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Glass Fireplace Doors For Your Home

21 February 2013

You may not want a new wood stove or fireplace insert, maybe you just want to add efficiency and beauty to your existing masonry fireplace. You can with glass fireplace doors.   Even if you only use your fireplace for ambiance and not as a heat source, you can and should make it more efficient. Traditional open fireplaces draw the warm air out of your home and up the chimney. So even though you just...

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Glass Fireplace Doors For Your Home

$100 Off New Stoves, Fireplaces, and Inserts

14 February 2013

If you have been contemplating buying a new stove, fireplace insert or fireplace, now is the time to visit Fireplace Showcase.  We are offering $100 off! We make buying a fireplace easy with numerous choices, a $100 off special offer, and the knowledge to help you transform your old fireplace into a beautiful part of your home.  Right now Fireplace Showcase along with a family of brands including Heatilator, Heat & Glo, Quadrafire, and Harman...

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$100 Off New Stoves, Fireplaces, and Inserts

What to Do with Fireplace Ashes

7 February 2013

The snow is on the way and you will most likely be having a lot of fires in your wood stoves, pellet stoves or fireplace inserts this weekend. This prompts us to remind you all that with the use of fireplaces, fires can start due to careless or improper disposal of the leftover ashes.   Even after several days, piles of ashes can hold enough heat to reignite and start a fire. Therefore, extra care...

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What to Do with Fireplace Ashes

Tips for Buying Wood and Pellet Stoves in MA and RI

31 January 2013

Trying to cut down on heating costs by buying a wood stove or pellet stove is an attractive option. However, be sure you are buying one that's been tested for MA and RI first.   As the temperatures drop many of us turn to alternative heat sources. "It may not be built to handle the heat that you are putting into it, and God forbid it could start a fire," said Barbara Vallente from Fireplace...

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Tips for Buying Wood and Pellet Stoves in MA and RI

Fireplace Inserts Decrease Heating Bills and Get a Tax Credit

24 January 2013

It is cold outside, really cold. Now is the perfect time to supplement your home heating by adding a wood burning fireplace insert or pellet stove insert. Lower your heating bills, add value to your home and take advantage of the Federal Tax Credit of up to $300.   If you are in the market for a new wood burning fireplace insert or pellet stove insert, there is a  tax credit for up to $300...

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Fireplace Inserts Decrease Heating Bills and Get a Tax Credit

Pellet and Wood Stove Federal Tax Credit

18 January 2013

If you bought a new wood stove or pellet stove in 2012 or are thinking about buying one now, the Federal Tax Credit for Wood Stoves was Reinstated for 2013 and Retroactive to 2012. Last year’s federal tax credit of $300 was reinstated for all wood and pellet stoves and inserts that are at least75% efficient. Homeowners can use the tax credit towards the purchase price and the cost of professional installation of a new...

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Pellet and Wood Stove Federal Tax Credit

Replace Your Wood Stove or Insert - Massachusetts Change-Out Program

10 January 2013

The Commonwealth Wood stove Change-Out Program assists Massachusetts residents with the cost of replacing non-EPA-certified wood- or wood-pellet- stoves with high efficiency, low emissions wood stoves or fireplace inserts, or pellet stoves or fireplace inserts. Applications may be submitted on or after Jan. 18, either by mail or electronically at apply.masscec.com once the second round of funding becomes available.   Traditional wood stoves and inserts and pellet stoves and inserts are commonly used in Massachusetts...

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Replace Your Wood Stove or Insert - Massachusetts Change-Out Program

Important Tips for Buying a Wood Stove

4 January 2013

Unapproved models can cause damage to your home (WPRI) -- Trying to cut down on heating costs by buying a wood or pellet stove can seem like an attractive option, but unless you're buying one that's been tested, you could be putting yourself and your home at risk. As the temperatures drop we begin to turn up the heat, and with oil and gas prices where they are, many of us turn to alternative heat...

