If dealing with household leaks is an item that keeps getting shoved farther down your to-do list, today is the day to finally do something about it. While a leak may seem like a small annoyance, that steady drip is wasting water, costing you money, and could easily be fixed with a call to a…
Month: January 2015
What Makes Good Solar Panels Great
Professional solar panel services are often made available to homeowners to support the use of alternative power sources. Many people are aware of solar power energy. The majority of homes are taking advantage of energy to help cut down on the reliance upon non-renewable electricity. For some homes, energy is all about solar systems as…
How to Use the Winter Months to Prepare for Hurricane Season
The warm weather of hurricane season may seem like a distant memory, however, it’s never too early to get a head start on your hurricane home preparation plan. In fact, winter is the perfect time do so. What better way to stave off cabin fever than to get busy preparing your home for a hurricane?…
4 Ways to Reduce Your Summer Cooling Bill
Today we might take advantage of our ability to get relief from the heat, but it wasn’t always this way. In 1993, less than seven in ten residential homes had access to air conditioning installation. Earlier than that during the Great Depression, it was even harder to stay cool in your house — people actually…
How to Dispose of Medication without Contributing to Water Pollution
When it comes to confronting water pollution problems, most people only know about the basics of litter prevention. Plastic water bottle pollution, for instance, accounts for some of the worst water pollution in the world, especially in the Pacific Ocean where it harms wildlife. However, there is another type of water pollution that most people…
Three Ways You Can Boost Curb Appeal and Sell Your House Faster
If you want to sell your house fast, you need to increase your property’s curb appeal. According to the National Association of Realtors, 63% of home buyers will stop by a house after they view it online. And what is it that they see? The home’s exterior. After all, the more attractive your house is,…
The History of the Toilet Then, Now and Tomorrow
Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after, right? Well, maybe 400 hundred years ago but plumbing has come a long way, Now, when you talk Jack and Jill, you are talking a bathrooms with two doors, accessible…
The Three Signs of Water Damage You Can Never Ignore in Your Home
If you have water damage in your house, it can cause ongoing problems. It might damage the supports to your home and cause mold to grow. This is why it is important to get basement flood mitigation services in as soon as possible after your basement floods. The average cost of water damage, the repair…
Finding Your Dream Home Hiring a Real Estate Agent in Arizona
Finding a new home is both an exciting and challenging prospect, especially if you have a spouse, partner or children. Not only do you have to find a home that suits your unique wants and needs, but the wants and needs of others. A lot of compromise may be involved to make sure that everyone…
Two Plumbing Problems You Shouldn’t Ignore
The plumbing industry employs 715,387 U.S. men and women — and with good reason. Oftentimes, plumbing problems do not just go away, and relatively minor inconveniences can turn into much larger problems over time. Here are a few plumbing troubles that shouldn’t go unchecked. Your Toilet Stinks — Even After Rigorous Cleaning No one ever…