How safe do you feel in your neighborhood? Do you feel like you would like to know more about what is going on around your home? Have you been losing a lot of packages off of your porch? It might be that it is time to install a video surveillance system to keep...

Do you have any steel in your home? You might think that you don’t, but there is almost always going to be some kind of steel involved in a building. Whether it is the rebar inside of cement, nails & screws holding things together, or a metal roof, you will have...

When it comes to carpeting in homes, there are some varied opinions, but the majority of those that want carpet are mainly concerned with the comfort it brings while those that are against it are more concerned with hygiene. While there are other reasons that are used...

When lightning strikes, some are worried about their personal safety, but in reality, the chance of being hit by lightning is minimal. Something that should be of concern, however, is the safety of electronic devices in your home. Naturally, your life is much more...

The siding of your home is a large part of what people see, and it will make a first impression that can color everything from then on. So you want something that looks nice, but at the same time is functional. Aluminum siding can definitely check those boxes, but it...

Structural integrity is essential for any building because of the potential of massive damage to property and life that can occur when it fails. This is something that needs to be kept in mind for a homeowner whenever there is a major remodeling project going on,...

Taking a hot shower at the end of the day or at the beginning of a new day can be a highlight of our day. But what if that shower isn’t as hot as you would like for it to be? That could just make it unsatisfactory, or even uncomfortable. Even worse, quick, extreme...

Most of us cook using some kind of grease. It is an important part of the process when frying things, but there is a problem with grease, and not just to your health. If you pour grease down your drain, you run the risk of having your pipes clog up with the congealed...

When you pull into your driveway, are you irritated by all the bumps and cracks you have to drive over? The sad truth is that cement will have issues over time. It might shift, crack or sag and become an eyesore for you. Of course, the cost of replacing a cement...

Not having enough wall receptacles might seem like an inconvenience that you can deal with, but in reality, we are using a lot more power than ever in mankind’s history, and an old home with insufficient places to connect your electronics can get irritating quickly....