Recent years really have shown that natural disasters are getting more and more common and not following patterns that we are used to. Being prepared for a natural disaster where you live is just common sense, especially if you want to keep yourself, your family, and...

A home remodel might sound like an appealing thing for improving the value of your home, but is it going to be money well spent? The answer to that depends a lot on what you decide to do and how you do it. Unfortunately the average return on investment for a remodel...

Have you ever spent time in a home that doesn’t have an indoor toilet? It is a fairly rare experience these days, but there was a time when the majority of people went to the bathroom in an outhouse or something similar. You can’t deny that having indoor plumbing is a...

We all like convenience, isn’t that true? Well, if you do, have you thought about upgrading your home to a smart home? The market is overflowing with cheap devices that can make a lot of mundane tasks automated, from turning on lights to adjusting the temperature to...

When considering roofing materials, metal roofing is usually not the first thing that comes to mind. Many feel like it is something that wouldn’t be used on a residential building, but in fact, there are many positive aspects to metal roofing that should warrant...

Climbing a ladder might seem like the most basic thing that you could do, but there are several things to keep in mind when using a ladder to make sure that you don’t end up part of the statistics. What statistics are those? Deaths and serious injury when falling off...

Natural disasters seem to happen with an increased frequency, no matter where you live in the world, and sometimes you will even experience weather patterns that you never expected in the area where you live.When there are heavy winds, wildfires, and other events,...

If you have some living space in the basement, you probably realize how dark it can be. The problem with a basement is that it is difficult to get the lighting right lacking natural light. If you would like to add some natural light to your basement, what you can do...

With roof replacement being so expensive, you probably want to do what you can to keep your roof in good condition for as long as possible. Among the things that can do damage to your roof, what you want to keep an eye out for is water damage. There are few conditions...

Did you know that bed bugs were virtually extinct in large parts of the world just a few decades ago? Unfortunately this was because of a now banned pesticide called DDT. While it was one of the few pesticides that proved effective in killing bed bugs, it was also...