Surprising as it may be, home security does not start and end in the home. As with all modern technology, thieves and burglars will be using more modern techniques in order to access your home without your knowledge. With more advanced CCTV technology, thieves are also having to up their game using data stealing techniques, odd scanners and apps designed to help people replace lost keys. Unfortunately many technologies designed to help people can easily be changed and used for nefarious means, so it is important to make sure that your attitude towards vigilant home security does not just stay at home. Here, Mike from CCTV & door entry security specialist Rentrifone discusses the most commonly made mistakes regarding security outside the home.
Insulation and Double Gazing
Although we are currently well into a nice warm summer, soon enough the winter will roll back around and we will often find our heating bills skyrocketing. Worse still, our heaters might break down from the strain, meaning you have to call a HVAC repair company like aircarecharlotte.com/heating/hvac-repair/ to fix it before icicles form in your mouth. So, short of putting on parkas and covering ourselves with blankets everywhere, we go, what can be done?
The answer is a lot of things. Aside from regular cleaning and maintenance of your HVAC system there are many ways you can prevent heat loss in your home. Trapping the heat inside can mean your heaters can work for shorter periods of time but the heat will stay for longer.
Property experts Hocking Associates have provided this quick list of top tips for helping to reduce your heating bills in the long term, including investing in insulation and double-glazing many among other money saving features.
Sometimes You Just NEED that Little Extra
As a mum, and I know most parents will agree with me, there is nothing that takes precedence over the safety and comfort of your children. It was winter, and the boiler chose now of all times to fail- repairs were needed, but they were costly and I didn’t have enough to pull out. As bad as this situation was, by myself, I would have probably found some way to get by. However, when you have kids, getting by is something that turns into a last and final resort after all options are exhausted.
Five Fresh Tips for Saving Extra Money at Home
Saving money is not easy – sometimes it really needs a lot of research, and changing our habits into less expensive ones to have a long term effect. But, as the old saying goes, each penny not spent is an extra penny in our pockets, so saving is worth it in the long run. Here is a fresh collection of tips that might help you spend less.
Important things to consider before purchasing a property
Hundreds of thousands of people have done it before you and hundreds of thousands will follow after you, but the truth of the matter is that buying your first home, or buying any home for that matter, will undoubtedly be one of the biggest purchases you will make in your lifetime. As such it is important that you take extreme care when considering a house for purchase, you weigh up all the options and you do your research! [Read more…]
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