Posts From Matthew C. Keegan
5 Steps to Finishing a Room That Should Definitely be DIY Projects
There are people who are talented enough to build nearly their entire house on their own, while some do not even like to entertain the thought of the simplest steps. Chances are that if you are building or finishing a room, you are like the average person and are somewhere in the middle of the road.
15 Tips for Saving Electricity
Reducing your energy consumption can come about in a number of ways including through your electrical usage at home. Your electrical consumption is prone to spike at various times of the day as well as during certain seasons when spikes in demand, i.e. Christmas lights, are factored in.
Furnace Troubleshooting, Tips and Tricks
You wake up earlier than normal one morning and soon realize that your home is colder than it should be. Your overnight thermostat setting is at 62 degrees, but a quick check of your thermometer shows a room temperature of 48 degrees and falling.
Tips and Tricks of Closet Organization
Closet space comes at a premium in some older homes, with not enough storage area to serve your needs. Even in homes offering an ample number of closets, keeping that space organized can present a challenge. After all, you want to store your stuff, not lose it…right?
Den Possibilities: What’s In Your Room?
If you have been blessed with an extra room in your house, there are many possible uses for it that may come to mind. A workout room. A sewing room. A home office. A library. A den.
4 Living Space Ideas for Your Garage
Homes with an attached garage represent a valuable and often underused space that might be better served if it was renovated and repurposed. Sure, sticking your cars in the garage is the most logical reason for using one, but if we’re honest with ourselves that space is typically used for storage.
The 5 Minute Bathroom Cleaning Solution
Its another Saturday and you find yourself assembling your cleaning solutions, a sponge, broom and mop, with plans to clean your bathrooms. A through cleaning will have both bathrooms whipped into shape within the hour, but you can’t help think, “there must be a better way.”
Spring Home Renovation Projects You Can Plan Today
The weather outside is nasty with snow, freezing rain and slush making venturing about an arduous and miserable task. It is about this time of the season where people’s patience is most tested as the reality of weeks more of enduring a wintry blast come into play.
What You Need to Know About Snow on Your Roof
A fresh blast of wintry weather has hit your area and once again you’re digging out walkways, your driveway and clearing snow away from your house.
Las Vegas, Seattle Pace Housing Turnarounds
Las Vegas and Seattle, two housing markets that were especially battered over the course of housing downturn, have paced all US metropolitan areas in increased housing prices for 2012.
Why Getting a Second Mortgage is More Difficult
You have owned your home for several years and have seen it appreciate in value. After five or more years of mortgage payments, you’ve also seen your mortgage pay off amount drop.
Make Your Living Room Cozy This Winter
Your Christmas decorations have been packed up and put away, revealing just how spartan your living room looks during the winter. It may be gloomy outside, but that gloominess does not need to invade your home, especially in your living room where you and your family spend most of the time.
Advice for First-Time Home Renovators
You’re a new homeowner and your home requires some maintenance or repairs to bring it up to snuff. If you haven’t worked on a home before, doing your own maintenance can seem a bit intimidating, but it is a move that can save you much money and provide a sense of ownership that you might otherwise miss.
Instructions on How to Clean a Deck
It has been a few years since you installed your western red cedar deck, an attractive and highly functional addition to your home. That deck can last for many years, provided that you keep it maintained.
How to Identify Common Roof Problems
Your home’s roof is one of the first lines of defense that protect your home. When it is doing its job, moisture is kept out and your investment is safe.
How to Choose a Tree Cutting Professional
Your home is your castle, but it is the greenery that surrounds it that gives your property its distinctive look.
How to Maintain Your Dishwasher
Dishwashers are a frequently used major appliance, and are typically turned on at least once daily. Quite easily after three years of use your dishwasher can go through its entire cleaning cycle more than 1,000 times.
How to Bring Order to Your Kitchen
The kitchen is the center of the home and for many families it is the place where we cluster and therefore bring with us much clutter. Take control of your kitchen today!
Steps to an Eco-Friendly Kitchen
To “go green” means to convert your lifestyle into one that is that is more environmentally friendly. Such eco-friendly living can extend to all areas of the house, but it just may be the kitchen where the biggest benefits can be realized.
Make Your Home More Livable This Year
You have considered selling your home in a bid to trade it for one that suits your current and future needs, but you realize that the cost of moving, the time needed to make that move and related inconveniences makes this option unappealing. Instead, you have decided to make some changes to your current home, to transform it into something that you want it to be.
