Weatherizing Your Home With Caulk
September 13th, 2011 categories: Home Life
It is a good time of year to do a little caulking so you can have more comfort and savings during the winter months.
You can lose a huge amount of of heat through those gaps and openings around doors and windows.
This brief tutorial from Lowe’s will give you some very useful information on simple preventative measures to take. It is worth your time to check it out.
To weatherize your windows and doors you simply follow this 3-step process:
- Find the air leaks
- Clean the surface of existing caulk and debris
- Seal surface with new caulk, and clean-up
As you will see, this is not a big technical job.
If you’d like professional help weatherizing your home, let me know and I will provide a few referrals.
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Garden Weed and Pest Control with Natural Methods
May 28th, 2011 categories: Home Life
If you want to keep your Chantilly or Northern Virginia home garden in good shape by controlling weeds and pests, but don’t like the strong chemicals, take a few minutes to watch this video.
Suggestions you will find in the video include:
- Use of flowering nectar-bearing plants to keep “good ” insects
- Use of electronic repellents and netting to deter pests
- Get the birds on your side…add a bird feeder to your yard
There are a number of other good ideas as well.
Keep in mind that “organic” doesn’t always mean “greener.“
Limited use of chemical products may be the best alternative in some situations.
If you are sprucing things up in order to get your home on the market, please know that we have been serving Chantilly and Northern Virginia area home sellers and buyers for over two decades, and we always stay on the cutting edge of excellence in real estate service. We invite you to view our Testimonial Video which explains how and why we are different.
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More garage space: Simple ideas that will add value
May 1st, 2011 categories: Buyer Strategies, Home Life, Seller Strategies
If your Chantilly or Northern Virginia area home could use a bit more space, and if you have a garage, check out this 4-minute video from Lowe’s YouTube series.
If will give you some great ideas on how to make space by adding elements to your garage interior that may not be there, or may not be used to your best advantage.
Another big advantage of managing garage space more efficiently is that it may add more home space. You can store a lot more “stuff” in a garage that is well organized.
And, if you will eventually have your Chantilly home for sale, this is a great way to add that extra value, without a huge expense.
If the time to sell your home is not far away, of course, we invite you to use any of the tools on our prime web site, and to let us know how we can help you in any way. In all markets, we are helping Northern Virginia home buyers and sellers to reach their real estate goal. We are here for you with an entirely client-centered approach to real estate.
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Video on Motion-Detector Lighting On Your Home
December 15th, 2010 categories: Home Life
If you have thought about having a motion detector lighting system in your Chantilly or Northern Virginia home, this video from Lowe’s is worth watching.
Note that this involves what Lowe’s calls an “intermediate” skill level, and it does require dealing with your house electrical system. So stay cautious, and if the idea of working with anything electrical is enough to put you on hold with this project, check out a handyman service. We can provide a few referrals in our area, so call us if you need that.
Motion detectors serve many useful purposes, safety and security being at the top of the list. They sell for as little as $25 so you can get their benefits without spending much.
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Unclog your sink when Drano won’t do it
August 23rd, 2010 categories: Home Life
Please don’t take this as a reason to not call a plumber when you really need one. But, if you get a clogged sink it may be an easy DIY job.
Check out this Lowe’s video and possibly save yourself time and money next time the sink gets clogged.
And to prevent your home buying or home selling from getting clogged, definitely call us!
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How To Use Your Home Fire Extinguisher
July 5th, 2010 categories: Home Life
It is a sobering statistic: In 2006, on average, a person died in an in-home fire every 2 hours, 42 minutes, in the U.S. In addition, someone was injured every 32 minutes.
And in terms of property damage, the number is nearly $7 billion.
It makes watching this 2-minute video from Lowe’s worth your time.
And of course, this is an incentive to have a fire extinguisher to use.
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