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Important Tips for Buying a Wood Stove

Benefits of Fireplace Inserts

3 January 2013

Many homeowners what to relax in front of a beautiful, crackling fire. While that is romantic and cozy, it is also inefficient. A fireplace insert allows you the undeniable appeal is the traditional crackling of the fire, but it also allows you to save on heating costs. With fireplace inserts, homeowners can now combine warming tradition and a cost-effective way to heat their home. With wood burning fireplace inserts it takes 20-40% less energy to...

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Benefits of Fireplace Inserts

What is a Wood Burning Fireplace Insert?

28 December 2012

A fireplace insert is a firebox designed to fit into an existing masonry fireplace. They are designed to generate and circulate heat around the house. An efficient fireplace insert provides warmth to a large area of your house. How does it work? Once the fireplace inserts are installed in an existing fireplace, the fire in the box warms up the metal walls around it and generates heat into the room. The glass doors covering the ...

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What is a Wood Burning Fireplace Insert?

Morsø Wood Stoves are the Right Choice

20 December 2012

Are you looking for a unique and beautifully designed wood stove? It is time to discover Morsø wood stoves. Designed with timeless beauty, with traditional styles to modern sleek styles, there is a Morsø wood stove for your home. Designed for beauty with cast iron’s unique properties, these wood stoves also obvious plus points in terms for the environment too.   Once you own a Morsø wood stove you are going to love it for...

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Morsø Wood Stoves are the Right Choice

Wood Burning Fireplace Inserts Make Your Home More Efficient

13 December 2012

A wood burning fireplace insert makes your home more beautiful, more efficient and warmer in the winter. If you have an existing masonry fireplace that you would like to use more and improve the efficiency of, a wood burning fireplace insert is the best and easiest option.   The Quadrafire Voyageur Wood Burning Fireplace Insert in particular is a very attractive solution to heating a larger home.  This beautiful wood insert features a flush front...

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Wood Burning Fireplace Inserts Make Your Home More Efficient

Wood Stoves and Inserts are Environmentally Friendly

6 December 2012

Many believe that fireplaces and wood stoves, even though cozy, may not be great for the environment. But this is not necessarily true. All you need is the right equipment and proper burning techniques. 1. If you have a traditional fireplace, consider a fireplace insert. A fireplace insert is like a wood-burning stove that fits right into your fireplace. EPA-certified models burn 70% more efficiently than an open fireplace.   2. Upgrading to new equipment...

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Wood Stoves and Inserts are Environmentally Friendly

Heating with Wood Provides Comfort in Many Ways

29 November 2012

Heating with wood has come a long way since the time of the old wood stove. The new wood burning stoves are incredibly efficient and can be equipped with fans and thermostats. You burn much less wood and have some control over the temperature settings. And the money you can save on home heating can be quite substantial. Instead of spending $1000’s p a year for oil a wood burning fireplace insert can save half...

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Heating with Wood Provides Comfort in Many Ways

Fireplace Doors Make Your Fireplace More Efficient

20 November 2012

You can make your fireplace more efficient without a massive investment. Beautiful glass fireplace doors offer convenience, ease of installation, and cost. There is no efficiency in an open fireplace. However, you want a fire burning for warmth, or for ambiance. But open fireplaces can make your home even more inefficient and draw warm air out of your home. Not only are fireplace glass doors a less expensive solution, they are also beautiful year round....

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Fireplace Doors Make Your Fireplace More Efficient

Wood Stoves and Fireplace Inserts Add Ambience to the Holidays

15 November 2012

The cold weather is here and so are the holidays. Wood stoves or fireplace inserts can be installed in your home in time for the December holidays. Add ambiance to your holiday parties, whether with family or friends, a wood burning stove or fireplace insert enhances the atmosphere of your home. For your holiday get together , there is nothing better than a fire in your living room. But rather than an inefficient fire, improve...

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Wood Stoves and Fireplace Inserts Add Ambience to the Holidays

Wood Stoves - A Better Way to Heat Your Home This Winter

8 November 2012

Many people are looking for better ways to heat their homes this winter. They don’t just want to save money; they also want to heat their homes more efficiently. The immediate heat of a gas, pellet or wood burning stoves or fireplace inserts is the answer. The latest technology makes them easier and more energy efficient than ever before. With quality manufacturers like Quadra-Fire, Napoleon and Vermont Castings, homeowners can choose from a full selection...

