If you discover mold developing in an area of your home you may wonder if it’s safe to remove yourself.  Although there are a number of factors which should determine this, if mold is not covering an area of more than 10 square feet, it should be something you can clean up yourself.  Before you […]

When the outside temperature is hot, it’s easy to spend more money just keeping the home cool so, it’s good to look for some other ways of cooling the home.  One way is with landscape shading which includes the careful positioning of trees or shrubs so that they provide shade to the home.  This has […]

We all know the importance of maintaining healthy indoor air quality, in order to do this the homes HVAC system needs to work properly.  The reason for this is that, if not well maintained, the air it produces can become hazardous to the home’s occupants.  It is recommended that you have the HVAC system serviced […]

Perhaps we look at pictures of beautifully renovated older homes and think; I want to do that.  While its true there are many rewards that come with fixing up an old home, are you prepared to tackle such a project? For example, many older homes were constructed with what we now know to be very […]

Every year we have been seeing more and more devastating effects caused by natural disasters.  While we hope we are never affected by such things, being prepared ahead of time for one is an important step in preserving the safety of our households.  Here are some basic things to have in mind to prepare yourselves […]