Trends in flooring and other areas of the home are always changing. Long ago, homeowners were putting carpet over beautiful wood floors. This is because the home trend was carpet and not wood. Then, when…
When buying a home, the last thing we want to see is evidence of termites. The good news is usually they can be taken care of and destroyed before it is too late. Having a…
There are so many choices for roof materials. Some of these are slate, various types of shingles, and composite to name a few. However, one of the best is tile roofs. They are a very…
Older homes have a lot of uniqueness to them. Sometimes they have different architecture, roof design, and often single-paned windows. However, single-paned does not last as long and not much in the way of insulation,…
Old homes always have a mystery about them. Some people think about what life may have been like in those homes a long time ago and what kind of people lived there. Some of the…
Most electrical panels in a home use one main breaker to shut off the power. On the other hand, there is also a split bus panel. What is a split bus panel? It is an…
Our electrical panel box has a lot going on inside. Whether yours is in the garage or elsewhere, it has breakers for everything in the house. It is important to know where yours is. When…
As of February 2021, 65.8 percent of people own their homes. When owning a home, you need homeowners insurance to go with it. However, sometimes the insurance company will drop the policy after an inspection. …
Due to storms and other shorts that can happen in a home, it is important to have circuit protectors, AFCI’s or GFCI’s or both. AFCI’s are Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters and GFCI’s are Ground Fault…
If you have a gas furnace or gas water heater, then you should have a short, vertical gas pipe on the front. It may look like it isn’t useful or goes anywhere, however it is…