Last year saw a marked increase in the number of employees who began working from home. Many employers have chosen to extend the option to their employees to continue working from home this year and even for a very long term into the future. If you're one of those...

If you are going out there to clear away some dead branches and leaves on the ground, there is something that you should be on the lookout for. Too many homeowners have close encounters with plants of the Toxicodendron genus, better known as poison ivy, poison sumac,...

The siding of your home has a huge impact on the appearance of your home. Even an expensive type of siding can look bad if it is not cared for properly. Take wood siding for example. Out of all the different choices you have when it comes to siding, it is one of the...

Would you touch sewage? I think most of us know that is a bad idea, and not just because it is disgusting. It is also full of bacteria and can cause diseases like E-Coli, Hepatitis A, and Dysentery. But why are we even bringing this up? Well, there are a few plumbing...

One of the most difficult things to clean up when purchasing a new home is tobacco odor. Smoke particles are so tiny that regular air filters can’t catch them, and if a smoker owned your home previously, it might seem that everything in the house, including walls and...

Every year in the United States, hundreds of thousands of children are hurt in a playground. Even though you would like to think that your children are safe in their own backyard, the truth is that a poorly built and maintained playground contains numerous hazards....

Our homes are filled with doorways. They go in between rooms, into closets and to the outside world. You might not pay much attention to them as you step through, but there is a big difference between a door that is properly installed, and one that is not. Installing...

Even though the high risk time of wildfires has passed, it is always a good practice to be prepared. You should take time to check that the area around your home is set up in such a way that it minimizes the risk for your home to be damaged. The most important thing...

A home inspection is performed to find out the condition of a property whether its good or bad. A home inspectors’ job, then, is to perform a thorough check of the property with the idea of pointing out any problem areas. So, what happens if, while performing this...

There are many who are afraid of lightning, but in reality, the chance of getting hit by lightning in your lifetime is only one in about 13,000. Considering that there are about 25 million lightning strikes every year here in the U.S., that is pretty impressive....