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Wood Stoves - A Better Way to Heat Your Home This Winter

Heat Even When the Power Goes Out - Wood Stoves and Inserts

1 November 2012

Some of you experience power outages over the last few days, or you know someone who did. It is no fun when you experience an unexpected power outage, but it is worse when that power outage means no heat. Heat your home with wood and avoid being cold when you lose power. Wood stoves and wood burning fireplace inserts heat your home all the time, even when you have no power. But they do more...

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Heat Even When the Power Goes Out - Wood Stoves and Inserts

There are Many Advantages of Pellet Stoves

25 October 2012

With the expectation that heating homes will cost more this winter, many homeowners are looking for better, more efficient ways to stay warm. Pellet stoves and pellet stove inserts are the perfect way to increase heat efficiency while enjoying a beautiful fire. Combining both beauty and convenience, easy use, clean heat, and the elimination of fossil fuels, pellet stoves can be the answer to the needs of homeowners in Massachusetts. The energy conscious homeowner can...

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There are Many Advantages of Pellet Stoves

Fireplace Inserts for Modern Homes

18 October 2012

You live in a sleek and modern home. Maybe your contemporary room needs a little warmth and coziness. You’d like to create a more efficient fireplace by adding a fireplace insert to your home, but you believe the designs are more rustic and won’t match your decor. Think again. Many fireplace inserts are traditional, but there are many contemporary designs with straight or curved lines and minimal patterns with a lot of glass for a...

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Fireplace Inserts for Modern Homes

Vermont Castings Wood Stoves and Fireplace Inserts Fall Sales Event

11 October 2012

Are you looking for a better way to heat your home this winter? If so, look no further that Vermont Castings Wood stoves and fireplace inserts. There are 10 days left to save up to $500 on qualifying stoves and fireplace inserts by Vermont Castings. Whether you are looking for a fireplace insert or wood burning stove, Vermont Castings has a product for you. Standing the test of time, Vermont Castings products have been handcrafted...

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Vermont Castings Wood Stoves and Fireplace Inserts Fall Sales Event

Fireplace Inserts Convert Open Fireplaces to Efficient Heat

4 October 2012

If you are considering reviving an old, out of use hearth, an perfect option is a fireplace insert. Easily bring to life that old fireplace while bringing your home an efficient and beautiful source of heat. Fireplace inserts are a great way to add the warmth and ambiance of a fire to an existing home without expensive renovations, and they allow you to instantly add the warmth and ambiance of a wood burning fire to...

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Fireplace Inserts Convert Open Fireplaces to Efficient Heat

Wood Pellet Stoves for Inexpensive, Attractive, Green Heat

27 September 2012

Massachusetts homeowners have been looking for less expensive, greener ways to heat their homes for several years now. Using energy in our homes in unavoidable, especially when it comes to heating and cooling. Traditionally, we have had to rely on fossil fuels; oil, gas, and coal. But there are alternative heating technologies which are available to heat your home without compromising warmth, comfort and convenience; and one of those alternatives in particular is less expensive,...

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Wood Pellet Stoves for Inexpensive, Attractive, Green Heat

Buy a Wood Stove from a Wood Stove Dealer

20 September 2012

As the nights get cooler, you may be putting some thought into heating your home for the winter. If you are contemplating adding a wood or pellet stove or insert to your home, go to a wood stove or pellet stove dealer. There are many reason why this is a better idea than shopping at a big box store. Big box stores are not experts in home heating; they are merely the middle man. At...

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Buy a Wood Stove from a Wood Stove Dealer

Decrease Winter Energy Bills

13 September 2012

Winter is approaching. If you are wondering how to get through this winter without heat loss, huge energy bills, all while staying warm, The Fireplace Showcase has a few ideas: Chimneys Have it inspected by a professional chimney inspector every year. Have it cleaned every year or two, more if you have a lot of fires or tend to burn softer woods. A chimney cap with a rain hood and screen will minimize rain damage...

