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...

Dealing with hard water can be a challenge for a homeowner. Hard water is the term used for water that has a lot of minerals in it. Usually, this is caused by water that runs over mineral deposits before it gets into your home, and it often has high levels of calcium...

Do you know how common burglaries are in the US? Just during the time it takes you to read this blog post, several things will be broken into. Naturally, the statistics are different depending on where you live, but you should take an interest in the security of your...

One thing that you will find in pretty much every home here in the US is a toilet. For some, this is a place where they spend a lot of time, while others get off of the seat as quickly as they can. One survey even figured out that over a lifetime, the average man...

Are you aware of what the pressure in your pipes is? For the large majority of homeowners, this is probably not something that you know, or even worry about, but your water pressure could pose a problem. If the pressure in your pipes is too high, it puts a strain on...

How many doors do you have in your home? It might be hard for you to come up with a number off the top of your head, but needless to say, there are usually quite a few. A door is not cheap, especially if it is of good quality, so you want to make sure that if you...