Appliances in your home that uses water pose an additional risk to your home. There could be electrical concerns, but the main risk comes from water damage. It is easy for a small leak from an appliance to go unnoticed for a long period of time while it does damage to your home. This is…
Looking at the ledges and objects in your home, you will probably find some dust buildup, even if it feels like it wasn’t that long ago you last dusted. That’s just the way of things, there is a constant battle against the buildup of dust in your home, and the same principle comes into play…
Your wall receptacles could prove to be a death trap for a child. Children are curious by nature, and sometimes they figure out that it is possible to stick a metal object into a wall receptacle, with disastrous effect. While you as a parent naturally will keep an eye on your young children, it doesn’t…
With temperatures trending up again, some have started planning for the summer already. If you want to cool down your home, but you don’t have a central AC system, or if you have a room that just get’s too hot during the summer months despite central air, you might be thinking about installing a window…
Trees make up a beautiful part of the landscape of any property. If trees are situated too close to a building, however, this could create numerous problems. Here are some of the potential risks associated with trees too close to a home: Damage to foundations. This is a big concern for many homeowners so how…
Have you ever thought of insulating your pipes? You might not worry too much about the pipes in your home since they don’t get cold enough to freeze, but there are several reasons why insulating your pipes is a worthwhile undertaking. There are many issues that could come from uninsulated pipes. For example, if your…
Parts of the country have seen wildfires worse than ever before during 2020, and it appears that this is a trend that we could keep seeing for years to come. So, even if you currently aren’t living in an area that gets wildfires, there is no telling what the future might bring. If you aren’t…
When you see something that appears to be growing in a dark and musty part of your home, your first thought is probably that you have a mold problem, isn’t it? You are most likely correct, but there is a way to be certain. While you definitely could pay for a mold test, there is…
With all the storms and bad weather that comes during the fall, you might be a little concerned with your electronics. All it takes to damage thousands of dollars worth of electronics is a lightning strike at the wrong place. So what can you do to keep your expensive electronics safe? The simple solution could…
Have you ever wanted to get access to your sewage line? For most homeowners, the answer to that question would be no. No one wants to think about their waste product once it is flushed down the toilet, but if you have experienced sewage backing up, then you probably realize how important it is to…
Do you have an attic pull-down ladder in your home? Many homes have one of these to save space that would otherwise be needed for a stair leading up into the attic. While this is a smart move when it comes to saving space, it is important that the ladder is installed properly to avoid…
Do you have stairs in your home? It might seem like there isn’t much that can be wrong with a stair, but you would be surprised to hear how common falls down flights of stairs are, and some of them have tragic consequences. Making sure that your stairs are safe to walk up and down…
Do you know what an HOA is? If you live in a neighborhood that has a Homeowners Association, you might be very familiar with how these operate, but since every HOA is different, moving into a neighborhood with an HOA is going to bring many unknowns. HOAs are popular in more affluent neighborhoods since they…
If you are in a home improvement store shopping for lumber, you might run into a term that is unfamiliar for many DIY people out there – green lumber. It might be that you notice it because of the significantly lower price of green lumber compared to other types of lumber. So what is it,…
Selling a home is never easy, and situations like the one we find ourselves in can make it that much harder. You might be unable to get the opportunity to show your home in-person to a buyer, you might wonder if the financial system is going to take a downturn after the pandemic passes, causing…
Have you, like many people today, gotten frustrated when seeing empty shelves in the stores, especially so in the cleaning product aisles? With the situation that we find ourselves in currently, cleaning your home properly is more important than ever. So what if you were unable to purchase cleaning products? It is possible that you…
When you plug an electrical appliance into a wall receptacle, do you ever worry about getting electrocuted? For most of us, this is probably not a concern, but depending on how your home is wired, there is a possibility that a hidden risk could be inside of your walls. In some homes, homeowners have grounded…
If you are noticing an infestation of little flies in your bathroom, you are most likely dealing with drain flies, also known as sewer gnats. While they might resemble fruit flies, they are a completely different species. As the name implies, sewer gnats live inside of your sewer pipes. They build nests inside of the…
If you do not know what kickout flashing is, you are not alone. Many homeowners are unfamiliar with the purpose of this integral part to your home, and because of this, some have removed it, since it could look like it is broken and out of place. Kickout flashing pushes water out and away from…
Smoke detectors save lives. There is no better way for a homeowner to protect themselves and their families than installing smoke detectors. These devices aren’t expensive, and they are very easy to install. So why do people still get hurt and die in fires? One reason is that many are lax with replacing batteries in…