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Decrease Winter Energy Bills

Stoves, Fireplaces, and Fireplace Inserts on Sale Now

6 September 2012

There is a better way to heat your home this fall and winter. With a Quadrafire stove, fireplace or fireplace insert. And they are on sale at the Fireplace Showcase.  Save $300 on select Quadrafire stoves, fireplaces and fireplace inserts through September 16th. A pellet, gas or wood stove is freestanding and offers a traditional and charming ambiance. Stoves can be fuel conventionally and efficiently with wood, or fuel conveniently with gas or pellets. They...

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Stoves, Fireplaces, and Fireplace Inserts on Sale Now

Wood Pellet Sale - Get Last Years' Prices

30 August 2012

Labor Day weekend is quickly approaching, which signals the unofficial end of summer, and the nearing of cool, crisp nights. And as the temperatures begin to cool, you may be in the market for wood pellets. If you heat your home with a pellet stove or insert, now is the time order your pellets. At The Fireplace Showplace, New England Pellets are now in stock! This is your last chance to take advantage of last...

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Wood Pellet Sale - Get Last Years' Prices

Get Your Chimney Ready For the Fall and Winter

23 August 2012

You probably have not thought too much about your chimney this summer, and why should you. But as the fall approaches, you need to be sure that your chimney is safe to use in a month or so. Not only can your fireplace and chimney can be a major source of cold air leaks in winter, it is the one of the most important parts of your fireplace too. Your chimney liner, flue and chimney...

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Get Your Chimney Ready For the Fall and Winter

Pellet Stoves and Inserts Can Heat Your Home All Winter Long

16 August 2012

Mid-August is not too soon to think about heating your home this coming winter. With recent attention to the importance of local food production, we should consider ways to meet our heating needs using local wood energy. Pellet stoves are freestanding and a pellet stove inserts fit into an existing fireplace. Both pellet stoves and inserts are an efficient and economical way to heat your home and make your existing fireplace much more efficient. They...

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Pellet Stoves and Inserts Can Heat Your Home All Winter Long

Grilling Tips from Fire Departments

9 August 2012

As summer heats up, and school quickly approaches, more and more south shore residents are lighting up their grills. And what a welcome sight a grill full of food is. Unfortunately, unsafe grilling can have hazardous results. In a recent press release, three North Shore fire departments shared some safe grilling tips. The following are reminders and grilling safety tips for barbecue BBQ's. Propane and charcoal grills should only be used outdoors. The grill should...

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Grilling Tips from Fire Departments

Pellet Stoves Are Replacing Oil Heat

2 August 2012

Oil has long been the primary heating source across much of the Northeast. However, the number of households seeking viable alternatives to expensive oil has continued to rise since the price skyrocketed to more than $4 a gallon. Sales of pellet stoves have been increasing as more Americans seek affordable alternatives to costly home-heating oil. In general, pellet stoves pay for themselves in about four years. Pellets are usually delivered on a 1-ton pallet of...

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Pellet Stoves Are Replacing Oil Heat

For Charcoal Grills, Sheds, and Stoves - Shop Local

26 July 2012

The Cape and Massachusetts’ South Shore has unique, locally owned businesses. If you are considering a better way to heat your home this winter or a better way to grill this summer, remember the upcoming tax free weekend, and head to The Fireplace Showcase, a locally owned store in your neighborhood. Shop local on August 11 and 12 during Massachusetts’ tax free weekend. Wood stoves, gas fireplace inserts, and pellet stove inserts are a more...

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For Charcoal Grills, Sheds, and Stoves - Shop Local

Storage Sheds for Yard Equipment

19 July 2012

As homeowners, we accumulate yard equipment tools and kids toys. The garage gets more and more full and cluttered. To improve your organization at home, storage sheds are the solution. Walk-in garden sheds can keep your tools or large sheds with a loft can store even more equipment. Storage sheds are a perfect solution for control over your home and yard equipment! Gardens and yards come in all shapes and sizes, and your shed options...

