Getting hot water from your faucet can be a slow process in some homes. Maybe you have a hot water heater that functions poorly, or maybe there is a long distance from the heater to the faucet. Whatever the cause, it can be very frustrating, but there are solutions....

Do you feel like the HVAC system in your home isn’t as efficient as it used to be? Do you feel like the air quality in your home has gotten worse over time? Are there strange smells coming out of the vents in your home? If you are experiencing any of these situations,...

Are you an independent person or do you want other people to tell you what you can or cannot do to your home? You might quickly answer that question, but if the question was “Would you move into a neighborhood that has a Homeowners Association?” then you might not be...

Do you want the hot water to come on as soon as you turn on the faucet? It might seem like it would be an impossibility, especially considering that in most homes, the water has to travel from your water heater through many feet of pipe before it reaches the faucet,...

Having a plunger has proven to be a lifesaver for many people. When your toilet starts to fill up after a flush instead of draining, you probably felt a sense of panic, but your best weapon in the fight against clogs is your plunger. It is a cheap and reusable...

Aluminum siding is a very popular option for homeowners in the US. Aluminum has been used this way since the 40s, and it has gradually improved so that it has become the high quality type of siding it is today. You can select different thickness of the aluminum siding...

With the colder months of the year here, you are probably concerned with the damage that heavy winds can do to your home, as well as, how they can make your backyard inhospitable for human life. This is a big problem for many homeowners, especially those that live in...

After watching a remodeling show on TV, you might have been inspired to do the same to your home. In those shows, it looks like everything is so simple and things just fall into place, but in reality, a remodel doesn’t always give such glorious results. In fact, it...

If you have trees near your home, you probably enjoy the lush and cosy atmosphere they provide, as well as, the shade and cool. There are some downsides to having trees too close to your home, however. If a tree becomes unhealthy, it could attract wood boring bugs...

Inside your home, water can do a lot of damage if it is in the wrong place, but keeping this from happening is a fight on many fronts. Cracks in your roof or through your walls could let water in, or you could have a pipe that has pitted corrosion, allowing water to...