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In this economy there are many of us who have had to resort to finding employment away from home for sometimes long periods of time. This often leaves our loved ones home alone. For peace of mind and security for all who are involved there are many products on today’s market that are cost efficient that can alert you when someone enters the property. You can have a system as simple as an infrared wireless driveway alarm that will send an alarm to a receiver in the house when it detects a vehicle or person entering the property. You can have a wireless driveway system that will only detect moving metal or combine the systems to monitor vehicles that enter the drive and an infrared system to monitor people entering at a different location such as a backyard gate ecetera. You could expand this simple system with different components that will actually turn on a light each time the driveway alarm is triggered. If you wish to deter any unwanted visitors you can also wire a siren to the receiver! Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t under estimate your ability, grab a paint brush this summer and get out there and paint your house. Over the years I’ve been tempted to pay someone to do the job but after getting their estimate I decided real quick to do it myself.

If you have vinyl siding painting the windows, trim and doors will give you a chance to be creative. You can design a color scheme by using colors that complement your homes exterior siding.

Below I will give you some pointers on how to go your project.

The time it will take to complete varies on your skill level, size of your home, how much help you have and how many coats you apply. Read the rest of this entry »