Happy Birthday

This week is the annual birthday week for Fauser Home Improvement! We are celebrating by giving gifts to anyone setting up a FREE ESTIMATE for a project at their home. Make your appointment between Tuesday, November 29, 2011 and Friday, December 2^nd to get your GIFT! 309/792-3122

Keep Winter Utility Cost Down

Heating and cooling accounts for almost half of home utility costs, properly sealing air leaks and insulating around the home can save up to 20 % on utility bills. A simple and easy way to reduce energy costs is to make sure the homes outer shell is properly sealed. Sealing holes, cracks, and gaps where air, water, moisture, and insects can pass in will make the home more energy efficient and comfortable and will make the home more energy efficient and comfortable and will help save on utility costs.

Caulks and sealants not only protect the home from damage caused by wind. Precipitation and temperature fluctuations. They also have a direct affect on the amount of energy required to maintain the interior living space at a comfortable temperature.

            Call Fauser Home Improvement if you have questions about keeping your home energy efficient during the 2011 winter. 309/792-3122

How to Replace Weatherstripping on a Door

 Remove pins in the hinges of the door leaking air. Place a pin punch over the pin and hammer it gently to remove it.

  Open up the door. Use the doorknob to balance the door. Lift the door slowly off the hinge and place it on the ground.

 Grip the old weatherstripping and remove it slowly and carefully. You should be able to pull it off unless brads hold it in place. These can be removed with a chisel.

Push compression weatherstripping into the jamb. Use 1-inch brads to secure it in place. Put the door back on the hinges and replace the pins.

 

Measure the area around the door. Cut one continuous piece of weatherstripping that will fit inside the jamb going around the door.

Need a New Door? Give Fauser Home Improvement a call for a FREE ESTIMATE! 792-3122

Energy Savings

Cold temperatures are quickly approaching, now is an ideal time to take steps in preparing for energy efficiency. Number one, have MidAmerican Energy, 888-427-5632 stop by and give you a FREE Energy Audit. Not only will they locate areas where energy conserving is needed they will also give you free gifts! Number two, adding insulation will reduce heating costs and MidAmerican will refund a large portion of your insulation installation. Finally, replace standard incandescent light bulbs with Energy Star certified compact fluorescent light bulbs. You should know that with an energy audit MidAmerican will give you some free Energy Start light bulbs. Give Fauser Home Improvement a call to see how new windows, siding, or doors will lower your energy costs. 792-3122