Maintenance / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...maintenance strategy. To use drain cleaners effectively, whatever scoop-sized amount is recommended by the brand should be mixed with warm water (not hot), then poured into your sink (or toilet) and left overnight to work. Longer is better to give it more time to work its magic. Granted, they do take longer to work tha...

...maintenance of furnaces, air conditioners or even a chimney cleaning. Regular servicing is worth the money; it will pay for itself through less wear and a longer lifespan of equipment, but also in more efficient operation, and above all, healthier indoor air quality. Now you know more about maintenance for home ven...

So are skylights a good or bad idea? It has been said that there are two kinds of skylights; those that leak, and those that are going to leak. This is not a true statement, but it is one that is derived from a truth of sorts. No, not every skylight will leak, but a lot of them will and a lot are going to look like the...

  How to make your own honey at home Can you imagine having honey on tap straight from your beehive? That is exactly what father and son team Stuart and Cedar Anderson aim to bring to market with an Indiegogo campaign they are launching later this month. Update: It launched yesterday! Don't miss out, one day into the c...

The best tips to save money and reduce bills? First of all, the best way to reduce bills & save money is to spend as little as possible for the maximum return, as not everyone who wants to be 'green' has a wad of bills they can throw at the latest and greatest renewable technologies for sustainable homes. So where ...