Smart home systems are becoming more and more popular every day. Not only are these systems a way of saving energy and money but they simplify your every day life. Today’s home automation systems do not just include you home theater systems, now they include so much more. Some of the things they include are
Spring Pruning for Beginners As to the right time to prune any flowering tree or shrub, it’s best when it blooms in the spring time. For example, an azalea or a forsythia, a spiria or a lilac the best time to prune that plant is immediately after it finishes blooming, because that gives it plenty
With all the rain that we have been having this year in Atlanta homeowners are looking for landscaping alternatives to help maintain and control flooding and drainage problems that we are seeing in our yards. There are several alternatives, but rain gardens are one that enhances the beauty of your yard and a less expensive alternative
It’s no secret that one of the best ways to boost the value of your home is to update your Kitchen and Master Bathroom. Not only that, but it tends to make our humble custom home much more pleasant! Eco Custom Homes has helped countless clients upgrade their kitchens and bathrooms. Being that we are
In December, JLC featured four advanced high-performance, super-insulated building designs. This week, we talked with homeowners who are living in some houses built following those designs to find out how the homes are coping with this year’s record cold.
Concrete is a problem from start to finish. The production of cement is responsible for at least 5% of the CO2 made by humans each year. That cement is mixed with aggregate that is carted out of huge earth-scarring gravel pits by giant trucks. It is then put in redi-mix trucks that race through…. Read more here