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Storage Sheds for Yard Equipment

The Coolest Way to Grill is with the Big Green Egg

12 July 2012

This blog is from a column written in City Weekly and is called “The Cooking Chronicles”. Usually it discusses the author’s cooking and food adventures. But this week, he chose to write about something different, the Big Green Egg charcoal grills.  Why? Because he regularly heard professional chefs and amateur cooks rave about their Big Green Eggs. It does seem like those “eggheads” who use the Big Green Egg are almost cultish about their grill....

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The Coolest Way to Grill is with the Big Green Egg

Retractable Awnings Add Space, Style, and Reduce Cooling Bills

5 July 2012

Add visual appeal and space to your home with patio awnings. Not only are they functional, but they are also add a new design element as well. In this hot weather, if you have sun coming down on your hot deck or patio, you have sum coming into your home and heating it up. Home awnings reduce your home energy bills in the summer by keeping the hot sun outside. In the spring and summer,...

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Retractable Awnings Add Space, Style, and Reduce Cooling Bills

Grilled Appetizer Recipe and A New Charcoal Grill for the 4th of July

27 June 2012

The Fourth of July is next week. Many families around the Cape will be enjoying the holiday at home with friends and family. If you are planning a 4th of July event at your home, consider a new charcoal grill. The Big Green Egg is no ordinary charcoal grill. This charcoal grill works well on its own or as a supplement to a gas grill. Why? Because it is so versatile and easy to use....

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Grilled Appetizer Recipe and A New Charcoal Grill for the 4th of July

A New Charcoal Grill and a Great Recipe for Father's Day

14 June 2012

Make this Father’s Day special. Buy your dad or husband a new charcoal grill and all the ingredients for great grilled Father’s Day meal! Ceramic charcoal grills like the Big Green Egg bring out the grilled flavor in any food. Grilling over hard wood charcoal makes every meal delicious. But best of all, they are so easy to light, use and maintain. Already have a gas grill? No problem! Having both a gas and charcoal...

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A New Charcoal Grill and a Great Recipe for Father's Day

A Charcoal Grill is the Perfect Father's Day Gift

7 June 2012

The perfect Father’s Day gift is a new grill. The dad in your life has everything, and wants nothing. Don’t give him clothes, give him what he really wants: a charcoal grill. A charcoal grill, the Big Green Egg, is the perfect gift. He has a gas grill? No problem, owning a charcoal grill adds to your grilling versatility. Also, a ceramic charcoal grill can be used for smoking, roasting, as an oven, for searing...

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A Charcoal Grill is the Perfect Father's Day Gift

Protect Your Chimney with Chimney Caps

31 May 2012

The weather is warming up, and the wildlife is out in full force. This is the time of year to do some chimney maintenance. Your chimney looks like the perfect home for many birds and small animals. Chimney caps are an integral part of the venting system for your fireplace and the venting system is an integral part of your overall fireplace system. Along with animals, the weather affects a chimney system the most. If...

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Protect Your Chimney with Chimney Caps

Retractable Awnings Add Space to your Home

24 May 2012

There is an easy, cost effective and fast way to add space to your home. Retractable awnings. Retractable awnings are the perfect solution because they add flexibility and space. By adding a retractable awning, you increase your living space, by providing a shaded area outdoors. But you also increase your home’s efficiency. By blocking the direct sun, you decrease your cooling costs. That’s not all. With home awnings, you also protect wall hangings, artwork, flooring...

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Retractable Awnings Add Space to your Home

Wooden Swing Sets, an Exceptional Value and Hours of Fun and Exercise

17 May 2012

It is the time of year again that we need to start thinking about how to entertain our kids this summer. While you are checking out summer camps, check out wooden swingsets too. Designed to fit your yard and your budget, we have wooden swingsets with clubhouses, rock walls and a spiral slides. These jungle gyms provide hours of fun and entertainment for your kids, and hours of quiet time for you too.   If...

