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(HIT) – (Valley Forge, Pennsylvania) –Bufftech® Chesterfield privacy fence from CertainTeed, known for its unique design features and low-maintenance characteristics, now features CertaGrain™ authentic wood texture to provide fence dealers more design options. CertaGrain is a proprietary texturing process that delivers a realistic woodgrain surface that allows homeowners to color-coordinate with their home’s exterior and natural surroundings. CertaGrain gives the beauty of wood with the benefits of vinyl.

Chesterfield with CertaGrain comes in Natural Clay and Colonial White. The fence offers ColorLast™ fade protection, for superior color retention.

(HIT) - Looking for an earth-friendly way to add beauty and warmth to the home? Green, sustainable American hardwood floors, cabinetry and trim add natural elegance to today’s interiors.

American hardwoods are homegrown. According to the American Hardwood Information Center (www.hardwoodinfo.com), you don’t have to search the globe for renewable and sustainable materials. Locally harvested alder, birch, cherry, hickory, maple and oak, just to name a few species, have been bringing warmth and beauty to homes for centuries.

If you are an environmentally conscious consumer looking to remodel your home with green materials, consider these reasons for choosing American hardwoods:

(HIT) - Through the Roof™ clear roof sealant from Sashco solves the problem of ugly, black roof repairs with a permanent seal that’s both tough and beautiful. Homeowners and contractors everywhere are kissing their messy, black asphalt goodbye.

Black roof asphalt is a messy eye-sore. Nobody wants ugly black patches blemishing the appearance of their beautiful home every time the roof has a leak, a shingle needs to be repaired, or the flashing needs to be sealed. Through the Roof™ clear roof sealant is the smart alternative to messy asphalt. Perfect for custom tile and shake roofs.

Many of you have an open window in your house and don't even know it, the shutters on your whole house attic fan. The louvers on the attic fan are not airtight or insulated. Heated room air escapes through them in the winter and heat radiates through them in the summer. The SHUTTERCOVER TRIM to FIT helps eliminate air infiltration. It attaches to attic fan shutters without going into the attic.

Louvers location: If your air conditioning system’s return air vent is near the attic fan, hot air is drawn from the attic instead of recirculating air from your home. This makes your furnace and air conditioner work harder, wasting energy. If your thermostat is near the attic fan, heat radiating from your attic tells the thermostat the house is hotter than it is really is, making your house colder than you want it and increasing your utility bills. If the louvers open when you close a door or when the wind blows, they don’t reseal properly.

(HIT) - Patio Enclosures, Inc., the largest manufacturer and installer of sunrooms in North America, announces the addition of "Windsor Conservatories," to its latest offering of premium conservatory sunrooms featuring authentic English designs and craftsmanship.

All Windsor Conservatories are designed with fully sculptured conservatory roof systems including decorative cresting and finials that echo the splendor of Victorian England. Beautiful detailing surrounds an advanced aluminum core that provides structural integrity and optimum durability. ComfortGard® C3 low-e conservatory glass, the most energy-efficient in the industry, is standard and keeps occupants comfortable despite outdoor weather extremes. Casement windows have friction hinges that hold their open positions and have no mechanical parts to wear out. Fully sculptured double French doors, with a six-point safety locking system for maximum security, open to permit large furniture and objects to be moved in or out.

(HIT) - Decorating a home doesn’t have to mean a life-long commitment to the same look. Even novice designers can make small changes that make a big difference. With changes to window treatments and accessories, your home can express your personal style.

"Refreshing the look of a room is as important as refreshing your wardrobe," says Laura Day of the popular television show Trading Spaces on TLC and New York-based Laura Day Design. "The look of a home should change with your life—by the season, by the mood and by necessity".

Day recommends that decorators on a budget keep design simple to maximize their investments and be creative—think beyond fabrics and paint. Windows and glass surfaces are an unexpected place to create a custom look.

(NAPSI)-When choosing bathroom decor, a stylish melding of form and function may be the best medicine-especially when it comes to medicine cabinets.

That's because it is often difficult for homeowners and builders to find storage solutions to complement their bath hardware and fixtures. And while the classic cabinet is still a popular choice, there are alternatives. Medicine cabinets have evolved from a mirror on a box into a significant design feature in the bath that can be framed elaborately or be grouped together for a wall of storage.

Following trends in the bath hardware industry, two new lines of medicine cabinets complementing a variety of bathroom fixtures are now available, and unlike a standard wall mirror, medicine cabinets provide homeowners with extra storage-something that is always appreciated.

(NAPSI)-Homeowners all over North America, from Canada to Mexico and beyond, have discovered the benefits of using their own backyards as an energy source to provide heating, cooling and hot water. Geothermal heating and cooling systems use the free renewable solar energy stored in the ground. The systems harness the constant, moderate temperatures found a few feet below the Earth's surface, to offer the finest in home comfort conditioning.

For example, the WaterFurnace Envision series is a highly efficient geothermal system that uses small amounts of electricity to transfer large amounts of free energy. In a typical home, 70 percent of the total energy bill comes from heating, cooling and hot water. As a result, the greatest opportunity to reduce your energy costs is to improve the efficiency of your heating, cooling and hot water system by utilizing this "down to earth" technology. And this energy source is free, renewable, clean and environmentally friendly.

(NAPSI)-According to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, more than half of all Americans live on or near a coast. The sea breezes, sunrises and sunsets are an incredible attraction to the 153 million people who live in coastal counties, an increase of 33 million since 1980. And if you live near the coast, you probably own a boat.

"Warm temperatures and wet boating gear can create a musty smell and mildew in a short time," says CedarSafe Home Improvement Expert Pat Simpson, host of HGTV's "Fix it Up!" "And boating experts say moisture and mildew can also degrade life jackets."

(NAPSI)-There's nothing quite like a new floor to give your home a new look.

But you may want to consider the maintenance required when choosing a new surface, say experts at The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC):

• Carpet requires regular vacuuming and annual professional cleaning.

• To protect hardwood floors from abrasive soil and particles, place rugs and mats at entryways.

• Cost-effective laminate requires regular sweeping, dry mopping or vacuuming to keep floors from becoming dull.

• Ceramic tile is moisture and scratch resistant. Vacuuming and damp mopping will help maintain appearance.