Insulation – In The Summertime?
Did you know that your insulation plays an important role year round? How is that? While we all know how insulation helps keep your home warm in the winter time, it also helps keep the heat out in the summertime. This means that a well insulated home will save you...
How To Keep Your Furniture From Tipping
Most homes have heavy furniture in them. They might seem stable, but that is when no one is climbing on them. Accidents happen when children view furniture as a playground and the furniture tips over. To prevent this, you should install brackets to keep the furniture...
When You Are Troubled By Woodpeckers
Woodpeckers are amazing birds. They are designed in such a way that despite the amazing force and speed with which they peck at wood, they do not get brain damage as a human would. They also have the eyesight and hearing to be able to find a bug inside wood from a...
How Are You Wired?
The wires inside your walls might not often be on your mind, and you usually don’t see what state they are in, since you just plug your appliances into the outlet the wires connect to. If your home is old, however, there could be potential hazards hiding in the walls....
When Exercise Equipment Becomes Dangerous
Like many people, you might have exercise equipment in your home. This might seem like a good alternative to going to a gym, and if you have the room for it, you might feel like there is no good reason not to have it. You should, however, make sure that it is safe for...
Safe Use of Pesticides
There are many common problems around your home that might call for pesticides. You could be using them on your lawn to kill weeds, you might be using them to kill off rodents or even bugs in your home. Since they are a common chemical in many homes, you should be...
The Dangers With Pest Birds
Birds - some people love them, some are scared by them and others hate them. No matter what category you fall into, as a homeowner, you need to be aware of the damage that birds can do to your home. While you might think that having bird droppings on your driveway and...
Is 200 Amps Enough?
Many times on a home inspection I will point out that the client has a 200 amp electrical service and they will ask "is that enough?". The short answer to that is: Very likely yes. The average family of 4 will almost never exceed 60 amps of usage at peak usage times....
Why Get a Pre-Listing Inspection
Rodent Deterrents
From mice to squirrels, rodents can be a pain to deal with. From squirrels getting into your bird feeders and taking away all the food, burrowing into your attic space to live during the winter time, mice coming into your home during the winter time, there are some...