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(ARA) - Spring is here, summer's just around the corner and it's time to break out of that winter funk. With Americans spending more time at home these days, many are investing in home upgrades.
Money will benefit Habitat homes by Lindsay Frost Due to a generous donation, Sea Island Habitat for Humanity's Restore has a home up for auction that really delivers. The eco-friendly, energy efficient two-bedroom home is built from two-and-a-half recycled shipping containers, designed with a number of sustainable features. The home is built to Miami hurricane standards, making it able to ...
NAPONEE — People driving up the lane would never suspect the square two-story farmhouse holds a 137-year surprise.
TREVOR Gillmeister, one of rugby league's toughest warriors, is shattered by the news his father Ron has an incurable asbestos-related disease.
IRON MOUNTAIN - Weatherization projects using stimulus money are at a standstill. At least until the prevailing wage is determined. Jeff Heino, executive director for the Dickinson-Iron Community Services Agency, said $2.9 million has come into the area for home weatherization programs, but production is on hold as the agency awaits guidance from the federal government concerning prevailing wage.
Q. My kitchen has a window in the south wall. I like plants, so I am considering having a garden window installed. Will one provide much space and are there any specific efficiency features I should look for?
(ARA) - Homeownership and green improvements will be more affordable for more Americans in 2009, thanks to several provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The changes will put more money in taxpayers' pockets and allow homeowners to save thousands of dollars over the next several years.
(ARA) - If you haven't shopped for flooring in the past few years, prepare yourself. The vast array of hard-surface options is extensive, to say the least.
Gov. Bob Riley has awarded $884,478 to the Organized Community Action Program Inc. which serves Barbour County and several other area counties to help low-income residents cut their utility bills by making their homes more energy efficient.
Douglas Fraser on the future costs of home heating
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