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Those of you in Oregon are most likely aware of Senate Bill 102 that was passed into law in 2009 and went into effect on August 1st, 2010. It required the removal of uncertified wood stoves when a home is sold. Well they've been adding to and change the bill since before August of 2010 and now at...
02/25/2011
What's it take to heat your home these days? Can you save money, be fuel-efficient, or at least be environmental? What makes sense depends on your present system, and the level of your cost, convenience, and environmental concerns. Your particular balance point may vary according to the pricing a...
02/22/2011
Windows are the first things you see when you enter a room. If the curtains are open, the outside world becomes a presence in the room; if drawn, then our atmosphere is confined to inside our homes.  Windows provide security, views, warmth, ventilation, and mood. The care and thought we put into...
02/22/2011
Designing a garden should be easy, right?  Just wander around the garden store, pick out the plants that you like, take them home and plop them in the ground.  Unfortunately, unless you have a really excellent eye for design, your garden probably isn't going to turn out quite like you hoped it wo...
02/21/2011
  One of the ways you can tell spring has arrived, besides the change in outdoor temperature and trees beginning to bud, is by the many roofing company trucks parked along curbs and driveways. This is the window of opportunity before April showers. For some reason, it seems as though many people...
02/18/2011
Automatic thermostats offer the most intelligent, and cost-effective use of your heating and cooling systems, but many people fail to take full advantage of them. Here's how to use yours to get the most bang for your buck. More Important Than Ever Our energy bills would make our grandparents gas...
02/18/2011
There are no hard-and-fast steps for installing light fixtures. Most new lights have diagrams and instructions which you should read over at least once before you get started. In an add-on situation, you can run a new circuit. Or, you can draw power from an existing circuit. But too many devices ...
02/18/2011
These pages will show you the step by step procedure for installing a ceramic tile floor. Although many of the general rules of installing tile apply to most any tile job, there are specific techniques that apply only to floors, and others that apply to countertops and walls - See our complete pr...
02/17/2011
Take off baseboards and moldings all around the room and remove any doors in the room. Fasten down any loose or squeaking floorboards and use leveling compound to get rid of any dips in the floor. If you have taken up carpet, make sure you remove any nails or tacks that might be left. Install th...
02/16/2011
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We all want our homes to be safe and secure. You've got a couple of options: You can make it into a mini fortress by spending hundreds of dollars for alarm systems and ongoing monitoring, or you can save a lot of that money and just do a few simple things to make your home less of a target for th...
02/16/2011
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Serving all of the Portland Metro and outlying areas for over 13 years. We serve buyers and sellers ranging from first time homebuyers, to captains of industry.