Exterior Motive: 3 Ways to Put a New Face on Your Home

作为一个着名的Quip笔记，“你永远不会得到第二次机会来留下第一印象。”俗话说首先适用于我们与他人的关系，但肯定还适用于家庭外部。在首次访问者和任何驾驶或走路的人的眼中，您家的外表可以对您的个人风格和生活中的优先事项进行沟通。

你不满意你的房子如何从遏制看？不要担心：您有一系列的选择，可以让您的家庭成为可能非常需要的整容。然而，没有单尺寸适合 - 所有解决方案。正确的选择取决于几个因素，包括您家的状况及其地理位置。但最终，这一切都归结为您和您的项目的特定目标。

For instance, if you’re concerned only with aesthetics, a fresh paint job may be the most satisfying approach, not to mention the most cost-effective. You may, however, wish not only to refresh your home’s appearance but also to improve its longevity and structural integrity. In this situation, installing new exterior siding could be the best way to go. A third option—particularly appealing if you’re tired of sky-high utility bills—would be to expand your efforts to include maximizing energy efficiency. Today, you can do so by selecting an advanced exterior coating that dramatically reduces solar heat gain. These coatings help you remain comfortable indoors, even while using (and paying for) less air conditioning. Best of all, these exterior coatings come in many colors, allowing you to upgrade both the curb appeal of your home and its performance.

A highly ambitious homeowner-handyman might try doing it all on his own, but for the rest of us, there’s西尔斯家庭服务。Managing the entire process from start to finish, Sears ensures professionalism throughout the project and, in the end, quality results. A nationwide service provider with a decades-long history, Sears backs its work with a满意保证。所以,无论外部更新你choose for your home, getting it done with Sears means getting it done by experts, from a generations-old brand that you trust. Unsure of how best to achieve your goals? Sears can help with that too. To learn more about three common exterior improvements that homeowners like you undertake, we spoke to a product manager with the company, Jim Eldredge. Continue reading to benefit from his expert advice.

FRESH PAINT JOB

“绘画外观让你的家成为全新的外观，这是那些更严格预算的最佳选择，”吉姆埃尔德奇德·埃尔德奇解释道。作为一种低成本，高影响力的项目，外部绘画对任何人的吸引力，从新房主到几十年的居民。也就是说，Eldredge指出，绘画可能是计划销售的房主特别明智的选择。增加的遏制呼吁抓住了潜在买家的注意力，在Eldredge的观点中，“帮助您的家从街区的所有其他人站出来。”

当然，绘画房屋不仅仅是刷子和滚筒。美丽，持久的结果仅作为彻底，综合流程的结果。根据Eldredge，“绘画中最重要的步骤甚至不涉及油漆。”相反，一份成功的油漆作业对外表面的仔细制备铰链。到那最后，西尔斯家庭服务“遵循一个严格的10步”方法“专属于公司及其专业人士。唯一的缺点？油漆不会永远持续下去。即使是最好的油漆工作也需要维护。另外，虽然涂料可能是强大的，但它无法修复留下弱势湿润，害虫和广泛，昂贵的问题的缺陷的一种缺陷，这些问题通常会产生这种问题。

替换

Like paint, new siding transforms the look of a home’s exterior. Unlike paint, however, new siding can do much, much more. On top of superficial improvement, Jim Eldredge of Sears says that “new siding delivers a battery of performance benefits, from enhanced energy efficiency to protection against nature.” Wind and rain, carpenter ants and termites—these are just some of the threats from the outdoors that will remain where they belong—outside your house—only so long as your siding remains effective. As Eldredge puts it, “the habitability of your home depends on the ability of your siding to perform its role.”

你的壁板是否落在工作上？西尔斯家庭服务can help you assess its condition and offer guidance on how to proceed. Should it be necessary to install new siding, there are many replacement materials to consider, but for the average homeowner, “it’s tough to beat vinyl,” Eldredge says. “If you want the look of wood, without all the maintenance, go with vinyl,” he concludes. Exclusive to Sears, the Weatherbeater line of vinyl siding includes three levels, each rated by Energy Star for efficiency. With certified pros carrying out the installation, you get the company’s trademark满意保证以及ASAlimited lifetime product warranty。

-ENERGYEFFICIENT COATING

如果外面很热，里面很热。这就是为什么空调存在 - 使室内空间舒适，即使在极端的热量中也是如此。不过，舒适地点是成本。如果你厌倦了夏季气候控制的鼻子，西尔斯家庭服务提供可以提供帮助的解决方案。被称为Coolwall系统，它是家庭外部的热反射涂层，一个利用军队使用的技术来减少其车辆的热签名。它是如何工作的？CoolWall降低了太阳能热量增益，否则将迫使空调能够更加努力地达到目标温度。与Coolwall，你的家仍然，凉爽，酷，所以你不需要如此依赖（并且花费这么多）空调。在外观上，Coolwall涂料“看起来很像油漆”，Sears Jim Eldredge说。“他们以各种各样的颜色来说，”他继续，“从海角COD蓝色到耳语。”这意味着，除了帮助降低您的账单外，Coolwall还可以让您的房子给出新的外观。

毫无疑问，更新您的家庭外观的一种方式。但虽然众多变量进入了戏剧，但有一个确定性：无论您认为您的家庭需求还是如何改变或改进它，一家公司可以帮助您确定最佳课程并获得正确的工作：Sears Home Services。

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