Hard water affects many households, but what are the causes of hard water? In this blog, we are going to consider this topic, as well as the signs to watch out for that show your home has hard water. What causes hard water? When water filters through soil and rock it...

If you have been told that there is termite damage on your property, you may well be worried, and rightly so, as termites can cause a great deal of destruction. But, before you spend a ton of money having the problem treated, it may be wise to get a second opinion....

Wood rot or wood decay, as it's also known, is a type of fungus that destroys wood. Naturally, if your home has wood rot, it needs to be treated. Otherwise, you will find yourself with a major problem on your hands. Let’s look at some areas of a house that may be...

In the world we live in it can be hard to know who you can trust. So, if you need to find a tradesperson to work on your home, how can you ensure you are getting an honest, trustworthy worker? Here are a few tips that can help: Before hiring someone for a job, ask...

No one wants to fall victim to a con artist. But what if you need to find someone to work on your home? How can you be sure they won’t rip you off? One way is to be familiar with some of the tricks a con man uses, that way you will not be fooled into employing them...

More and more people these days are setting up an at-home gym. Not only are they convenient but with the current situation the way it is, a lot of people feel safer working out at home. If you are thinking of setting up a home gym, what are some things you should...

If you have found bed bugs in your home, be assured you are not alone. In recent years, bed bugs have become quite a problem in many households. So, let us consider what bed bugs look like, as well as signs of their presence, and how they might end up in someone’s...

The outside space can be as important as the inside when designing a home. As well as being a beautiful place to relax and enjoy, a well-designed landscape can also help keep indoor heating and cooling costs down. How does it do that? Landscape shading is a method...

Getting rid of tobacco odor is a real challenge. The reason is that smoke particles are extremely small and have the ability to penetrate almost everything. It is not just the odor that is difficult to remove. Brown residue produced by nicotine adheres to many...

As you go about your everyday life you may not see too many ill effects resulting from a bad credit score. So, is a bad credit score something you should worry about? A bad credit score, as we mentioned, may not affect you too much from day to day, but when the time...