Blog - Rosie on the House

Experts say that the average door should last from 15 to 30 years and your automatic garage door opener can keep working from 10 to 15 years. Your garage door is remarkably resilient, even though you open and close that door several hundred times a year. But how do you know if you have to replace it all together or if you can just get a repair?...

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It may be one of the most irritating things about our long, hot summers: You have a super-hot garage you hardly use in June, July and August, except as a parking space for your car. Homeowners ask us all the time how they can cool off that garage so that it can be used as a ...

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Outdoor furniture has come a long way since the days when the family gathered around a wooden picnic table plus benches in the backyard. Much of today’s patio furniture has so much sophistication and beautiful design, so we have provided some advice on how to shop for today’s outdoor furniture ...

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Many Arizona residents love the state for its abundant sunshine, but when June, July and August roll around, they’d like a little more shade and a little less sun. “It can be very hot here in the summer, but it gets more tolerable when you add shade...

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When buying a home or refinancing your current home loan, there are some seemingly harmless, normal activities that can derail the processing of your home loan. Here is a list of those things that you should not do without first consulting your loan officer:...

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This is the time of year when Arizona homeowners start preparing for summer – new barbecue, new patio furniture or new cushions for the chairs, new umbrellas to shade the furniture, and maybe some big projects...maybe you’ve even thought about having a misting system of your own...

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Once upon a time, evaporative coolers were the main way that Arizona residents used to cool their houses. Now you can find out how today’s evaporative coolers do their work and what the latest innovations are for using them in their homes and yards...

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This is the time of year when temperatures are still cool enough in the evening that you can leave doors and windows open in your house. But if you simply open a door, you could be dealing with flies, moths, mosquitoes -- and possibly even unwanted human visitors. The solution is to install a high quality security door...

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In addition to cooling the outside of your windows, there are improvements you can make on the inside of your windows to help you stay more comfortable during the summer months...

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New windows in Arizona homes can provide a more comfortable home in the hot season. But there are other possibilities for cooling house and yard you might not have thought about...

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OK, you signed a contract to have new windows installed in your home. What kind of mess will it be? Do you have to move out when workers are doing the job? You have questions, and we have answers...

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In celebration of Lyons Roofing 25th anniversary serving Arizona property owners please allow us to share 25 tips and tricks to extending the life of your roof...

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Window replacement is probably one of the more permanent changes you can make in your home. So you’ll want to think it through carefully before doing it. Here are several important reasons for buying new windows...

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Many homeowners would like to garden organically, but they don’t completely know what that means in their own yards...

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We are fortunate enough to live in one of the best retirement states around, which makes living and aging in place an important topic for most homeowners...

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Arizona is a paradise for termites. That’s because they love warmer climates and most of our homes are ...

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We talk a lot about keeping “bugs” out of home and yard, but these bugs are beneficial guests you might want around...

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We all love the wild side of Arizona, but sometimes it gets a little messy and/or dangerous... Here is advice on keeping wildlife nuisances away from your home...

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When designing the perfect Arizona backyard, most people want something that not only looks great and doesn't require too much maintenance, but they also want to include...

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How about some outdoor do-it-yourself projects to get the yard ready for spring? Each of these can be done in just one day...

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