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…