Some look at home improvement as a hobby; others are obsessed with it. Doing them can increase your home’s value as well. Conversely, it can detract from its value. The following article has home improvement tips and tricks to help you avoid making critical mistakes as you work on your abode.

Repainting a porch may be something you need to do. Utilize exterior paint that is of high quality. You want to make sure you use paint that will work over the old paint. Use oil paints over oil paints and water-based paints over old water-based paints. Be careful with oil based paint on surfaces that have foot traffic because it become slippery when wet. However, oil based paint is fine on house trim.

Apply weather stripping to doors and windows to conserve energy in your home. Weather stripping can be purchased cheaply at your local hardware store, and is …