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Keep you home efficient - and your family safe and sound - with important information on home security, burglar alarms, fire safety, electrical safety, and more. Plus, get smart tips for lowering your energy bills and maximizing your home's energy efficiency. Click any article below for helpful remodeling tips from RenovatorsPlace.

• 5 Tips for Choosing the Best Exterminator

  Consider some of these tips before choosing an exterminator to help you with past control.

• Two Important Considerations When Installing Interior Fire Doors

  Learn about the benefits and how-to's of installing fire doors in your home.

• Top 5 Signs You Have Termites

  Learn more about what to look for to determine whether you have termites in or around your home.

• Home Security Systems: Secure Your Doors and Windows

  Learn more about the different types of home security systems and what might work best for your home.

• 7 Ways to Prevent Ice Dams

  Find some helpful tips on preventing ice dams from forming on your roof.

• Home Remodeling and Home Security: Make Your House Safer

  When renovating your home, there are several health risks you may run into. Learn more about keeping your home safe during a remodel.

• Energy Efficient Home Improvements Can Slash Your Utility Bills

  If you're utility bills continue rising, consider some of these tips to slash your energy costs.

• Home Security: It's Not Just About Alarms

  Beyond installing and setting up a security alarm, there are other measures you can take to ensure your home is well protected. Learn more here.

• HVAC Service Contracts: Keep Your Heating and Cooling in Top Shape

  Learn more about some reasons why the hvac system gets ignored, and why improper maintenance can lead to even bigger problems.

• Pest Control: Identify the Culprit Correctly, Then Seek Expert Help

  Learn more about the types of pest you might find around your home, and what you should do if you see one.

• A Good Home Security System Equals Peace of Mind

  You have several options available for you when choosing security systems for your home. Learn more about a few them to ensure you pick one that suits your needs.

• Wind Energy for Residential Electrical Use: 5 Common Questions Answered

  Turbines make residential wind power one of the more controversial forms of renewable energy. Whether you find these tall structures beautiful or hideous, home owners interested in installing "small wind" electrical systems should be able to answer the following questions.

• Home Safety Tips: Maintaining Your Furnace

  When cold weather hits, furnaces across the country are fired up in anticipation. But long before you flip that switch, check out your furnace to ensure safety for those in your home.

• How to Conduct a Deep Energy Retrofit for a Green Home Remodel

• Stop Thief: Solar Powered Home Security Systems

  Can the power of sunlight stop a thief from robbing your home? If you have a solar-powered home security system the answer is yes!

• Make Changes to Control Pests and Nuisance Animals

  Concerned about large pests and animal problems? Here's how to control pests of all sizes.

• Ways to Control Pests around Your Home

  Trying to control pest problems? Here's how to identify them and find solutions.

• Home Safety Tips

  Your home should be your safety haven, a place free from crime and related problems.

• Vacation Safety Tips

  Don't leave home without making sure your home is safe from burglars. Here's what to consider.

• Safety Tips for Working Around Electricity

  There are about 200 consumer product-related electrocution deaths each year. Here's how to protect yourself.

• Here's How to Lower Your Energy Bills

  Here are some easy steps to take to save possibly hundreds of dollars on your energy bills.

• Warnings about Space Heaters

  Space heaters are responsible for more than 25,000 residential fires and 300 death each year. Here are some safety tips.

• Tips for Preventing House Fires

  Fires and burns continue to be the third leading cause of unintentional injury death in the home. Here's how to prevent them.

• How Energy Efficient is Your Home?

  Here are some easy tests to do around the house to determine the energy efficiency of your home.