Jul 12, 2018 | Community, Home Maintenance, Homeowners, Safe & Healthy Home
As summer temperatures rise, so do utility bills as most of us choose to run our air conditioners more often. We have five pieces of advice to keep your air conditioning costs lower than they otherwise would be. Whether it’s basic maintenance or strategic...
Sep 18, 2015 | Electrical, Home Saftey, Homeowners
Ungrounded Outlets in Electrical Systems If you own, rent, or are planning to purchase an older home, then you have heard plenty of stories about ungrounded electrical systems and outlets. One of those stories is the high cost of updating the branch circuits to...
Aug 4, 2015 | Heating and Air Conditioning, Home Maintenance, Homeowners, Safe & Healthy Home
What do HVAC Filters do? The purpose of HVAC filters in your heating and cooling system is more than just cleaning the air so we breathe better. Its purpose is also to keep the coil (much like a car radiator) clean so the unit works to its full potential and highest...
Jun 25, 2015 | Community, Homeowners, Mold, Safe & Healthy Home
Black mold, black mold, black mold. That is all we hear, but there are several different molds that are black in color, and while their health effects are uncomfortable, they are not deadly. Every time we breathe, we inhale microscopic mold spores, and this includes...
Jun 10, 2015 | Homeowners, Mold, Safe & Healthy Home
Understanding Mold Growth As mentioned before, mold needs four things to grow or produce spores. A food source, such as drywall, wood, fabrics, dead plants, or any organic material. Mold requires the right temperature and moisture content. and spores must be present....
May 28, 2015 | Decks, Home Maintenance, Home Saftey, Homeowners, Safe & Healthy Home
LedgerLOK versus Lag Bolts Received a phone call today regarding ledger bolts being used for attaching a deck to a house instead of lag bolts. Here is what I found: Many years ago, it was standard practice to attach a deck to a house using nails, and for years, there...
