You want a brick exterior, but what color brick should you choose? If you’re agonizing over this question, you’re probably not a traditionalist. The truth is, a lot of people, when asked what color brick they prefer, reply, “Duh! Brick red!” Sigh. Some of us know better. Bricks come in a spectrum of [...]
Never underestimate the importance of accent lighting. The old, yellow, 60-watter you keep burning on your front porch at night to keep the bugs away isn’t doing your home’s image any favors. It’s time to get your outdoor lighting in line with the 21st century. Let’s first take a look at some styles you [...]
Your home’s exterior needs a bath. Just like kids and dogs, your house needs bathing too, and it will probably result in less of a mess than you get bathing kids and dogs. The first thing you want to do is see how dirty it is. To do this properly, [...]
Spring is almost here, and your home’s exterior is going to want some sprucing up. Spring cleaning isn’t only for your closets, you know. It’s for the outside too. Maintaining your home’s exterior isn’t just to keep it looking good, it’s to help your home last longer as well. Peeling [...]
It’s not too early to worry about how your gutters held up this winter. We may have a few more weeks in which a snowfall isn’t exactly unexpected (though it may be unwelcome), and right after that comes the busy season for your gutters. Gutters have it hard all winter, [...]
No one wants ice dams encompassing their gutters in a frozen prison, wreaking havoc on the roof. Would heated gutter guards help? First, let’s make clear what an ice dam is. Ice dams form when snow on your roof begins to melt on the underside — the side closest to [...]
The Salt Lake Tribune Home and Garden Festival is right around the corner! So is spring, of course — they timed it that way. The annual home and garden show is a sign that warmer weather and sprouting daffodils are on their way. It’s not just plants that make your [...]
If you’re embarking on a home renovation, you’re going to want an estimate. The cost of your project can vary thousands of dollars, depending on your choice of contractor and materials. Homeadvisor.com is a fun tool to use if you want a ballpark estimate of what you can expect to pay for your [...]
You know James Hardie siding is the best, but do you know why? The path to greatness began over 100 years ago. James Hardie was a Scottish immigrant to Australia, where he started an import business in the late 19th century. The company that bore his name was sold to his business partner in 1911, but the [...]
Your commercial building’s exterior is like an advertisement — what message do you want to send out to the community? Many school and other public building projects go to the lowest bidder, but if you’re in the business of making money, you’re probably going to want a façade that looks more attractive. [...]