Grilling Safety Tips for a Fun, Stress-Free Summer
Every summer, grilling accidents lead to fires and injuries. Keep family and friends safe this season by adding these grilling safety tips into your cookout routine. 1. Be Smart About Grilling With Propane Propane is a highly flammable gas. Check for gas leaks by...
5 Ways to Prevent Plumbing Leaks in Your House
Water damage caused by plumbing leaks can be costly depending on where it is and how long the leak has been active. Preventing those leaks from happening in the first place is your best defense. Here are five ways to prevent plumbing leaks in your home. 1. Prevent...
Smoke Detector Placement: Where to Install Your Smoke Alarms
Even a small house fire can cause widespread damage from flames, heat, and smoke. Major fires could result in total property loss, injuries, or fatalities. Take fire prevention steps to reduce your risk. Careful smoke detector placement will maximize the benefit of...
Steps to Prevent Mold in Your Home
Mold’s natural purpose is to aid in the decomposition of organic materials. This means that surfaces that it grows on will gradually deteriorate. Mold growth inside your house can cause costly damage before you're aware of its presence. Mold also poses health concerns...
4 Easy Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality at Home
We all want a safe, healthy environment for our families. This includes cleaning regularly, locking the doors and windows, and investing in a security system. However, there may be one health concern that you have overlooked: poor indoor air quality. Here are a few...
How to Plan For a New Fence
If your property doesn’t have a fence, it's tough to take full advantage of your outdoor space. With pets or young children, you're probably uncomfortable letting them play outside unsupervised. A fence provides a great many benefits to you and your family. It offers...
4 Indoor Winter Home Improvement Projects
Winter Home Improvement Projects That Can Be Completed Indoors During winter, it can be uncomfortable and unsafe to complete outdoor tasks around the house. You may be stuck inside more often, but this doesn’t mean you have to stop working on home projects. If you are...
6 Fire Safety Tips for the Home
According to the National Fire Protection Association, an average of seven people per day died from a house fire between 2011-2015. Don’t become a statistic and use these fire safety tips for the home to keep your family safe. Use These Fire Safety Tips for the Home...
Ways to Save Water and Money at Home
Why is it important to limit your water use at home? Clean water is a resource that is often taken for granted, but it is common for certain areas around the country and the world to experience water shortages. Besides the environmental reasons, you will also notice a...
5 Signs That It’s Time to Replace Your Roof
Your home's roof will at some point need replacement. Read our article for tips so you won't be caught off guard when it's time to replace your roof. 1. If your roof is more than 20 years old, it may be time to replace your roof. The type of roof you have will...