Solar energy is a viable option for many homes, but you’ll need to do a little research to determine is solar panels are right for you. It’s also a good idea to check and see if the solar system will actually be worth the money to install and utilize. For instance, if you live in an area that doesn’t get much direct sunlight, or the rain and snow in your area will damage the solar panels, you may want to think about finding other ways to conserve energy in your home.

Here are some things that will help you recognize if your home is right for residential solar energy.

Roof Condition and Placement

Your roof or the roof of your garage should be positioned south, southwest, southeast or flat. The solar panels may also do well if you have a lot of sunny space in your back yard. Make …

There are many projects which can be taken on at home and successfully completed by the amateur DIY specialist.  However, a refinished basement is a fairly large project and may make even the best DIY’er feel a little daunted.  Is this one job that should be left to the professionals?  There are certainly plenty of good reasons to let the professionals complete a refinished basement for you:

Planning

The first stage of any refinished basement project is to decide what you wish your new space to look like.  Obviously if you know you need an extra bedroom or a kitchen then you will have an idea.  However, you may not have appreciated just how big the space available is and the variety of options in front of you.

This is a common issue as a basement does not normally appear massive due to internal walls, badly positioned stairs or poor …

Picking a style for the interior of your house, whether if you are renovating an old room or starting from nothing, can be a hard and stressful decision. There are endless choices to pick from and you have to decide to make a place that will fit you and your family. Sometimes is best to call professional painters like Paintworks.

Choosing the right color for your home is a vital decision you have to make. It helps to set the mood and affects how you feel as you enter a room. You can opt for color scheme recommended by a paint company.

However, there is another option that can be rewarding – and this is making an original color palette that is one-of-a-kind by using “echo-color” in your house interior.

Echo color is not about a specific paint type or special hue. Instead, it is a near-perfect way of …

One of the most common problems with indoor plumbing is a clogged drain that’s why being educated on how to troubleshoot and determine the cause of the problem is crucial in order to prevent the problem from recurring or worsening it.

Clogged drains can be caused by various things; essentially anything that can fit in the drain can cause clogging.

Below are just four of the most common things that GoodSense Plumbing & Drain Cleaning see that can make your drain clog.

Hair and Skin Dead Skin Cells

During a shower, it’s natural to see strands of hair falling off. And aside from the hair, you also shed millions of dead skin. These strands of hair and dead skin will eventually stick in the drain pipe walls and will result in blockage. Having a hair catcher placed on the drain can help but most drains will experience clogging due to …