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Installing a Garage Door - Tips for Homeowners

This information can clarify and help answer some questions about installing a garage door.Types of doors: Two kinds of garage doors are available: tilt-ups and sectional roll-up doors. The tilt-up type is a single panel that pivots out and up. A sectional roll-up door is made of four or more horizontal sections, hinged together and mounted with rollers to ... Read More »

How to Mulch | Prices for Mulch

Mulching your garden is like flossing your teeth — preventative, tedious, and vital to health. Luckily, you don’t have to mulch after every meal.But you should blanket your garden beds at least twice a year — in early spring and late fall — to retain moisture and keep down weeds. That’s why it’s so important to learn how to mulch correctly. How ... Read More »

Outdoor Appliance Buying Guide | What Are Good Outdoor Appliances

“There is a trend away from simple barbecue islands and to elaborate outdoor kitchens,” explains Mitch Slater, president of Danver, a manufacturer of outdoor kitchen cabinetry. “Homeowners want to be able to do outdoors all the food preparation that they normally have to do indoors.” For that reason, appliances like ice makers, pizza ovens, and beer ... Read More »

Realty Times - Spring Machine Maintenance

It's Spring and that means warm weather, beautiful blooms, and of course mower and machine maintenance.   In a recent survey by Gold Eagle, an industry pioneer in the production and distribution of aftermarket fluids and additives, it was found that nearly 70 percent of Americans dread the process of getting their equipment ready for use. These people ... Read More »

Realty Times - Feng Shui Your House

The ancient Chinese practice of Feng Shui has gained in popularity in the West in recent decades. Many homeowners seek out the wisdom of its teachings in order to create balance and harmony in their homes. Feng Shui is about taking control of how our environment affects us. Different objects, arrangements of these objects, and even colors make all the ... Read More »