Not looking forward to being cooped up in the house all winter long? Well, as wintertime is indeed inevitable, why not at least make your home a better place to spend the season? Here are 10 unique tips, tools, and snippets of advice to help you and your home survive winter with ease:

Fall is almost here-and you know what this means, right? Well it means the harsh, bitter weather of winter is right around the corner and there are things to do to ensure your home is ready for the battle. Here are 21 ways to take care of your home this fall:

1. Clean the gutters.

Depending on how much foliage you have surrounding your home, this might just need to be done once after all of the leaves have fallen for the season-for many homes though, gutter cleaning will be necessary a couple of times as the trees shed their leaves for autumn. (Tip: Having gutter covers installed does prevent a great deal of maintenance!)

Hello friends!  You know, sometimes you just get the itch to make some improvements to your home.  Today the home improvement advisors want to share with you 3 things we like for your home:

#1 The Delta Pilar Pull-Down Touch2O Faucet

We like the Delta Pilar Touch2O Faucet.  Turn on the faucet with just a touch - Great for when you are preparing raw meat for the grill or stove and your hands are covered with blood, etc.  Read more about what this faucet can do.

There is no denying the summer heat is here. It is bad enough when you have to go through the stifling heat when you are outside-but if you are suffering from the heat when you are inside as well, it’s time to make some changes. Take a look at these fifteen energy efficient ways to stay cool in the summer. You can make your home green and cool at the same time. Be comfortable and help the environment by incorporating these ideas into your home.

Think saving thousands of dollars on ordinary home improvements and household related expenses is impossible? Well, fortunately, it’s not impossible at all. In fact, by starting with these 32 ordinary ways to save extraordinary money on the homefront, you’ll see that saving money at home is as simple as ever.

1. Add Zones To Your Home - For heating and air condition, that is. If you’re like most folks, you probably spend most of your time in just a few areas of your home. Why pay extra to maintain the entire residence at just the right temperature? Consult with an experienced HVAC provider to find out just what zoning your house will require.

Purchasing a home is a journey that is regarded as an old American Tradition. It will bring about many happy moments for you and your family. It is an investment of a lifetime but one that brings additional responsibilities.

Many older homes may require structural repairs or renovations, especially for those who live near areas where natural disasters may occur. If your home was constructed before 1980, there is a chance it may still feature obsolete construction applications such as asbestos.

It’s not new news that the economy continues to post reason after reason for serious concern and the stock market has reached the lowest levels seen since 1997. When approximately 10% of all Americans are either in foreclosure or behind on their mortgage (according to a recent release from the Mortgage Bankers Association) and home sales have dropped to significant lows, buying new homes isn’t exactly on the forefront of most peoples’ plans for 2009.

Homeowners are most anxious when it comes time to make relatively expensive home improvements.  Replacing a heating and air system can cost anywhere from 5-10k.  Homeowners want to know that they are getting the best deal possible.

The problem homeowners face is that they are usually not prepared to speak intelligently to heating contractors about the minutia of HVAC systems.

Here are 5 tips for homeowners who want to prepare to negotiate with heating contractors.

1. Asking the contractor to match a competitor’s lower bid is usually a dead-end.  You probably won’t know enough about different brands or products to make a convincing argument.

Thanks for visting our new blog! Home Improvement Advisors is dedicated to showcasing the best home improvement articles, content and tips for consumers across the country.  As a once clueless homeowner, I’ve used the Web to help overcome  many of the challenges that home ownership has had to offer.

The kinds of things I never learned through osmosis: Fixing window sills. Cleaning my furnace. Re-building my roof deck.  Installing a patio.

We’re going to be showcasing the best home improvement sites, articles and advice in the months and years to come, so check back often to see what we’ve found to make your home a little easier to love and maintain - t