A few week’s ago I introduced you to the HomeAdvisor Report Card Quiz and you saw how by answering 10 questions you could determine what needs your home may need this Fall as well as learn maintenance tips you hadn’t thought of! Well this week I decide to choose a project for my home – and I chose to upgrade my thermostat!

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The Gibson household is a small 2,000 sq. ft 1987 brick home and we’ve been told that the previous owner’s didn’t choose the most efficient thermostat. Although, when you move into a home the last thing we were thinking of was upgrading the thermostat! So… three years later, this was the perfect time to do it. Our last thermostat wasn’t automatic — Eek! It was very inefficient – we would just turn it up and down as we needed, and this in itself wasn’t good for our energy bill.

Before I show you my thermostat and a video to help you choose one for your home, take a look at the results of my quiz!

My Results: HomeAdvisor’s Home Report Card Quiz

Here are the results from my HomeAdvisor Home Report Quiz . You can take the quiz also to see how you rate in determining what Fall home maintenance tips are most beneficial, which can save you money and some energy conservation facts that may surprise you!

Installing & Learning what type of thermostat is best for your home

I decided to upgrade my thermostat and HomeAdvisor has a great tool to help you get matched with a thermostat contractor in your area. If you’re not sure what type, or how to install one, you can fill out the information and be contacted by a service professional in your city.

Watch this video on how to winterize your home – upgrading your thermostat can definitely help!

How to winterize your home video – by HomeAdvisor

Let HomeAdvisor help you with other fall tasks such as:

• Energy Audit
• Gutters cleaned out and replaced
• Fall lawn clean up
• Easy kitchen updates – *Kitchen Repainting * Kitchen lighting replaced/installed

For past HomeAdvisor posts on Stagetecture, click here.

Disclosure: I am a voluntary participant in the HomeAdvisor Blogger Network.  I have been asked by HomeAdvisor to review their products in exchange for compensation.  All opinions are my own. 

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Can you believe we have already finished 9 months of the year and we are headed into Fall already? By now you have probably started to think about cooler weather and enjoying a break from the record breaking heat of the summer. Depending on where you live – you could already be feeling the changing of the temperature, and that means Fall maintenance time is here!

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One part of Fall that homeowners forget about is maintaining their home to ensure home safety, energy conservation and to keep up with routine “wear and tear” on your home.

Autumn is the perfect season for checking in on your home systems and HomeAdvisor always has great resources to make the job easier. Make sure and see the past posts on Stagetecture for maintenance and DIY project ideas and vendor resources to help with your home project. This Fall – HomeAdvisor helps you get ready for the changing season with their Home Report Card.

HomeAdvisor’s Home Report Card Quiz

Take the quiz to see how you rate in determining what Fall home maintenance tips are most beneficial, which can save you money and some energy conservation facts that may surprise you!

See how I answered some of the quiz questions:

After 10 questions the quiz goes through your answers and helps you discover tips for saving energy and preparing for your fall maintenance schedule this season. Check back next time when you see how I scored!

HomeAdvisor Cost Guide

There is also vital information to help you determine the cost of your upcoming project. Fall is the perfect time to maintain your outdoor and exterior home, but also start any DIY projects before the holidays! Look to the HomeAdvisor Cost Guide to get an idea of how much your project or maintenance project cost ranges in your area.

This Fall your home will be ready for the cooler weather with the use of these handy tools from HomeAdvisor. Take the Home Report Card Quiz, try out the Cost Guide and see how you do!

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Next week, check back with Stagetecture and see how I scored on the quiz and see what Fall maintenance task I chose to do in my home. There’s nothing better than getting tips for what you should be doing at your home, right?

Stay close, we will both get our home’s ready for Fall together!

For past HomeAdvisor posts on Stagetecture, click here.

Disclosure: I am a voluntary participant in the HomeAdvisor Blogger Network.  I have been asked by HomeAdvisor to review their products in exchange for compensation.  All opinions are my own. 

For more outdoor ideas on Stagetecture, click here.