Being Correctly Wired

The electricity in your home influences most of your day. Many in the world today would be in trouble if they were without electricity for just a few hours, since they use it for cooking, lighting and heating their home as well as their water, for powering their TV...

When Smokes Travels The Wrong Way

When it comes to dangerous gasses, the one that most homeowners will have to worry about is carbon monoxide. Since it lacks color and smell, it is impossible to detect it without an alarm. This is a problem since it is a very deadly gas. The problem is that there is a...

Trees – Friends Or Foes?

Having trees around your home is very nice, considering the shade and coolness they provide, as well as, the beauty they add to your home, but there are some dangers that trees can bring as well. For example, a tree that looks fairly healthy could be hiding rot under...

Safer Electricity

Do you know the purpose is of a ground wire in an electrical outlet? To put it briefly, it is there to protect you from electrocution. If there is no ground wire, and you touch a metal part of a malfunctioning appliance, you could very well die when the electrical...

What Are Low-E Windows?

With energy costs as high as they are, you are probably concerned about lowering the amount of energy that you waste. There are many different methods that can be used to lower your energy usage, but one of the major culprits in energy loss are your windows. In fact,...