By The Green Grampy, October 2024 In New Hampshire, the beauty of fall is accompanied by the ticking clock of winter’s arrival. Before the snowflakes begin to fall and temperatures dip, it’s essential to take care of some key outdoor projects. A little preparation now can save you from costly repairs, protect your home, and…
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By The Green Grampy, September 2024 Do I have to worry about LEAD PAINT? Short answer is YES! Lead paint was banned in 1978 due to its toxic nature. Homes built before this time may be at risk of having lead-based paint on their walls or exterior. How can you tell if your home has…
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By The Green Grampy, August 2024 Home improvement projects are a fantastic way to add value, comfort, and personal style to your home. With the abundance of DIY tutorials and the satisfaction that comes with completing a project yourself, it’s no wonder so many homeowners take the DIY route. However, some projects require more than…
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By The Green Grampy, July 2024 Summer in New Hampshire brings beautiful, sunny days, but it also means dealing with the heat and it seems that this year, the heat just doesn’t want to let up! At Green Grampy’s Home and Office Solutions, we understand the challenges homeowners face in keeping their homes cool and…
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Well guess what? You’re not alone. Sometimes the answer is outside the box; and I must add that this topic has trapped many folks in a never-ending cycle of re-painting their homes way too often. My heart goes out to them. The first “go-to’s” people may come across when searching the internet for an answer;…
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Yes, it is a thing. There are many applications in which flashing is required to keep the rain water from entering your home. I expect that you could find a lot of diagrams and photos on the internet listing out the proper names and locations of all of the flashings used and if your tackling…
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Thanks to all of you for asking. As a trusted New England forecast adviser, my Weather Rock has never, once, let me down. I keep it right up front of the barn. Next to my truck. That way, when I head out in the morning it reminds me to remember things like, bring a sweater…
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Most folks have heard that icicles are a sign of heat loss. However, judging by the size and location of the icicles hanging precariously from the edges your roof, you are able to close in on some of the larger areas of that heat loss, that are potentially easy to access and possibly even be…
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Dear Family, Like most folks out there, Mimi and I finally got that chance and tore open the front hallway walls of the old place to install some much needed insulation. First you’re going to need some backstory… Backstory: Back when we were house shopping, and we first viewed our soon to be home. We…
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So birds, confusing the color for the predator filled sky, choose to build a nest in a safer spot… …I can’t believe birds being that gullible, although I have seen first hand, the benefit of white/blue roofs versus the darker colors when near the seashore. Not to get to far off track, but it’s done…
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