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  • Preparing Your Fairfield County Home for a Storm

    We’ve seen some wild weather in the Northeast this winter and now is the time to ensure that your home is prepared for the next storm. After all, they just seem to sneak up on us! And let’s not forget that hurricane season is on the horizon. Many of these preparations are simple but can provide significant protection for your home.

    To prepare for future storms consider the following:

    • Remove dead trees and limbs. Weak or dead trees and limbs possess an incredible danger during storms because they are likely to fall or be blown into your home. They are also more likely to fall when weighed down by snow or ice.
    • Maintain proper fuel levels. If your home requires fuel delivery for energy purposes make sure you have plenty on hand in case you are stuck in your home for days at a time.
    • Invest in a good generator. Now more than ever, people are purchasing generators to keep their house running with heat and electricity in the event of a storm, power outage or other emergency.

    Each of these storm preparation actions can be provided by TotalCare, our full service home management division. If you’d like to learn more about how TotalCare provides exceptional service for custom homes in Fairfield County, TotalCare today.  Our friends there are fully committed to full service home management and will ensure that your home investment is carefully managed, efficiently maintained, and properly cared for.

  • The Studs of Construction: Understanding the Lumber in Your Home

    You’ve encountered the studs of construction before: You measure and mark the walls to hang a piece of artwork. The first nail goes in easy-breezy, the second one nearly jars the teeth out of your head as you pound it in. That’s a stud. Homes in Fairfield County and around the country are usually framed…

  • Adding a Sauna to Your Home is Great for Your Health

    An in-home sauna may seem like an unnecessary luxury, but in reality it can provide significant benefits to your health. A sauna’s heat works to sooth your nerve endings, relieve tension, reduce joint pain, and relax your muscles.  Spending time in a sauna also works to calm your body and relieve it of stress which promotes…

  • Create Cleverly Concealed Work Spaces in Your Home

    Have you discovered that you could benefit from additional workspaces in your home? Using creative built-in storage is an excellent way to create unique spaces designed specifically to meet your family’s needs. Contemporary Family Room by New York Architects & Designers Murdock Solon Architects via Houzz   Considering adding a: Homework center: Does your kids’ homework spill out across…

  • How to Tell if a Wall or Column is Load-Bearing

    Many homeowners seek to open up space in their home during a home renovation project by removing a wall. This can connect spaces and completely transform a home’s layout. Before a wall can be removed it must first be determined whether the wall is load-bearing. This can be determined by: Traditional Staircase by Wilton Design-Build Firms Country Club…