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Sunday, February 15, 2009

Review Of Log Home Magazine

This is a great publication to learn more about log homes. It has great article to help you maximize your space with expert tips to help you save money on your log home. It has great photos, you can use the photos to help you decorate your home. Wonderful articles to help you with things like
* MEETING THE 5 CHALLENGES OF CONSTRUCTION FINANCING, the must-know steps to getting a loan
* 8 STRATEGIES to help you build a better great room
* 4 WAYS to make a great room cozy
* 10 TOP great room designs

They have all kinds of tips and ideas like:
* Factors in turnkey pricing
* Turnkey tips
* 5 key questions for lenders
A. Are you funding construction loans to custom homeowners now?
B. Have you done construction lending to an owner builder in the past three months?
C. Have you done construction lending to a vacation home builder in the past six months?
D. Have you adopted appraisal definition that consider log homes comparable to custom homes?
E. Have you done construction lending to a log home owner builder in the past six months?
* Adding up the costs of a vacation cabin.
* Make your cabin look bigger or smaller.
* Make the space li

vable.

An other awesome thing that this publication has is floor plans to choose from, small, medium and large.

From many different companies that you can choose from.

(small) (medium)

(large)

To get a subscription call: 1 866 700 2995

or visit:
http://www.loghomesnetwork.com

This gives great information on log homes, good articles, photos are beautiful to look at. The floor plans are many, with great choices from different companies from different parts of the country. You can choose one close to you. Log homes work well in the mountains, small towns, or sometimes in big cities. Any were that you choose to build one. They are beautiful to look at. Great for your main home or a vacation get away. Where would you choose? Leave your comments, we would love to hear from you.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Protecting Your Home With These 6 Easy Steps

It is not that hard to help your home be as safe as possible. These are 6 things that are easy to do and do not take much time. Some may have a cost, some do not.

1. If you have just moved into your home, change the locks. You want to know for sure how has the keys to your home. That is an easy way to make sure that you are the only ones that have those keys. Make sure that the doors are locked when you are away. If you have a garage make sure that the door to that is also closed. Do you lock the doors even when you are at home? Is someone just going to walk in on you that you do not want to be their.

2. Install the motion lights. They turn on with movement. ( Bad people like the dark. ) Let the lights shine on.

3. Put in carbon monoxide detectors. This is something that you can not smell or taste. It can kill you if you do not know it is present.

4. Put in fire and smoke detectors. In the kitchen and by the bedrooms. If they are by the bedrooms then even if you are asleep you will hear them.

5. Put locks on all the windows and sliding glass doors. Make sure that they are all the same. If is easy to remember how they work that way. You can get them from any lock smith store. Since 2 out of 3 break-ins occur though glass windows and doors. It is best if you add a little extra protection on them. Strengthen your existing windows with security films/ laminates. Once the clear or tinted film/ laminate is installed on your glass, it bonds and transforms your window into an invisible shield.

6. Make sure that the trees and shrubs that are by the windows and doors are trimmed so that they do nothide a burglar from being seen by you or others. This keeps you safe when you are walking up to the doors, someone might be hiding their to do you harm and shrubs or trees are hiding them.

The biggest enemy to home security is thinking that "It won't happen to me." Protect yourself and your family. Think about it ahead of time. Look and see what needs to be changed now to keep it from happening to you.

We would like to have your comments. If you have more things to help others.

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Saturday, February 7, 2009

Rebates From Your Utility Company For Making These Change To Your Home

If you have older appliances that need to be updated, then this might help. Check with your utility companies ( Gas and Electric ). They give rebates for getting new ones. They use less energy so they save you money.

For the power company they might be these things:
* Appliances
* Washer and Dryers
* Tankless water heaters
* Furnaces
* Air conditioners updating a swamp cooler or the central air.
* Adding solar energy to the home
* Refrigerator recycling program

For the gas company they might be these things:
* Updating the windows to energy star windows
* Weatherization updating
* Adding insulation to walls and attic

It can also be from them both, or just one of the companies. Some times you can get tax breaks as well for these things. Every state is different. So check them out First, before you buy thinking that you were going to get some rebates back from them.

