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…
In 2005, Florida saw the most active hurricane season along with a housing boom. This made for a short supply of building materials, so 250,000 tons of building materials were shipped over from China. Over…
Most homeowners love landscaping so they can make the yard look nice and inviting. In some neighborhoods or towns, there are competitions to have the best landscaped yard. Landscaping is not too difficult and often…
Window air conditioning units can be a lifesaver for those who live in high-rise buildings or in homes that don’t have a good flow of air from a central HVAC unit. You also may need…
Anode rods are found on standard tank style water heaters and protect the middle lining of the water tank from possible explosion and corrosion. They are screwed into the top of the tank. Eventually, they…
When we step into our shower, we anticipate a nice and clean smell. The shampoo you use smells nice and the bar of soap has a great scent. However, we don’t realize that the hair…
Living in the southern half of the U.S., where the weather is warm enough to need the air conditioning on most of the year, we wonder if there is a way to save any money…
A water leak inside a wall can be hard to find. Plumbing is behind the drywall so we can’t see it and we find out there is a water leak after there are thousands of…
Buying a home can be a long and arduous process. But, adding in a home inspection can help ease your mind a little more, depending on the results. In 2019, homes sold reached 5.34 million…