For years, people have been investing in their own personal home gyms. However, this seems to have increased in the past year or so due to most people spending more time at home. Add on top of that the fact that there seem to be more video exercise programs available...

Have you ever spent time in a home that doesn’t have an indoor toilet? It is a fairly rare experience these days, but there was a time when the majority of people went to the bathroom in an outhouse or something similar. You can’t deny that having indoor plumbing is a...

Many times on a home inspection I will find a 100 amp electrical service. Many of my clients ask if this will be enough of a service for their home. Well, the answer is relatively simple. The average American household will usually not exceed 60-80 amps during peak...

Wintertime can create a stunning change of scenery, even right outside your home. But the frost it brings can block your view of the beautiful scenes outside. Window frost is formed in a similar way to snowflakes. It is created when the glass pane is exposed to...

If you have many trees around your home, you would do well to know their health. While most homeowners aren’t trained arborists, there are some simple things that you can check for to make sure that your trees are healthy. This is important, since fallen trees and...

A beautiful view can often be ruined by streaks or marks on the window you’re looking through. While you can hire specialized window cleaning services, most window marks can easily be cleaned in a few minutes without the need for special equipment. To get started you...

When you have to get outside in the rain, do you use an umbrella? Many of us would, mostly because we don’t want to be wet. Did you know though, that while you’re uncomfortable when you get wet, your home is likely to suffer much worse if it gets wet? Of course, we’re...

What is the most expensive part of your home to replace? It might vary somewhat, but your roof is definitely in the running for the top spot. Depending on the material used, it might have a lifespan ranging from 10 to 50 years, but considering the cost to replace it,...

There are a few different things that can cause surges in your electrical system. It could be caused by your electrical company during power grid switching, it could be from large appliances turning on and off in your home, or it could be from lightning strikes....

One of the dangers involved with wintertime snow is when it slides off of a roof and comes crashing down. If this mix of ice and snow was to fall down on someone passing by below, it could seriously hurt, or even kill them. While cleaning off your roof regularly will...