So it's time to reupholster. When it comes to choosing a fabric for your sofa, there is more to consider than just color and price. Of course, appearance does matter. A sofa can have a big effect on the feeling of a space, and it's very important that we feel...

Both termites and wood borers can cause terrible damage to structural timber or wooden furniture in your home, but they are actually very different. Most termites actually spend their time underground, and some even build their nest's below ground. But they need to...

We've all had those terrible moments where the coffee cup slipped, or meatball rolled off the plate and left a nasty stain on the sofa. But worse yet are the times when we needn't even notice the stain until days or even weeks later! Most know that the sooner a stain...

Do you have carpet in your home? It is becoming less common in modern homes, especially when considering how difficult it is to properly clean carpeted floors, but there are still some that enjoy the soft surface in their home. How about in your bathroom? You will...

Where does your dryer vent the hot air that comes out of it? The reason for this question is that the dryer exhaust will carry a lot of moisture with it. Some homeowners have their dryer venting inside of their home or basement, and this can cause serious issues over...

When you are experiencing a clogged pipe, what do you do? If your impulse is to grab a bottle of drain chemicals and pouring it down the drain, think twice next time. Why do we say that? Well, even though you will find labels on the bottles such as “Drain Safe” and...

No one likes to have insects in their home, and among the worst ones to deal with are bed bugs. These little creatures were at one point almost extinct in large parts of the world, but this was because of the use of a very harmful pesticide called DDT that is now...

If your roof is more than 20 years old, is it time to replace it? For some homeowners, this might be the case. There are big differences in how long roofing materials last, but some might not even make it more than 10 years, and if you have ever been through a roof...

If your bathroom is muggy and musty, you might have an issue with mold. This is common in bathrooms where the bathroom fan isn’t doing its job. The bathroom fan is meant to move the moist, warm air from your bathroom to the outside of your house. This requires that...

When you buy a home, did you know that you might have inherited some building code violations with it? Building permits are necessary when you are doing major changes to your home, but some homeowners might not have bothered with this, and when you purchase the home,...