Designing Outdoor Cooking Areas

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Designing Outdoor Cooking Areas – An outdoor kitchen can be the best part of your home if designed properly. Getting some fresh air while enjoying grilled food with close friends and family? Sounds like a perfect summer night! At Sauders Hardscape Supply, we believe that relationships are the key to great landscape and outdoor living design. Outdoor kitchens create the perfect space to strengthen those relationships and create memories that extend far beyond the kitchen itself.

On the practical side, it’s important to choose quality components for your outdoor kitchen. Make sure the items you include in your outdoor kitchen design will hold up to the test of time and allow you to enjoy events with friends and family for years to come. Let’s take a look at 9 things to consider when creating the ultimate living space in your backyard.

Designing Outdoor Cooking Areas

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Integrating Home Automation For Energy Management

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Integrating Home Automation For Energy Management – Martin Weiss loves his job. He and his team split their time between the lab and cozy couches to develop software that allows owners of photovoltaic arrays to use as much of the solar energy they generate as possible within their own four walls.

Project leader Martin Weiss (left) in a meeting with colleagues Marius Schmitz and Tobias Grupa. There are seven people in the team.

Integrating Home Automation For Energy Management

When Martin Weiss graduated with a degree in cybernetics, he knew he wasn’t satisfied with any old job—he wanted a career that would make a difference. For Weiss, there was no question about what kind of work it should be – he wanted to help preserve the resources of our planet. As a project manager, the 38-year-old father of three has made many strides towards this goal. He and his colleagues … Read the rest

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Proactive Home Security Measures

Safety, emergency management, security and privacy

Proactive Home Security Measures – Discover security with smart fencing systems. Integrating advanced technology, the system provides real-time monitoring, intelligent detection, and instant response capabilities.

The time for “passive, traditional and static perimeters to ensure security” is no longer there. Traditional fence-based security systems lack real-time control and notification systems.

Proactive Home Security Measures

In today’s security landscape, proactive measures such as smart fencing are used to protect homes, businesses, infrastructure and other critical infrastructure.

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Conversely, smart fencing is powered by the Internet of Things (IoT). Integrating IoT and sensors, transmitters and actuators transforms the fence into a living, breathing security system.

Traditional fences (electric fences) only provide a physical barrier and always require more proactive threat detection and prevention. Moreover, if you are considering building a high-security grid fence, you will need to invest a large amount of money in the grid, … Read the rest

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Tips For Maintaining Wooden Floors

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Tips For Maintaining Wooden Floors – Hardwood floors are beautiful and classic, but they can also be difficult to maintain. If you have hardwood floors in your home, you know that they can be prone to scratches and stains. Fortunately, there are many ways to clean hardwood floors without damaging them. If you’re looking for an effective way to keep your hardwood floors dust-free, read on! Cleaning hardwood floors is a labor of love that requires diligence and patience. People always ask, “What is used when cleaning hardwood floors? What are the best vacuum cleaners to use on hardwood? And cleaning the wooden floor next to me?” If you want to avoid hours of mopping every few weeks or hire a professional to do it for you, there are many simple DIY methods that will leave your floors sparkling, with little effort on your part.

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Renovating With Purpose: Creating Your Dream Home

Renovation

Renovating With Purpose: Creating Your Dream Home – Renovating a home can be both exciting and daunting, especially when it comes to financing the project. Renovation loans provide the funds needed to breathe new life into an existing property, whether it’s updating a kitchen, adding a bathroom, or completely overhauling a fixer-upper. The key to a successful renovation project lies in choosing the right financing option to suit your project needs and financial situation. This article explains the nuances of three popular renovation loans: the FHA203k, HomeStyle, and Choice Loans, providing insight to help you make the best choice for your home makeover.

FHA 203k loans, backed by the Federal Housing Administration, are designed for homeowners and buyers looking to renovate or renovate their homes. These loans are particularly attractive for their low down payment requirement and flexibility in funding both purchase (or refinance) and renovation costs under a single … Read the rest

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Privacy Protocols For Household Security

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Installing Low-flow Fixtures For Water Conservation

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Installing Low-flow Fixtures For Water Conservation – Expert advice from Bob Vila, the most trusted name in home improvement, home renovation, home improvement, and DIY. Tried, True, Trusted Home Advice

5 Things to Know About Low-Flow Faucets and Fixtures Get low-flow faucets so you can find the best water-saving technology for your bathroom.

Installing Low-flow Fixtures For Water Conservation

If you’ve checked the faucets and fixture aisles of your home improvement center recently, you’ve probably seen many shower, toilet, and sink faucets labeled as low-flow, with added claims of reduced water consumption. The term “low flow” refers to fixtures that use a smaller amount of water to complete daily activities, such as showering, washing hands, or flushing the toilet. In some cases, low-flow fixtures can reduce water use by up to 60 percent compared to standard fixtures.

How To Choose A Low Flow Shower Head

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Revamping Your Outdoor Deck

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Revamping Your Outdoor Deck – Creating a functional and beautiful outdoor living space can add value to your property and enhance your lifestyle.

Patios are a popular addition to any backyard and come in a variety of styles and materials. They can be the main focal point of your outdoor space and create a place to relax and enjoy the great outdoors.

Revamping Your Outdoor Deck

In this post, we’ll discuss five different types of patios to help you choose the best one for your outdoor living space.

Revamp Your Patio With A Budget Friendly Country Inspired Makeover

If you’re interested in learning more about building a patio in your backyard, the expert builders at Trueline can help you get started.

Louvered patios feature adjustable slats that can be opened and closed to control the amount of sunlight, shade and ventilation.

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Renovating For Comfort And Style

Renovation

Renovating For Comfort And Style – Alex is a senior home editor for Martha Stewart. She has over 10 years of experience producing digital content in the home space and lifestyle, ranging from cleaning and organizing to etiquette and home design.

If you’re planning a major home renovation that involves multiple rooms and projects, you may be confused about where to start. Should you start in a common area, like the kitchen or living room, to get rid of them? Or is it better to focus on the invisible places so that the communal space remains usable for longer? To determine the best approach, we spoke with experts to find the best path forward for your next home renovation.

Renovating For Comfort And Style

Decide whether you will handle the renovation yourself or hire a professional to do it. “Before starting any renovation, make a detailed plan that includes a … Read the rest

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Cozy Retreats: Creating Comfortable Nooks

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Cozy Retreats: Creating Comfortable Nooks – Jenna Bush Hager has been running a book club since 2019. Speaking to , she shared how she gets all her reading done — and one tip involves a tech-free reading nook, or designated space

She thinks of the perfect place to curl up with a good book, where is she? If you’re like many book lovers, you probably imagine a window seat overlooking the ocean or curled up under a blanket by the fire as snowflakes fall from the sky.

Cozy Retreats: Creating Comfortable Nooks

That’s nice and all, but the reality is that squeezing in a few chapters of your favorite novel is more likely to happen somewhere between answering work emails and finishing the dishes, if there’s time.

How To Design A Reading Nook Perfect For Curling Up With A Good Book

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