Springtime is here, and with it, beautiful new bulbs and green growth from grasses and other vegetation has just begun to sprout from the ground. Along with new vegetation emerging from the soil, yard pests, such as insects and mice, will emerge from their hiding places and seek to enter your home or cause problems in your yard. Here are some recommendations to get your yard ready for summer by reducing and eliminating a number of common pests before they can become a bigger problem later on in the year.
A wide range of construction materials are available to homeowners looking to update their living space. With so many options to choose from, finding the right material can be a difficult task. Many homeowners are opting to incorporate limestone into their home's design.
Limestone is a unique and diverse material that can be used to help you achieve the look you desire within your own living space.
Limestone Is Versatile
Homes with masonry walls offer many benefits for their owners and occupants. Walls of rock and stone are durable, very strong, and even capable of adding additional insulation value to reduce heating and cooling bills.
In addition, homes with masonry walls often have better resale value and require less exterior maintenance. However, as masonry walls age, the mortar joints that hold the bricks, stones, or blocks together can begin to deteriorate.
Screen doors are a great way to get fresh air into your home and to enjoy the outdoors, but they can also be unsightly. Removable screens can also be troublesome to install during the spring and remove in the fall, leading many homeowners to allow their screen doors to go unused. Retractable screens offer a great alternative to this seasonal process. Instead of having a screen door that is visible year-round or having to deal with installing and storing panels, retractable doors allow you to simply move them out of the way when you don't need them.
If you don't have a central HVAC, or if your unit needs to be replaced and you don't have the funds, then you may be looking for alternate ways to heat and cool your home. Portable air conditioners and heater might be a good choice depending on the size of the space you want to heat or cool and your climate. Here's why a portable unit is often better than a window AC and the additional functions to consider.
