As a homeowner, you remain in complete control of your home living experience. Indeed, this is one of the most exciting things about owning a home. Every facet of your living can be tailored and tweaked until you are satisfied that it is the kind of experience that you are looking for. There can be hundreds of different components of […]
No part of a house should be taken for granted when it comes to repair and upkeep. A house will need regular inspections for just about everything, from the drywall and plumbing to the floorboards, windows, and even the very roof. While a house’s roof is a large and tough piece of hardware, it can still suffer from blunt trauma […]
Radon concentrations are quite high in homes all throughout the United States. As a matter of fact, up to one home out of every 15 homes in this country has a radon level that meets or even exceeds the action level that has been set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In some parts of the country, radon concentrations are […]
With all of the decoration projects you intend to complete throughout your home, painting is a frequent addition or repetition. Because paint fumes can be troublesome while you are doing the painting air purifying paints are helpful to ensure that the project is clean while the air remains clean for the long-term. Later on, paint chips can be a problem […]
The very concept of running water and plumbing dates back to the Roman days, when lead-coated pipes carried fresh water to houses and public baths. Today’s plumbing and sewage disposal systems are much larger and more advanced, of course, and cities and towns have huge networks of public water utilities, such as sewage treatment plants and fresh water pipes. But […]
You may think you’re safe from any and all problems inside your home, but if you’ve got a radon issue, you’d better think again. A lot of people think “out of sight, out of mind” when it comes to radon and that’s absolutely the wrong mentality to take. Radon has been tagged by the U.S. Surgeon General as the second […]
Keeping a house healthy and safe is an important part of being home owner. And when it comes to the air quality in a home, few things are more important than making sure that a heating and cooling system is operating efficiently. Both for comfort and for health reasons, a growing number of property owners are switching to ductless systems […]
Do you find the maintenance and repair of your plumbing system intimidating? Do you often engage in plumbing repairs as a remedial measure for plumbing problems? If your answer to these questions is a yes, then it’s time to shun the corrective plumbing measures and become more proactive by taking a preventative plumbing approach. This post presents insightful tips on […]