Small or big, ants are no fun. It may start with one or two, and then suddenly you’re finding multiple ants crawling in your food or your pet’s bowl. What should you do? There are a few ways to keep ants away. Most important is to keep your home clean. Don’t leave...

Carpet can make a home feel warm and cozy, which is something we may well appreciate during the cold winter months. However, if your home has areas prone to dampness, is it wise to install carpet in them? Damp spaces tend to be much more prone to problems associated...

Are you currently planning to put your home on the market? Many homeowners spend time getting their homes in good shape before putting their homes up for sale. Often this involves repair work that has been put off or doing an overall sprucing up of the property,...

Good quality water is important to us humans. While most of us probably drink way less water than we should each day, having access to water in our homes is not usually a problem in this country. The question is, though: How good is the water that comes out of your...

We all have a different view on what order is, and some don’t mind living their life with clutter all around them. While that choice is up to each person to make, there is good reason to clear up some of the clutter if you are trying to sell your home. There are a few...

Are you planning on hiring a contractor to do a project on your home? Great! Hiring a contractor can often end up providing you a more professionally done project, as well as saving you time from trying to squeeze it in on the weekends and causing you frustration....

If we are buying a home, especially one with a septic system, asking where the sewage drains to is not an unreasonable question. Too many times on an inspection is it found out that the sewage drains to somewhere it shouldn't. Examples of this vary greatly. Sometimes...

Have you ever seen this happen? You’re in the shower, getting freshened up for your day, when out of the blue, your toilet starts bubblingas if there is something moving under the surface! While this might seem like a freak event, there is a natural explanation for...

Ants are literally everywhere on the globe. There are so many different types, and as a rule, they aren’t harmful to your home, but that doesn’t mean you want to share your home with them, right? There are some ants that will eat insulation off of electrical wires,...

How are your gas-powered appliances lit? There always has to be some type of ignition, and in most modern appliances, this is accomplished by electronic ignition, but older appliances might still use a pilot light.A pilot light is fed off of the gas, and this small...