If you own a gas or charcoal grill, you should know that the way you use it could drastically affect your home or the property around it. For that reason, we'd like to offer you a few tips about how to use a grill that can help you keep your home safe and your grill...

Living on an island, it can help a person to have a love for the water, but also a wholesome fear of its' power. Water is essential for our life, but it can also cause considerable damage, especially when it finds its way into your home where it shouldn't be. If...

Have you ever heard of a p-trap? While the name may conjure up all sorts of different definitions, we can clear up any confusion by explaining how it works. Essentially, it's a specifically designed bend between the horizontal and vertical piping under a sink drain or...

Renting property is a big business in Hawaii. According to one estimate, there are some 23,000 vacation rental properties - to say nothing of long-term rental properties. Since renting is so common in this area, what are some things a homeowner might do to...

Does your home have vinyl siding? If so, you’re probably not the only one in the neighborhood. In fact, vinyl siding has long been one of the most popular types of siding used for homes. There are many reasons for this. As usual, the price is an important factor....

Installing a dishwasher in your kitchen is a great way to eliminate a task that most find tedious, but a poorly installed dishwasher could do a lot of damage to your home. This is why many choose to hire an experienced professional to do the work. If you decide that...

No one wants a tree to fall down on them, but there are some things that just are too hard to predict. There is always a chance that something terrible will happen, right? Well, there are some steps you can take to minimize the risk. Let’s just consider the area...

Every neighborhood is different, and how safe you feel where you live can be different depending on what part of town you live in. There are different things that you as a homeowner can do to feel safer, but it is important that this isn’t just a false sense of...

If you have hardwood floors in your home, you are probably happy about the classic look that they bring to your home. One of the worst nightmares for someone that cares about their floors is seeing something sharp make a deep scratch or gouge in the wood. This can...

Have you always wanted to have hardwood flooring in your home? It can be very beautiful, but often the cost is a discouraging factor for homeowners to install it. Fortunately, there are alternatives that can be just as beautiful only at a fraction of the price. One of...