Posts From Matthew C. Keegan
How to Install a Pedestal Sink
A pedestal sink is ideal for a half-bathroom, a true space saver where available room is at a premium. Such sinks may feature a basic design or a more ornate look with crisp styling, stainless steel treatments and a wider pedestal.
Will Mortgage Providers Ease Lending Standards?
The U.S. housing market is certainly not stellar, but it apparently has put its very worst years behind it. The S&P/Case-Shiller home index rose by 2.2 percent in May, with all 20 of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas posting average housing price gains over April.
How to Fix Your Clothes Dryer
My neighbor called me last week and said that her dryer wasn’t working. I went over to her house, gave her dryer a look, plugged it in and it began working. Just like that.
How to Measure and Purchase Curtains
Curtains can transform any room, adding pizzazz or understated elegance, while providing privacy for you and your family. Curtains are a distinctive window treatment, and can range from French pleat, sheers, panel, cafe, tab top and beyond.
8 Smart Ways to Baby Proof Your Home
And baby makes three. Life as you know it as a childless couple is now over. That’s okay — you now have a little bundle of joy to love and care for, an infant in arms who will soon be a toddler on the go.
How to Repair Your Toilet
Plumbing problems are a headache for the homeowner, with the toilet being one such fixture that will cause you problems from time to time. It isn’t that toilets are such complicated fixtures, but when you’re dealing with a handle that is connected to a flush valve and a flush valve that is tied in with a filler valve, a filler float and an overflow tube, you’re bound to run into trouble.
What You Need to Know About Replacement Windows
Question: when is it time to replace your windows? Answer: when your current windows are worn and your household energy bills are skyrocketing.
Two Bathroom Sinks Are Better Than One
One of the more recent trends in home renovation follows something that new home builders have been doing for quite some time: outfitting master bathrooms with a pair of sinks. Known as “his and her vanities,” this arrangement is being embraced by many a homeowner.
Your Summer Composting Project
Summer home projects should be easy, reflecting the slower pace of life we all prefer to take on most sunny, sultry afternoons. Nevertheless, yard care never ceases unless you’re in a severe drought and your lawn has turned dormant.
Mortgage Rates Fall As Do Refinancing Applications
CNBC real estate reporter Diana Olick had it right when she stated that the current refinancing trends “defies logic.”
FEMA and Your Flood Damaged Home
If you live in a flood zone, the Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA will have a lot to say about your being able to rebuild your home following a catastrophic flood.
Home Renovation: Say, Permit Please!
Are you considering renovating your home? If so, your decision may be a sound one, giving you an updated place to live and a home with an increased resale value.Permits may be required when undertaking a home renovation.
Derecho Recovery and Homeowners Insurance
The word “derecho” may not be part of most people’s vocabulary, but it is a word you heard often over the past week. It is a Spanish word that is pronounced “day-ret-cho” and means right or straight, the type of winds that pummeled states from Ohio to Virginia.
Your Home For Sale Checklist
You’ve made the decision to sell your home and are ready to prepare it to be marketed.
4 Kitchen Renovating Tips on a Budget
You want to update your kitchen, but you’re not ready to make a costly renovation that will bust your budget.
Got References? Questions to Ask Your Contractor.
Your home renovation plans shouldn’t be carried out before you check your contractor’s references. Customers who previously had work done with your contractor should be contacted directly by you.
How to Use a Remodelers Home Tour to Sell Your Home
Neighbors of ours recently sold their home and they did so without benefit of a real estate agent. No, they didn’t publicize their home through a “for sale by owner” method.
How to Entertain Outdoors With Ease and Comfort in Mind
Summer is here and with it comes many opportunities to entertain. Most of that time you’ll spend outdoors, taking advantage of the warm weather to enjoy fresh air and sunshine.
Get Inspiration From Hotel Bathrooms When Renovating
Fancy hotels seem to have the grandest bathrooms. Not just the public bathrooms off of the lobby, but in-suite bathrooms. Hotel executives know that you’ll be a repeat customer if every part of your hotel room reflects an upscale look, including in the room where you take care of your personal needs.
Family Party Ideas for the Fourth of July
America’s birthday is reason enough to celebrate, with families and friends gathering across the nation to mark this festive and patriotic occasion.
Many of us have grown up with parades, picnics, entertainment and fireworks, continuing these long-held traditions with our children and grandchildren. The day marks our nation’s birth and the liberties we have. Why not use this July 4th to throw a family or block party?
