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If you are heading out of town for the weekend or a month consider these tips for protecting your Southcoast, MA home from intruders. Maintain Landscaping – Keep trees, hedges and landscaping well maintained to ensure burglars don’t have a place to hide. If you are going away for over a week be sure to hire someone to mow your lawn so it doesn’t appear that the house has been vacant. Light it up – Buy timers for indoor lights and use motion activated lights outside. Hold the mail – Have the post office hold your mail while you are gone, or ask a friend or neighbor to collect it for you. An overstuffed mailbox and a week’s worth of newspapers in your driveway is a flag that no one has been home. Be neighborly – Talk to your close neighbors and let them know that you will be away so they can keep an eye out for any suspicious activity. Also give them your contact information in case they need to get in touch with you. Hide your valuables – Close curtains or shades before locking up your home so thieves can’t see inside your home. Check locks – Make sure your window and door locks are in good condition. Consider adding deadbolts to doors for added security. For more home tips visit our Helpful Homeowner Tips Pinterest...
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Energy efficient products for your new home can help you save money while making your home more sustainable. Consider these green products before you build your new home. Thermal windows will help you save money on energy bills in your new home. These windows usually have two to three panes of glass with insulating Argon gas between each pane. In the summer these thermal windows stop most of the sun’s heat from increasing your indoor temperature. During the winter, the windows will keep your heat from escaping your new home. Our window recommendation is Harvey’s line of vinyl windows. Fiberglass Doors manufactured by Therma-Tru have a solid polyurethane foam core for improved energy efficiency. Therma-Tru entry doors and patio doors are made with energy-efficient glass that is triple-paned for reduced heat flow. Therma-Tru doors and glass work together with weatherstrip to create a tighter seal which means reduced air leakage around door edges. GAF Cool Roof Shingles will help keep your home cooler during the summer. Reflective shingle technology will reduce attic temperatures– which means spending less on air conditioning. Depending on your home’s specific property, geography, and the season – a cool roof may save you between 7-15% of overall cooling costs. Cool Series Shingles use specially designed roofing granules that have superior reflectance than traditional shingles. This results in less transfer of heat to the space beneath. A cool roof reduces the solar heat gain of a building by first reflecting incoming sun rays and then by swiftly re-emitting the remaining absorbed portion. Consequently, the cool roof stays cooler than a traditional roof. Mastic Insulated Siding offers...
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Planning a deck for your new home is easy if you answer a few questions and follow a few steps to help guide you. Before you can start the process you must define your budget to get a realistic scope of the project. How will you use your deck? Think about how you will use your deck to help you determine the best size and shape. For instance, if you enjoy outdoor entertaining you will want a large deck with room for plenty of seating. If you plan to have a pool or hot tub you might want to think about how they will fit into your space as well. How much sunlight do you want? You might be limited to where you can put a deck depending on your home’s orientation and your desired exposure to sunlight. Look at the space during different times of day to choose the most comfortable position based on your wants and needs. If the deck will be getting lots of sunlight you might want to add an awning into your budget! Which decking material fits your lifestyle? Real wood, pressure-treated wood, composite, PVC and vinyl decking are just a few of the most popular decking types. If you are looking for a low maintenance option you will likely go with a composite, PVC or vinyl deck that mimics the look of real wood without the associated upkeep. If you prefer a more natural and organic look but don’t mind painting or staining – you might consider hardwood or pressure treated wood. Do you want or need any deck accessories? Think about...
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When building a new home the most exciting part is usually designing your kitchen, bathrooms and choosing wall colors. Home owners usually don’t get so enthusiastic when choosing a roof for a new home though! Think about it – the roof is your home’s best protection from the elements and should be top priority. We always recommend our favorite and most popular roofing shingles – GAF’s Timberline Series Lifetime Roofing Shingles. GAF offers a vast selection of architectural and designer shingles in a variety of colors and blends to choose from. It’s important to choose the roof color based on a full roof sample as opposed to a small roof swatch. That way, you can compare the roof color to the siding color to find the best fit for your home. Read more about choosing a roof color on our blog and check out photos and our project portfolio on...
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Choosing siding for your new home can be overwhelming with the plethora of options available. Quality siding will add value, style, curb appeal and security to your home. The most trusted and popular siding choices include natural wood siding, vinyl siding and fiber cement siding. If you are aiming to build a completely maintenance-free home – vinyl siding is the choice for your new home. Vinyl is an affordable siding option that comes is many varieties and colors. You can even achieve the beauty of natural wood without the related upkeep. Quality vinyl siding can be remarkably easy to maintain so you can enjoy relaxing and entertaining instead of maintaining your home’s exterior. More interested in classic wood siding? Cedar siding is attractive, exceptionally adaptable and comes in many varieties. Cedar shingles are offered in clapboards, shakes, shingles and board & batten style. You can choose to stain or paint natural wood siding and it will never go out of style. Fiber Cement Siding is a blend of cement, wood fiber, clay and sand. It is low maintenance, long-lasting and manufactured to imitate natural wood siding. Fiber cement is also resistant to impact, fire, rot and insects. Quality fiber cement brands will also come with outstanding warranties. For more information about choosing siding for your new home find us on Pinterest!...
