Put Away That Paintbrush – Install Insulated Vinyl Siding Instead

Spring is home improvement season in the Twin Cities, and after a dreary window sprucing up the exterior of your home can be a great project. If the outside of your home is looking a little rough, you may have started looking at paint colors for a face lift. But ...

Low-E Glass and Tinted Windows Can Cut Your A/C Bills, Slow Fabric and Furniture Fading

Does your air conditioner struggle to keep up in the summer in some rooms of your house? Perhaps you've noticed that rooms which get a lot of sunlight are much warmer than other areas. That's an indicator that your windows are letting in too much light. Another indicator is fading ...

Is a Home Inventory Really Necessary?

Last week we shared with you some tips on reducing the likelihood of a home burglary with the use of proper door and window hardware. But homeowners also suffer losses of their home's contents via natural disasters such as tornadoes. The last thing you want to worry about is itemizing ...

Ten Classic Window Styles

For as long as people have had houses, they’ve needed windows. This need has created a surprisingly wide variety of styles. Here's a summary of the ten most popular ones. Single Sash: A simply designed window is the single sash window. This model is installed vertically and the top part ...

Storm Doors – Could Your Front Door Use One?

There are plenty of things you can do to improve your home’s exterior, but much of it is expensive and time-consuming. If you haven’t thought about it before, why not look at adding a storm door? An attractive front entry door is one of the best things you can do ...

Frame-In-Frame Casement Windows: Versatile and Beautiful

You’ve put time and effort into making your home your own. Just because you’ve finally achieved the look you want doesn’t mean that you can’t update your casement windows. You don’t need to rip up the wall paper when you go for frame-in-frame windows. If you're not familar with this ...