You could also get them if you have a business and you are updating these things at the office as well. Builders can get rebates if they build "energy star new homes," they have to meet all the
things that are asked for in these homes. They are independently certified. If you buy one of these homes, you will have great energy savings. For places like townhome or condoes that are multi family dwellings can also get these rebates. Landlord also. They can be great savings if they are all added up. These things help keep money in your pocket.

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Thursday, February 5, 2009

What You Need To Know About Tankless Water Heaters

The tankless water heater have many good things going for them.

* You can get rebates from your utility company. For gas go to: http://thermwise.com/home/ApplianceRebates.html For electrical power, this site show different places all over the USA. Go to: http://www.greenmadesimple.com/incentives/category/appliances/water-heaters?page=1

Rebates for home owners, commercial buildings, builders and for multi family complexes. ( They are different depending on what state you are in. Check with your utility company to know for sure what they offer.)

* They are made for commercial property as well as private homes, multi family complexes, builders are putting them into the new construction projects.

* They save on energy.

* They take up less space and they are mounted to the wall inside or outside the building.

* They can supply you with an endless supply of hot water. No more running out of hot water in the middle of your shower.

* No more flooding your house when the old tank water heater goes out.

* Easy to replace parts if needed to extend the 20 year life span of the tankless water heater.

Now for the few things that could make you think about the tankless a little longer. Not big obstacle, they can be over come.

* It is a higher cost up front for the tankless water heater than for the tank water heater. ( With the rebates and the savings to your utility bill every month it will pay for its self in on time at all.)

* They take longer to get hot water since they do not start heating water until you turn on the faucet.

* Increases the amount of wasted water, since you have to wait longer to get the hot water. This to can be solved by a specialized pumping system. One such system is the chilipeper hot water pump that goes under the sink and a push of the button turn it on. Go to this site to learn more about it http://www.chilipepperapp.com/howit.htm . Less wasted water.

THAT IS THE LIST OF THE PRO'S AND CON'S. Now for some facts. Tankless water heaters save energy and thus saves you money every month. Tank water heaters heating the water even when you are not using the hot water accounts for 20% or more of an average household's annual energy expenditures. The yearly operating costs for conventional gas or electric storage tank water heaters average $200.00 to $450.00 respectively. This kind always goes on and off to keep the water in the tank hot when you are not even home. The tankless water heater ONLY heats the water when you are using it. When the faucet is turned on, the water heater comes on, that is why it is called "Hot water on Demand."

THE TANKLESS WATER HEATER are used all over Japan and Europe. The size of the tankless water heater makes a big difference in Japan where space matters a lot.

THE LIFE EXPECTANCY of a tankless water heater is 20 years or longer if you just replace the parts when they are needed. The the storage tank water heater last 10 to 15 years and when it goes out you could have a flood on your floors.

CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:

* You have a choice of fuel that you can use Natural Gas, Propane, Electric, Solar or Solar and Natural Gas as a back up.

* Where is the property that you will be using the tankless water heater. Your home in the city. How about the Mountain cabin? Is the place small or large? How many bathrooms? What kind of demand will there be? Kitchen, washing clothes, bathrooms all being used at the same time. Is the unit big enough for all of it. For a really big need for hot water multiple tankless water heaters can work in tandem to get the job done.

HERE ARE THREE REASONS FOR THE TANKLESS WATER HEATER:

* To lower the high energy costs. The tankless water heater will pay for its self every month with the lower cost for energy. Energy savings between 15% to 40%

* It is on the wall and out of the way. It does not take up much space.

* It does a better job at "Hot water on Demand", No Cold Showers

HERE ARE THE REASONS AGAINST THE STORAGE TANK WATER HEATER:

* The storage tank water heater fails to give you all the hot water that you need. It runs out in the middle of your shower.

* It also cost a lot in energy usage.

*It can flood you home with water.

*It takes up a lot of space

WHEN YOU ARE SELECTING A CONTRACTOR LOOK FOR THESE THINGS:

* Make sure that they are licenced to do the work that you are wanting done.

* Check them out with the Better Business Bureau that they have no complaints against them.

* Get your estimates in writing.

* Get estimates from more than one company. Get them all in writing.