Home Makeovers with HGTV's Bryan Baeumler

So where do we start?  How can we get our homes ready for theseason?

BB: Now, its springtime, thesnow is gone...we're opening our doors and windows and we're heading outside. Ihave some great spring tips, and the first one is a new product from a companycalled Eastman and its called Perennial Wood. Now, its made from southern pine,which is grown right here in the USA, manufactured here...25 year limitedwarranty, four great colors and it's now available in the northeast at Lowe'sin Boston. You can find out more at perennialwood.com. This stuff is great, itsrevolutionary, it's going to take the decking industry by storm.  No need to have a rotten deck or a plasticdeck anymore.

What else should we knowabout when it comes to sprucing up the inside of our homes?

BB: Head inside, spring is agreat time to put your head in the attic and check the insulation. Not onlydoes insulation keep us warm in the winter, it keeps us cool in the summer.Look in the attic; upgrade that to 40 or 50 on the r scale to stop that heatfrom coming through. Look at your walls as well, if your opening them up, startthinking about a spray foam it's a little more expensive than conventionalfoam...but it does have a higher r value per inch so you can stuff more in thewalls, its structural and has vapor area both sides to help keep those heatingand cooling costs down.

Now look at your doors andwindows because one of the biggest areas of heat loss in your home...air leakage,so look around the doors and windows, in between the trim, use tape and ashaping tool to create crisp lines, and use dap paintable caulking with a dampsponge to seal the areas between trim and walls. Looks as good as new and youcan save 20 to 30 percent on your heating and cooling costs.

Multi-purpose tools?

BB: Now when it comes totools, spring is a great time to get the tools out, you're going to be doingsome work... Porter Cable has a great new oscillating tool that has a number ofdifferent bits, sanding heads, cutting heads, plunge cut, flush cut, you nameit, you can use this tool for so many different things.

Something else to look at isa Stanley multi-bit screwdriver, if you don't have the need for a big bulkydrill, use it keep it in your belt, all kids of jobs can be tackled with it.

A lot more to do this spring... find a project that's right for you, make the right decision and check outperennialwood.com for more information.

Sponsored by: Perennial Wood