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Save up this summer by making some of these small, easy home improvements. Each project puts a little more change in your pocket to spend on something you deserve! Image via www.thisoldhouse.com Seal up any open crawl spaces where extra air can escape from your home. This will improve your heating and cooling costs year-round, keep unwanted moisture out, and it will also keep out any critters you are not expecting.       There are several different types of insulation you can use depending on what you want to insulate. Some of the types of insulation include: fiberglass (blanket or loose-fill), mineral wool (rock or slag), cellulose (recycled paper product), plastic fiber, natural fiber (cotton, hemp, straw, wool), polystyrene (plastic), polyisocyanurate (plastic), polyurethane (foam), and vermiculite and perlite. Image via energy.gov Insulate! Insulation is not only important for doors and windows. There are several other places to keep in mind when p...

December through February usually tend to get a bit nippy, especially if you're in the northeastern part of the country. If you find yourself pinching pennies because of your heating bill, try out this helpful hint. Check how you're doing - most providers will supply their customers with some kind of comparison chart in their monthly bill. Often, if you pay your heating bill via online there is an option to view your heat use compared to the national average and compared to your surrounding neighbors. This should give you a decent gauge of where you stand with your energy consumption. Many providers even break it down for you what times of day you use more energy, or how it's being used. For instance, maybe your report tells you that you spend a lot of your bill on heating hot water. If this is the case, find ways to reduce this cost such as setting a timer on your shower time or doing a little less laundry and a little more bundling up. Image via www.concret...

With temperatures dropping way below 0 ° F, freezing pipes can become a worrisome  issue that some may face depending on insulation, water flow and overall construction of a home. Watch the video posted below to learn about how you can avoid your pipes from freezing and bursting this winter. Image via www.amerifirst.com

CertainTeed provides home project materials on all ends of the spectrum. Their product lines include residential and commercial roofing, siding, insulation, drywall, trim, residential and commercial ceilings, decking, fencing, railing, sheathing, solar materials and HVAC and Industrial Insulation. If you're considering new home construction, constructing a commercial project, or even if you're just starting up some home improvement projects, look into purchasing CertainTeed products. Here at Hamilton, CertainTeed is a go-to. Image via www.premierrestorationlp.com

A lot of folks really like the appearance of a log home, but once they find out about the maintenance that is required to own a log home, they are often deterred from ever owning one. Fortunately, the building industry has made great strides to advance siding options, and many log homes are now log sided both on the exterior and interior of the home. Such siding allows for less maintenance and is more for appearances and energy efficiency. Additionally, log siding can help with insulation and save on heating costs.

We are excited to share with you ThermaTru's Design a Door feature on their official website. If you visit ThermaTru's website here , you can design your own door to fit your custom needs. ThermaTru's Design a Door feature is user-friendly, and it gives you the opportunity to see what customizations would look like before you pay for the door. Customization abilities include: height, door configuration, style, glass styles, sidelights, and more! Best of all, you can save your progress as you go, so you can custom design a few doors, save them, and then come back later to review them. Image via www.thermatru.com