate…
From SIPs to straw bales, there are numerous alternative approaches to traditional wood-frame structure for the outside walls of a home. One is insulated concrete form (ICF) construction. Whilst not the least costly means of construction, ICF construction makes houses extremely energy efficient in addition to very quiet in the interior. In climates with temperature…
Putting up a wall has been anything but easy a century past. When you framed a ceiling or wall from timber and have been ready to shut it in with a completed surface ready for paint or paper, you would first nail on small bits of wood known as laths, then put on several different…