When you design a custom home, you have the opportunity to choose your roof style, whether you have an attic, and what type of framing you can use. Roof trusses are very strong and offer good stability for peaked or sloped roofs. However, they also influence a number of other issues, not just stability, and you need to be sure that you're getting the right type of truss given what you want the home to look like and how you plan to use the space in the home.

All kinds of jobs and tasks are outsourced these days. Phone calls to customer service departments, shipping, production, and even fleet management are all outsourced. If you are interested in outsourcing fleet management to a fleet management company, you might be wondering what the benefits and drawbacks are. The benefits and drawbacks are listed as follows. Benefits Someone Else Does All the Dispatch Work A big part of fleet management is dispatching vehicles to various locations as needed.

Kitchens are often-visited places in most homes. Whether you want a snack, to cook a meal, or to sit at the kitchen table to do a project, the room is important. Remodeling may happen to make the space more enjoyable; avoid these six remodeling mistakes as you work on it. Ignoring Structural Issues Your primary reason for remodeling in the first place is that you're tired of looking at existing cabinetry or countertops.

Trying to find the right furnace for your home is important, especially if you live in an area that gets really cold during the winter. You want to make sure that your family stays warm even on the most bitterly cold days. There are a variety of options out there. One of them is to get a furnace that burns heating oil. There are many benefits that you will reap if you go with this choice.

If you have moved into a new home with a ductless air conditioning system or have recently had one installed, you're probably wondering how to maintain it. Maintaining a ductless air conditioner is very easy, and mostly requires cleaning the air filters and ensuring that the outdoor unit has adequate airflow. However, some components of a ductless air conditioner, such as the coils and the conduits, are difficult for a homeowner to properly clean and inspect.

Winter is coming. If you have a well, it's time to start making those cold-weather preparations. If you're expecting the temperatures to drop into the freezing range, this is particularly important. Your well can't bring water to your home during the winter if it freezes over. Here are four steps that will prevent problems with your pump this year. Have a Backup When you depend on your well, you need to be prepared for emergency situations, especially when it comes to your submersible well pump.

When you're cleaning up after a natural disaster, you want to get things back to normal as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, there's going to be a lot of debris and rubble to sort through before you can get to the actual restoration of your property. To help the cleanup up go more quickly, you'll need to rent a dumpster. In fact, renting the dumpster is one of the first things you should do after a disaster.

You turn on the faucet to fill the sink and the water comes out in barely a dribble. You step in the shower to get clean and the water pressure is so low you can barely get the shampoo out of your hair. Even your washing machine is acting funny because it fills up so slowly. Unfortunately, problems with low water pressure are one of the most common types of complaints from those who draw their household water supply from a well.

If you want to add interest to a deck and improve the look, consider installing wood deck lattice. Deck lattice also hides unsightly features, such as posts, keeps animals from deck, and it creates a hidden storage space. Follow these steps to add wood deck lattice. Prepare to Install the Deck Lattice To install deck lattice, gather: work gloves eye goggles ear protection  tape measure carpenter's level  pry bar galvanized three-fourths inch flat wood screws galvanized deck screws or staples 3 and ½ inch corner brace, 4-inch T-plates, and 6-inch mending plate hinges circular saw miter saw  drill and drill bits  five 2 by 2  pressure treated and 1 by 4 boards lattice and molding Ensure no animals are living under your deck.

Fence installation is one of the most popular residential home remodels because it is affordable, yet it has a huge impact on the look of your property. Also, fences can often be self installed, making them a popular remodel for DIYers with the ambition to take on a rewarding DIY project. While many modern fences are made using low maintenance synthetic materials like vinyl or fiberglass, there are still many great reasons to invest in a traditional wood fence.