Hardwood floors are very beautiful, but they do have a downside that many other flooring materials do not. If you were to drag furniture or something similar across the floor, you might end up with unsightly scratches. This could easily happen just from a couch or...

Most of us probably climbed ladders at a very young age. Most likely, those first times weren’t very safe, but hopefully by now you have a better appreciation of the importance of safety. Falls from ladders have the potential to be very serious, even lethal, so doing...

Who doesn’t like a nice, calm neighborhood? Unfortunately, we don’t all live in such an area, and even if we live in a calm area, it is possible that roadwork or other changes around us unexpectedly turn it into a noisy area. If that is the case for you, is there...

While most of us don’t burn things indoors as much in the summertime as we do in the winter, there are still chilly evenings where a fire in the fireplace might be tempting. No matter the reason you would burn fuel indoors, there is always one risk that you should...

Would you like to make more money when you are selling your home? Your instinctive thought might be that you should remodel your home to make it more attractive to a potential buyer? While this idea is pushed frequently on remodeling TV shows, is it actually a wise...

Throughout the history of home building, an amazing range of different materials have been used. Some of them have been around since the beginning, some are fairly new, and some come and go as a fad. Some types of materials are used for awhile until their serious...

Keeping warm is always a concern in the wintertime. There are many different ways to heat your home up, but one of the methods that makes the best use of natural resources is a pellet stove. They can be fueled by compressed pellets of saw dust, food waste or wood...

What is the most expensive part of your home? Most likely, it is your roof. Replacing roofing could cost between 1 and 9 dollars per square foot, which can grow to a large sum really quickly. This alone should motivate you to take good care of your roof, not to...

When it comes to water pressure, you will have problems whether it is too low or too high. Of course, it’s easier to notice when your pressure is low, especially if it takes a long time to fill up a glass of water or if your shower has no power. In reality, however,...

Have you ever had a clog in your toilet? It is not a pleasant experience, and depending on how stubborn the plug is, it could cost you quite a bit of money to have it removed. This should make you think twice before you flush something down the toilet. The only things...