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Wooden Swing Sets, an Exceptional Value and Hours of Fun and Exercise

Grill, Stove, and Insert Specials

11 May 2012

At Fireplace Showcase we have specials on gas grills, as well as stoves and inserts. There are so many specials going on we don’t even know which one to talk about first. Are you looking for a new gas grill? Perfect, because we are giving one away. Sign up for our monthly raffle, no purchase is necessary, and you will be entered into a raffle for a new Gas Team Grill with a Patriots logo....

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Grill, Stove, and Insert Specials

Spruce up Your Yard with a Fire Pit

3 May 2012

It is finally May and Memorial Day, the official kick-off to the outdoor weather season, is right around the corner. It’s time to spruce up the yard for your outdoor gatherings. Get yourself a beautiful copper fire pit, hose hider, or bird bath. Are you excited about getting outside? With more and more people fixing up their homes and yards rather than taking vacations or buying new homes, a fire pit is the perfect addition...

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Spruce up Your Yard with a Fire Pit

Wooden Swing Sets Keep the Kids Entertained this Summer

27 April 2012

Staycations are on the rise. Many folks around Massachusetts are choosing to spruce up their homes and yards and take short day trips rather than spring for a week long vacation. Keep your kids entertained and happy with a wooden swing set.   Wooden jungle gyms are the perfect get away for your kids. And while they are enjoying an Eastern Jungle Gym, you get some quiet time too. Designed to fit your yard and...

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Wooden Swing Sets Keep the Kids Entertained this Summer

So Many Benefits of House Awnings

19 April 2012

Great architecture and design  can really beautify your home.  With House Awnings you can create the inviting patio or deck area you have always wanted.  By adding a home awning, you can add living space to your home because you will be able to enjoy the outdoors no matter what the weather outside.     But there are more advantages too. With an awning on your home you will also save energy and money. Awnings...

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So Many Benefits of House Awnings

Sheds Keep Your "Toys" Separate from THE Toys

13 April 2012

It is amazing how much “stuff” you accumulate once you own a home. Then kids come along and the stuff multiplies. It is impossible to keep the bikes and balls away from the lawn mower, ladder and chain saw. It is even harder to keep the kids away from the lawn mower, ladder and chain saw. The answer is storage sheds. With spring comes organizing, rotating, and planting. Add a storage shed or garden shed...

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Sheds Keep Your

Expand your Home by Adding an Awning

5 April 2012

Right now outdoor living is the rage in home trends. A staycation is the new vacation. Bring the indoors out by expanding and improving your outdoor living space. There is no better way to do this than with house awnings. You don’t need to remodel your home to add more space to your home. Add more room for entertaining, or your own private space with a retractable awning. A beautiful awning will add shade and...

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Expand your Home by Adding an Awning

Awnings, Swing Sets and Stoves at the Rhode Island Home Show

29 March 2012

Spring is here and it is time to get out in the yard. Does your yard need a facelift? Maybe a new wooden swingset, or an awning over the deck? Perhaps you are still thinking about a new wood, pellet, or gas stove for next winter. Preview our great grills, awnings, inserts and swing sets at the Rhode Island Home Show, today March 29 thru Sunday April 1st. Besides showing our wood, pellet and gas...

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Awnings, Swing Sets and Stoves at the Rhode Island Home Show

The Best Charcoal Grill is Called The Big Green Egg

22 March 2012

We are full speed ahead into spring, and the weather means it is time to roll out the grill. But how many you went to roll out the grill and your grill was missing a wheel. Perhaps you rolled out the grill and you left a trail of rust flakes. Or perhaps, you didn’t roll it out at all for fear of disturbing the family of critters that has made your old grill their new...

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The Best Charcoal Grill is Called The Big Green Egg

Spring into Storage Sheds

15 March 2012

Spring is right around the corner and as we start putting away the snow blowers, shovels and other winter equipment away and start getting out leaf blowers, chain saws and lawn mowers for spring, you may again be reminded of your lack of garage storage space. When choosing amongst storage sheds for your backyard, consider if you want it to be vinyl or wood, also the size you need will depend on what will you...

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Spring into Storage Sheds