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Curb Appeal in Atlanta- (for your home)
If your home needs lots of attention and you have a limited budget, an exterior makeover might be the fastest way to give you house a new look for much less than most interior renovations. For 2...
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Substantial completion for Midtown Green House
We have reached substantial completion at the Midtown Green House and the homeowners have moved in. This showcase house is a blend of modern design and green elements in Midtown Atlanta. This the 3rd...
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Update on green incentives for GA Power and City of Atlanta
So I heard that solar was too expensive and going green was only for the rich. Nice try. Here is an example of a rebate matrix for a job we are starting next week. This is an example from a real...
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SawHorse Blog Roll- Emily Amy Gallery Blog
One of the blogs listed in the blogroll is Emily Amy Gallery Blog- “Thoughts on beauty in life and art from the perspective of a gallery owner” Self described: Emily Amy Gallery is a new contemporary...
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Kitchen design tips- Bosch Energy Star Dishwashsers
When designing your kitchen the energy cost of the lighting and appliances must be considered or you could actually increase your energy bill. Choose natural lighting, if possible, or blend of LED’s,...
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Atlanta Destinations- Atlanta Botanical Gardens
Looking for something to do in Atlanta, want to experience nature, but without the drive outside the city? Consider the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. There are features for all of the family members...
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Home safety- Lead Paint considerations
All houses built before 1978 may contain lead in the paint, and up to 90 percent of those built before 1940 may have lead. This is a serious issue because lead dust, if ingested, is very poisonous. It...
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How to get 10% more website traffic for free
Want to get 10% more traffic to your site without having to pay for it? You just need to invest a little time in getting your social media campaign up and running. They key though is to be effective....
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How to get a tax break and “decrease” your debt ceiling
No- we are not getting political. I love listening to the debate our our debt ceiling in congress. No matter what they come up with short term, long term we are still in trouble since the amount...
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Review of Atlanta Home Improvement Magazines’s Top 10 Eco Items
Full disclosure- I (Matt Hoots) write a monthly column for Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine in their green section. I try to give good green tips for your home and I do get comments every now and them...
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Why design build contracting is like cupcake wars
Working late on some proposals and had the pleasure of watching cupcake wars on the food network with my wife. As I watched the players get whittled down to just 2 finalist, I started to see the...
View ArticleWhy am I not getting hot water in my shower?
There are several reasons that you are not getting hot water in your master bathroom. The most common is that the water heater is located at the opposite end of the house and it takes a long time to...
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Another example of style + green
Custom Banquet in Bay Window addition A couple years ago, our Sandy Springs clients first asked to help them reduce their energy bills by adding renewable energy to their house. We did a solar...
View ArticleFREE Green Bathroom Makeover by SawHorse
We work with many great green vendors that don’t always get the credit they deserve for having such great products so we are putting together a design + green dream bathroom contest. So what is a...
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Radon is a problem in Atlanta Homes
So what’s scarier than ghost and goblins on Halloween? Radon in your house since, like ghosts you cannot see it or smell it. Even scarier, Radon is the 2nd leading cause of lung cancer in the US and...
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