When you’re insulating your house, it’s important to use the right material for the job. This is especially true for exterior walls – you don’t just need to worry about keeping your home warm, but you also need to make sure that it can endure the elements that your exterior walls face. It can be…
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Insulation is an important feature of any part of your home. It keeps the heat inside your house while protecting it from the harsh elements outside, while also providing other great benefits like dampening noise and preventing a build-up of moisture in your walls. While proper insulation is crucial anywhere in your home, another important…
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A shed is a great addition to your home. They come in various sizes, shapes, and designs. Sheds are also useful for storing garden tools, lawn mowers, bicycles, or other items. Sheds are usually built from wood, metal, or plastic. The type of material depends on the size of the shed. For example, a large…
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Moving a shed can be a daunting but often necessary task. The size of the shed, the location of the shed, and the materials used to build the shed should be considered. Moving sheds can be challenging because they require heavy lifting. If you don’t have the proper equipment or experience, then you might want…
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Chickens are some of the best animals to care for when talking about traditional farmyard animals. Their waste makes for great fertilizer, and they eat weeds in your green patches. They’re nature’s little lawnmowers! However, coming up with a design or idea for what their coop or shed should look like can be a frustrating…
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Insulating your home or building is essential to keeping your family warm during cold weather. But how much does it really cost? You can save money by choosing a less expensive form of insulation. For example, cellulose fiberboard (CFC) costs around $300 per square foot. This material is often used in exterior walls because it’s…
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LEED Certification tells customers and employees that you have been intentional about lowering the carbon footprint of your new or renovated structure.
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The world continues to develop and industrialize as populous cities spring up. As a result, steel is a hot commodity that contractors want to get their hands on. It’s an economical yet high-strength alloy that can support the weights of wide and tall buildings. However, most contractors and business builders don’t source steel by themselves….
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Morton prides itself in customer service, and have a reputation of going above and beyond for their customers. But…
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Across the tracks, trucks, and waterways of the world, shipping containers are used to transport goods of all shapes and sizes. With so many of them in use, many get recycled to become shipping container homes. Those are exactly what they sound like, small and cost-efficient living spaces that can be stacked together to build…
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Mueller owes its longevity and success to its commitment to the American way. While its competitors have outsourced productions, Mueller engineers its products in-house and produces its buildings in the United States with strict quality control. Who is Mueller, Inc.? Mueller Inc. is the leading producer of residential metal roofing and steel buildings in Texas…
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A McGraw-Hill construction report showed that the construction industry experienced improved efficiency due to modular buildings. Consequently, many people turn to prefabricated buildings for several advantages, including construction speed, flexibility, and sustainability. Looking at this growing interest, you may wonder about modular building costs. The piece below covers the prices of different modular structures, enabling…
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How much do you really know about the property that surround us? Specifically, how much do you know about commercial real estate property? Most people aren’t super familiar with commercial real estate, or at least beyond a basic understanding. In reality, there’s a lot to learn about commercial property and commercial buildings, especially if you…
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Dec
Dec
Want to save money on your electricity bill? When you are looking to save money, where should you start? By making coffee at home? By shopping less? By avoiding meals out? What about on your energy bills? Well, if you are looking to save money, your first thought might not be to try and lower…
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Dec
Dec
It’s more important than ever before to protect and heal the environment, which is why you will start seeing these 13 green building trends popping up everywhere in both commercial and residential spaces. There is a special and serious focus on sourcing sustainable building materials and discovering new clean energy sources. Check out these hot…
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Dec
Dec
Interior design can completely transform your space, creating a welcome oasis that’s both functional and beautiful. Our surroundings directly affect our mood and can even help us to be more productive or calmer. Good interior design that pays attention to the function of the space and the needs of those who use it can improve…
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Clean boilers offer another element in the sustainable home toolkit and help to reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere.
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Rural Studio in Alabama has spent a decade perfecting the design of a tiny house that will cost less than $20,000 to build, including labor. Their first prototype was completed in January.