Home & Garden Infographics

If you’re seeing your home energy costs rise in the summer and winter months, you’re not alone. According to the U.S. Energy and Information Administration, more than 50% of home energy consumption in the U.S. is used for heating and air conditioning. If you’re looking to reduce your carbon footprint and protect the environment, these home improvements will also help reduce energy waste from poor home insulation.

From Kansas City to St. Louis, homeowners across Missouri and the U.S. are seeing an increase in weather-related damages. For homeowners, it can also mean costly repair bills. As the number of weather-related events causing major damage to U.S. cities rises, the importance of ensuring your home is protected from damaging weather is becoming even more important.

Steel buildings have many advantages and offer endless benefits that make them a great storage option for everything that you want to store and protect. These steel structures are becoming increasingly popular for many reasons. So, the future of metal building construction looks bright. This Infographic gives you the list of ultimate advantages of steel buildings:

Drought conditions and persistent dryness can cause severe damage to your home. You can clearly see the changes happening above ground, but there are also major shifts happening below the ground. As the natural soil moisture dwindles, you will begin to see signs of damage to homes, roads, driveways and patios. For example, Colorado’s clay soil can make properties especially susceptible to these issues.

When outside enjoying a backyard barbeque or hiking in the park, meeting a few insects on your path is common. But when you’re inside the four walls of your own home, these common insects become much less welcome visitors. Here are some tips on keeping unwanted pests and stinging insects out of your home this summer.

Depending on where you live, a $1 million home may be a sprawling mansion or a small apartment in a high-rise building. The square footage of a million dollars will vary greatly from city to city and coast to coast. Which of the 50 largest cities in America will give you the biggest real estate bang for your buck? Check out the following infographic to learn more.

In the summer, many emerge from hiding indoors to celebrate the warmer months with picnics in the yard, backyard barbecues and pool parties. Summer is also the time many pests come out of hiding as well. Before these pests ruin your summer fun, uncover what creepy crawlies may be living under your home this summer and how to protect your home from invasion.

Use of steel in construction applications worldwide is widespread, with steel buildings used for commercial as well as residential purposes. Unfortunately, many people are still not convinced about the suitability of steel structures due to their limited knowledge and myths. Over the years, several myths have come forward regarding metal buildings. Each one sounds true but not on the basis of facts.

Even if you can’t see it, mold could be growing in your home and causing damage to both its interior and the home’s structural integrity. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, mold growth can also damage the air quality inside your home, causing harm to the people who live there. Learn more about mold in your home in this infographic.