Do you have vapor barriers in your home? If you don’t know, you shouldn’t feel bad. It is not something that most of us think about regularly. The purpose of a vapor barrier is to keep moisture out of your home. It can consist of a polyethylene plastic sheet, paper...

Have you ever lived in a home that has wallpaper covering its walls? You might have an attachment to it, or you might feel like it is too old fashioned. Either way, wallpaper is becoming more and more common once again after falling out of popularity for a while. It...

Paying attention to your pipes can save you money. How is that? Well, there are major expenses that you have to deal with from time to time, and there are smaller ones that add up over time. Sometimes, those small expenses can add up to more than a major expense on...

Have you ever considered installing engineered wood flooring in your home? It is an excellent material if you like the look of wood floor, but want it to be uniform between rooms. Engineered wood flooring is made by covering high quality plywood with a thin slice of...

A fire in your home is a scary thing. Every year, lives are lost and much property is damaged due to fire, but in many cases, people are able to save themselves and even their home with the help of a smoke detector. Smoke detectors or fire alarms have been around for...

Do you have a garbage disposal in your kitchen? You probably enjoy the extra convenience that it brings, but what if your garbage disposal starts to smell? What can you do about that? The most common reason for your garbage disposal to start to smell is that there is...

Most wildlife will come to your home in search of food, water or shelter, and the case is no different for woodpeckers. Woodpeckers live off of grubs and insects that burrow through wood. Usually, they will find these in trees, but if your walls have wood boring...

What are your walls made of? In many cases, the answer will be drywall. While drywall is very convenient for building a home, it isn’t ideal for hanging items on the wall, especially something heavy like a large picture, mirror or TV. While the best way to ensure that...

As trends come and go, different building materials get popular and then might fall out of use, but sometimes there are materials that have a resurgence. Linoleum went through such a change with many showing more interest in eco-friendly materials. Being made from...

Imagine that you have friends visiting. As they walk up to your entrance they keep tripping over the uneven pavement. When they get close to the house, a falling icicle almost hits them on the head. Climbing the stair, the railing comes loose and they almost fall off...