For the most part, a warranty covers what the written warranty says it covers, but you are covered through an implied warranty on all the products you purchase. Unless the product is advertised “as is” or “sold with all faults” it is implied that the product is sold without defect and is working condition. Windows are sold with varying degrees …

Buyer beware of ridiculously low advertised prices for home improvement projects. The figures are as high as 75% of the home remodeling print ads are based on a false pretense. These ads work to get a sales appointment with you and a low price can be their ticket into your home. For example, the cost of vinyl siding advertised for your home may be lower quality …

THE LOWEST PRICE MAY BE CAUSE FOR CONCERN – A contractor will calculate all the costs of doing business with you, want to establish a fair cost, and also want a profit for their hard work. The bids should be based on similar services with little price fluctuations. The bigger companies can establish price breaks through volume purchasing and will …

Now that you’ve gone through the process of contacting a couple contractors and having them over for a site survey, the next step is to evaluate the visit and assess how well you think they would perform working in your home. I have assembled nine evaluation points that will set your mind at ease when you make that final decision on …

So you have made the big decision to have a home improvement project done on your home and have narrowed your contractor search down to one or two. Now you are wondering ‘What can I expect from this process? What steps are involved and how do I know if everything is going correctly?” When you initially contact a contractor they will …

COLUMBUS, OH, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009:  A London, OH man will be smiling on his daily commute to downtown Columbus after winning the Improveit! Home Remodeling grand prize scooter drawing from the 2009 Ohio State Fair. William Wallace purchased a helmet with jacket and registered for his temporary motorcycle endorsement after finding out he had won and before accepting the scooter at the …

It’s a hidden past-time that a lot of people do: driving by homes and looking at what other people do with/to their homes and copying what we like the best. Sometimes you have an added bonus if it’s at night and you can sneak a peek into someone else’s home, their little world, and compare it to yours. But beyond what’s …

The actions you make in your shopping habits have a huge impact on our earth and its environment which affects us all. Each year, 160 million tons of municipal solid waste is generated. In your lifetime you will throw away 600 times your weight in garbage. Your daily purchases, no matter how small, are having a massive impact on the environment. …

Today’s society is more plugged in than ever. Everyone is hooked up, wired up, linked in, powered up, powered down, uploaded, downloaded, and the list goes on. But what does having all of the iPods, cell phones, plasma TVs, entertainment systems, and PC’s mean for the long haul? It means rapid increase in our demand for energy could cause triple …

Most homes that you look at today have some type of energy efficiency problems. Whether it is drafty windows and floors, dry or damp air, hot or cold rooms, cold floors or high energy bills; most homes will have something that could be improved upon. Often times the causes for these problems are an easy and inexpensive fix; sometimes it may …

Most homes have appliances that are kept around for years because they still run. Maybe they don’t run quite as good as they used to, but are still functional and can come through for you in a pinch during entertaining. But when is it time to replace those appliances? Maybe they don’t seem that old to you, but there are always …

All homes create waste. What you do with that waste and how you dispose of it can make a huge impact on our environment, especially household hazardous waste and toxins. This can include batteries, gasoline, paint, paint thinner, gun powder, herbicides, poisons, solvents, used motor oil and the list goes on. Disposing of these items properly is everyone’s responsibility to make …