Lucas Shortridge's (lshortri) Blog

Aww the days of summer, almost over but I'm sure Mother Nature has a few more hot summer days in store. How about for those last precious summer days, and cool summer nights, hang out on a new deck?  Building a deck is simple, if you just do a little research and have some time on your hands. It ...

Painting your home can be very beneficial when trying to do a quick, easy fix to sell your home faster. Painting will make your home look more up to date and will have it smelling fresh and new. Not only does painting help sell your home, it will make your home much more cozy. You will be able to...

Would you like to save forty to fifty percent on your heating and cooling costs? Installing new windows could make that dream a reality. If your home was built before the seventies you probably have single pane windows. Single pane windows are the worst when it comes to r-value, (thermal resistan...

Blogging can be a very useful tool if done right. On the other hand it can be detrimental if not done correctly. There are some key principles to abide by when blogging to make sure people will want to read your blogs. Here are six simple steps to keep you on track while blogging. Step one- Make ...

Every couple months there is the dreaded water bill. It seems that it doesn't come very often but when it does, especially in the summer time, it is a hefty price to pay for the privileges we have become accustomed to. What if you could minimize, or even eliminate that pesky problem; with xerisca...

When thinking of building a home people usually just think of bricks, mortar, and two by fours with no consideration for the sustainability of those materials. But new age homes, that have environmentally conscious builders running the show, are built with sustainable materials. Some of these mat...

      Photovoltaic energy is becoming much more popular as the ever increasing rise in energy prices and environmental awareness. The technology has been around since 1839 when first solar voltaic panel was created by Charles Fritts. Fritts coated a semiconductor, selenium, with a very thin layer...