Your home needs to be secured against the high heat of summer and the deep cold of winter. The right window choice can go a long way toward keeping the heat where it belongs, and the cold in its place. Good windows can help you save money and improve your home’s overall appeal and comfort. [...]
You do not need to depend on an architect or home designer to select the right siding for your Sacramento-area home. By selecting the best siding contractor first, you can give yourself the advantage of many options in texture, material and color. Any siding contractor Sacramento homeowners may turn to will have more than one [...]
Once upon a time, commodities traders bought and sold burlap alongside trading in silver and gold. Burlap was traded the way platinum is now. Times change; valued possessions lose value. Burlap is now lumped in with 15 other raw materials and traded on a spot market. Replace your old, drafty windows now and reap the [...]
Replacing your home’s windows can be expensive, but truly worthwhile, task. The right choices during window replacement can lead to big savings later, even if the initial cost is somewhat higher. New windows should be considered an investment that will pay off in a variety of ways. […]
You look at your neighbor’s home, and then at your home. Something seems … off about your own place. Then it hits you: your fresh-looking replacement windows are sitting amid old and tired-looking siding. You realize some new siding in a bright, beautiful color will be the facelift your Placerville home needs, but which siding [...]
Having new siding installed on your home is a major expense, but it’s an investment that you hope will pay off long-term for added curb appeal and value. It’s important to know that regardless of what type of material you choose, the appearance, performance, and longevity of your new siding largely depends on the quality [...]
Of the four criteria to guide you to new windows, only one is mathematical. Not a numbers person? Take comfort in the other three criteria — improved family life, a boost in home value, and greater energy efficiency. Surprisingly, the price is not a criterion for choosing new windows, because any replacement window you consider [...]
If you mistakenly believe that building an attractive new deck for your home can’t be very complicated or difficult, you might decide to tackle it yourself or hire a general handyman for the job. The fact is, constructing a sturdy, stable and long-lasting deck takes experience, sound carpentry skills, and a thorough understanding of [...]
Attractive, inviting decks add value and curb appeal to houses; this year’s deck trends point toward great design and supporting technology to make your wildest deck ideas come true. With deck replacement, Sacramento homeowners rely on Straight Line Construction to bring their dreams alive with our innovative techniques. Here are some of the great ideas [...]
Get bent. No, that is not an insult; a popular deck trend for 2017 is to include sweeping arcs of bent deck boards. Other amazing developments for decks could transform your Sacramento-area deck from humdrum to heavenly this summer. […]
