Preventing Basement Flooding with Weeping Tiles
Rainy days can be both a good thing and a bad thing. It’s a great time to enjoy the warmth indoors. However, once you start noticing puddles inside your home, it can be a...
Category: Tips and Checklists
How to Take Care of Drains All Year Round
There are probably a million and one jobs you feel you need to do around the home, and looking after your drains isn’t necessarily at the top of your list. Drains can easily be...
Five Gadgets That Can Turn Your Home Into a Smart Home
When it comes to smart home ideas, there are literally hundreds of ways to optimize your home and bring it kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Here are five of the best options out there, to help automate your home and make your life easier.
How Mold Growth Develops
Finding mold growth in your home is certainly not fun. To prevent it from developing and spreading further, quick action will need to be taken. While there are numerous types of mold, some more...
6 Factors Affecting Your Water Heater’s Lifespan
Traditional water heaters last up to 8-12 years and modern ones last about 20 years. Look for gurgling sounds, dampness, and tinted water to know when to replace the heater. The water heater is...
Home Modifications Based On Your Needs
It’s a fact of life: as you age, your body changes. And a home that may have worked for you in your 40’s likely no longer makes sense in your 70’s or 80’s. And...
10 Easy Updates to Complete Before the New Year
New year, new beginning! The final months of the year are the perfect time to give your home a fresh start with a few small but impactful projects. The fact of the matter is...
Here are the most expensive home repairs—and how to avoid them
It’s true what they say: homeownership is a good investment. For many American homeowners, their property is their nest egg. They depend on its future value to grow so that they can fulfill their...
12 Innovative Wooden Kitchen Ideas to Lighten Up Your Place
Decorate your kitchen countertop, shelves, floors with woods like oak, cherry, conifer, nordic, teak, etc. to create an aesthetic appeal. There is something charming about woods in the kitchen. It doesn’t matter which type...
6 Signs Your Bathroom Needs an Update
Bathrooms can be a respite. As you prepare for the day ahead, it’s where you go to work on looking your finest. After a long day, it’s nice to come home and take a...