We have been no strangers to natural disasters in recent years often with devastating results.  We know that its impossible to control where or when a disaster will strike but one thing that is in our control is to be as prepared as possible, ahead of time. Its...

A garbage disposal is a very handy thing to have in a kitchen.  Designed to grind food scraps small enough so that they drain away into the sewer or septic tank, a garbage disposal unit helps reduce the amount of garbage a household produces.  This plays a...

While the title of this blog might seem a little extreme, the truth is that around 3,000 people in the United States are killed each year due to house fires.  That’s a horrific statistic but the sad thing is that a large percentage of those deaths could have been...

When a person is renting their home, they have the choice of buying renters’ insurance.   This kind of insurance is intended to compensate the tenant for any unexpected disasters in the home.  Among some of the basic things it will cover are personal...

Sinkholes are known for the huge amounts of destruction they can cause, not only to roads and property but also to human life.  If you are worried about the possibility of sinkholes forming near your home, what are some of the warning signs you should watch out...

When inspecting certain areas in a home, a home inspector needs to be extra careful.  The crawlspace underneath the house is one of those areas.  If we think about the kind of area a crawlspace is, its not hard to see why you need to be very cautious. ...

Among the areas we inspect during our detailed home inspections are the bathrooms and toilets.  But, do you have to be a professional to know when something isn’t working right?  Not always, take a toilet for example, there are a few checks you can do...

Although many homes these days are built with plenty of electrical outlets, some older homes never seem to have enough.  The solution most people turn to when they need more outlets are electrical power strips.  What should we keep in mind,...

While a power outage is extremely frustrating, for many, it is much more.  Not only can it become costly to lose power for an extended period of time, but it can also become a more serious matter of health and safety.  Is it wise, then, to...

Not to be confused with termites or carpenter ant damage, wood decay or wood rot is caused by certain kinds of fungi.  This fungus thrives in warm, damp areas but they are very tough and can survive even when there are extremes in temperature...