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Dress Up Your Hearth for the Winter Season

Posted on October 17, 2011 | Leave a comment

Agents report that a fireplace can sell a house if staged correctly.  It can make your home so warm and inviting that potential buyers can see themselves sitting in front of it.

You can find some really great tips on dressing up a fireplace’s mantel, but the hearth is often overlooked. But if the hearth is not addressed, your total vision for your fireplace may fall short. Fortunately, it doesn’t take much to accentuate your hearth, and doing so can increase the “wow” factor of your entire fireplace.

Read more at: http://sfgate.houzz.com/ideabooks/775030/list/Dress-Up-Your-Hearth-for-Fireplace-Season

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1 Way of 24 Ways to Save Energy Now

Posted on September 4, 2011 | Leave a comment

#5 in the series

Warm up with wood – (check your state laws, some states do not allow new wood burning fireplaces). If you use oil or electric-baseboard heat, installing a wood-burning stove can save you a good sum of money.  According to woodheat.org, a nonprofit endorsing responsibility in using wood for home heating, pre-split wood costs roughly $250 per cord, compared with $440 for the year in fuel oil (at $2.75/gallon), and those who produce their own wood can save more than $2000 annually.  Hire a wood burning specialist to educate you about local regulations, evaluate the chimney requirements and recommend proper floor protection.

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