Construction and Home Improvement Resources

Take a delightful, illustrated journey through the thrilling world of screw-in light bulbs in this infographic. Learn how to tell the difference between all sorts of light bulbs from the standard household A-lamp to the more exotic globes, tubular lamps, and many more.

Home decor styles are becoming as elaborate as the number of ways to interact with others and express yourself through networking sites such as Pinterest, Facebook and Houzz. This infographic by HSN reveals how consumers are utilizing social media to find inspiration, plan projects and perpetuate their home decor addiction.

It is one of our worst fears – waking up to or somehow being part of a fire in your home. How to escape? What to save, So many questions with so little time. The folks at Piper Fire Protection have put together the following infographic designed to help you plan for an escape. It looks at planning an escape route and other useful information to help you and your family be ready.

Every time I hear about someone having to move, I cringe just thinking about the horror if I ever have to move again. We just have way too much stuff! Are you in the same scenario as I? You’re not alone and will probably feel like your next move is a walk in the park after learning about some of the biggest moves in history. We are talking “The Statue of Liberty” size moves.

Most people desire a home that is richly decorated. Whether it be mosaic or painted walls, ornate furniture or bright, bold prints, people throughout the ages have decorated their homes. How have people decorated their homes through the ages? What styles have they selected? What inspired them in the first place? What has changed over the years to our modern day home décor?

Remodeling a kitchen may seem like a daunting task to many. Where is one to start? How do they go about choosing the right contractor? What materials are to be used? What is the budget to be? These are just some of the tough choices that one has make.

As the real estate market continues to rebound from it decline in the mid-2000’s, you may be felling the itch to sell. You are not alone as many other American homeowners feel the same way and have had their homes on the market for months. This leads one to wonder how they might stand out from the competition.

If you have ever considered adding a home safe to protecting your valuables, then you are most likely aware that choosing the right safe for your home can be a difficult task. Should you install a wall safe or will a floor safe suffice? Should it be fireproof and for how long a rating? The following infographic provides answers to all these questions.

Here is a clever infographic that illustrate typical home energy use as well as providing some simple tips on energy conversation. These tips are designed to assist you reducing your own carbon footprint and help you to save money in the process.