With winter finally sweeping into Michigan bringing along cold weather and snow, Consumers Energy reminds customers to keep safety in mind by making sure their natural gas meters and gas appliance (furnace or water heater) fresh air intakes and exhaust pipes are free of snow and ice. When snow is allowed to build up around [...]
![](http://www.homeimprovementsnews.com/wp-content/themes/Advanced-Newspaper142/timthumb.php?src=wp-content/uploads/2012/01/gI_82545_Dec-New-Years-Energy.jpg&h=&q=90&w=90&h=65&zc=1")
The new year is the perfect time to evaluate home energy use and make a stronger commitment to lead a more energy-efficient lifestyle. Experts agree that even taking small steps to reduce home energy consumption all year long takes less effort and can result in big energy savings. Stay on track toward greater energy [...]
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, New York, Michigan, and Ohio are some of the coldest states in the nation during the winter months, according to the National Climatic Data Center. This means for many people in those parts, and all over the U.S. for that matter, it’s time to winterize your home. Is your property prepared for [...]
While many think of tools when they hear the name Craftsman, the brand will stand side-by-side with the world’s top technology companies when it unveils its Craftsman® Assurelink™ Garage Door Openers, Remote Light Switch and Remote Light Control at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. The Craftsman brand knows that Do-It-Yourselfers are gadget-lovers at heart…so at [...]
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a global leader in building materials and energy efficiency solutions, announced today that Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt launched the new System Advantage™ Platinum Limited Lifetime Warranty exclusively available to Owens Corning™ Roofing Platinum Preferred Contractors. Beginning Feb. 1, 2012, the new Platinum Warranty provides Owens Corning™ Roofing Platinum Preferred Contractors [...]
A new video and fact sheets comparing brick with other home exteriors debunks the common myths about genuine clay brick versus its competitors. With frank pros and cons on the latest in sustainability features, maintenance needs, costs, fire safety and more, the package stacks brick against the top alternatives — vinyl siding, concrete masonry, manufactured stone, fiber cement siding [...]
Eco Building Products, Inc. (OTCBB: ECOB) announced today the grand opening of contractors supply retail store front at the Company’s expanded headquarters in Vista, California. The Company will distribute Eco Red Shield™ protected lumber products, JELD-WEN® windows and doors, Decra® Roofing Systems and Superior Universal Vinyl (SUV) fencing product lines to the general public. The Company [...]
A recent national survey conducted by GfK Roper Custom Research finds that less than 50 percent of homeowners surveyed know that they are responsible for repairs to the water line on their property. Further, the report goes on to state that one-third of all homeowners responding actually assume that their local utility is responsible for [...]