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Some Things To Make Your Home Easier To Maintain
There are many, many products, services and gadgets that can make the running and maintaining of your home easier. However, many of these are expensive, complicated, and may not live up to the billing. The best “stuff” is usually comparatively inexpensive and easy to install when your home is being built or renovated.
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Energy Efficiency
As the cost of running your home continues to go up, there are many ways and places to look for savings.
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What’s a Green Consultant?
A Green Consultant sees through Greenwashing.
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Your Electrical System, Part 2
Your Electrical System, Part 2 With Help From Randy at CQS Electrical
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Air sealing for Deep Energy Savings!
Green building in its current manifestation is primarily hype. The market, quick to jump on the bandwagon, has focused primarily on tangible products that may draw envy from neighbors, but do little to actually preserve precious resources and reduce your energy bills. The real decision to go ‘green’ should start with the decision to minimize the home energy footprint.
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HRG Renovation Blog
Trades in Your Kids Future?
by Susan10/03/2010
by Robert Wright Maybe your kids are starting to think about what they would like to do when finish school. Have you considered a trade? You may say no way – “it’s a dirty, unsafe, low pay occupation!” You maybe surprised by the reality of working in the trades and the opportunities available for the kids. While [...] Read the whole blog entry »
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