Blog: Explore Our World : Tips of the Home Improvement Trade
  • Gutter Cleaning or Gutter Guards?

    Many homeowners are looking for a miracle product that will free them from ever having to clean their gutters again.  Some companies are actually claiming they have this miracle product! There are some good gutter cover designs; however, every gutter guard system we have tested (and we have tested a lot of them!) has pluses …

  • The Benefits Of A Good Window

    If you’re shopping for replacement windows, you may be wondering what type of impact a good window will truly have on your home. Replacement windows vary in price depending on their size, style and energy efficiency level. A good replacement window will provide the following benefits: Reduce your heating and cooling bills Eliminate 99.9% of …

  • When Installing Gutters… Don’t Mix Metals!

    The selection of gutter material must account for the potential of Galvanic or Electrolytic Corrosion at contact points with other metals and at supports. Also, special selection is required for corrosive environments such as coastal or polluted industrial atmospheres. Galvanic or Electrolytic Corrosion can occur when dissimilar metals are in contact in the presence of …