You might have heard this before - after turning off the water you hear banging somewhere in the house. It might be a little confusing to figure out what is causing it, but if you turn the water on and off again a few times, you will know for sure what the problem is....

When you see a home with a beautiful wooden floor, you might right away think of how expensive it would be to install that in your own home. While it is true that wooden floors are expensive to install, there is an option that will look just as good at a much lower...

Have you ever looked at your windows as a safety hazard? As an adult, you know how to behave around windows. It is not difficult to avoid falling out of one, but children don’t have the same awareness that adults do, and they could easily be hurt or even killed when...

Everyone has a different opinion of what simple living means. Some might feel like their home is a moderate size house despite having 3 floors, while others feel like a single story, with about 1000 square feet, is too big. What category do you fit into? Small living...

When you’re watching a thunderstorm roll into the area where you live, do you get nervous? While fear of lightning might be more of an issue when you are young, there are some dangers inherent with lightning strikes that you should be aware of. While lightning hitting...

How worried are you about being burglarized? Well, if you weren’t before, after you read this blog, you might be. Why is that? Because there is one burglary committed every 13 seconds in this country. Naturally, the statistics vary from state to state, and even from...

Do you know why carbon monoxide is called the silent killer? It is because the gas lacks color or smell, and it could kill you in as little as 5 minutes. Carbon monoxide is created from combustion where there isn’t enough oxygen available, and it is a very common side...

Since woodpeckers are protected by law, you are left with few options if they were to take an interest in your home. Woodpeckers have amazing hearing and eyesight. They use this to find bugs inside of trees and wood. If they spot this in your home, you might notice...

Are there adjustable steel columns in your home? You might not even know what they are called, but they serve a crucial purpose in the support of your home. Adjustable steel columns usually have a hollow core, and as the name implies, they can be adjusted to perfectly...

Are you concerned with your water usage? Some worry about the rate at which we use our fresh water, while others consider the cost of their water. Whatever the reason, one item to check for water waste is your faucet. Faucet flow rate is measured in gallons per...