A wood-burning stove is an excellent heat source for a home or a room depending on the size. If you have recently acquired a wood burner or moved into a new house that has one, it’s important that you know how to keep it well maintained and safe to use. Here are some suggestions that […]

Protecting the environment is something we all strive to do. When it comes to our home there are numerous ways to make it more environmentally friendly. One of those ways is by changing the toilets in our house to ones that use a lot less water for flushing. Pressure assist toilets do just that, but […]

Do you ever think about how easy your home would be to break in to? It’s good to remember that thieves are opportunists and will look for the easiest target. How, then, can you make your home less appealing to an intruder? Here are a few simple ways to do so: Cut back trees and […]

Are you looking for ways to improve energy efficiency in your home? Perhaps you’re thinking that you would like to, but you have an older home and cannot afford to make any major improvements at the moment. Well, there may be some things you can do yourself that won’t cost much but will make your […]

It’s a good idea for every homeowner to review the safety of their home from time to time. In this blog, we are going to consider the home’s exterior doors and give you an idea of the kind of security features an exterior door should have to make it a secure one. The first thing […]