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When Should I Replace My Hot Water Heater? »

Unlike fine wines and cheese and women, hot water heaters do not improve with age. Over time, the heaters can corrode, leak, fill with gunk, and just plain break down. Most conventional hot water heaters last between 10 and 15 years.

Converting Your Home to LED Lighting: Is it Really Worth It? »

If you want to save energy at any cost, then LEDs are a great way to go green. If you are planning to stay in your home for 10 years, then there’s a good chance you will recoup the money you put into your LEDs. But if you are on a strict budget, then LEDs might just be too expensive for you to convert all your lights.

April Monthly Household Checklist »

This is a list of items you can do around the house in April to keep up on your chores. You don’t want to read it but you should!

Fazzolari named Best Remodeler, Best Builder in Best of Clark County 2010 »

Fazzolari Custom Homes and Renovations was named the Best Remodeler and Best Builder in the Best of Clark County 2010 survey by The Columbian.

Backflow Testing Season is Upon Us – Do You Really Need It? »

If you didn’t install a backflow prevention device or, if you do have an incident, you are risking contaminating your drinking water supply.

Vancouver Mall Parking – The VIP experience »

A VIP parking experience awaits you every time you go to the Vancouver Mall in Vancouver, WA.

March Monthly Household Checklist »

Our March installment on tasks you can do to keep your household running smoothly.

Review: Soapstone versus Granite and Quartz »

Soapstone can be an elegant and unique (at least here in the Pacific Northwest) surface to choose for your kitchen countertops, but you’ll either love it or hate it.

Free Home & Garden Show Tickets if You Help Youth Theatre »

Fazzolari Custom Homes & Renovations is offering one FREE Portland Home & Garden Show ticket for every two tickets purchased by you to the production of “Alice The Looking Glass Girl.”

Before and After: Vancouver Heights Kitchen Remodel »

A 1980s white Formica kitchen is reborn into a timeless, classic English-style workspace with modern appliances and storage features.