Types of Patio Covers for Austin Backyards
Solid, insulated, lattice, pergola, awning or freestanding: how each patio cover handles Austin sun and heat, and what to clear with your HOA first.
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Solid, insulated, lattice, pergola, awning or freestanding: how each patio cover handles Austin sun and heat, and what to clear with your HOA first.
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Austin's seasons do not match a northern maintenance calendar. Here is what to check on your windows during cedar season, spring storms, the long summer and the fall open-window stretch.
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Five window styles that keep the character of an older house, and the step every owner in a City of Austin local historic district should take before ordering.
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The upgrades that help a home's value most are the ones that shorten a buyer's fix-it list. Here are five worth a look for Central Texas homes.
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Your front door sets the tone for the whole house. Here is how to choose a style, color and glass that suit your Austin home's architecture.
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Pick window styles one opening at a time. Here is how to match picture, casement, awning, hung, slider and specialty-shape windows to each room of your house.
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