Home Maintenance
Signs Your Air Conditioner Is Costing More Than It Should (and How to Do the Math)
My AC is humming, my meter is spinning,the house is still sweating and the power company is grinning,and I am the one paying for both o...
The Basement Checkup Homeowners Should Do After Heavy Rain
After a hard rain, take a few minutes to walk around the house before everything has a chance to dry. That is usually when the little p...
When Is the Right Time to Replace Your Home’s Gutters?
The short answer has three parts:
By choice, book the work for late spring or early fall.
By age, start planning once the syst...
What Causes Uneven Heating and Cooling Throughout the Home? Check These Five Things in Order
That back bedroom that never matches the thermostat is not being difficult, it is reporting a specific fault. Uneven temperatures come ...
How to Protect Your Home’s Exterior From Water Damage
Damage from water is one of the most common types of external damage to homes. Seepage, no matter how small, can cause severe problems ...
Porcelain or Stone Pool Coping: Which One Holds Up and What It Costs
So you're picking coping and one contractor swears by travertine, another only installs porcelain now, and quotes for the same pool run...
How to Keep Your Backyard Shed From Becoming a Pest Hideout
Seal every gap wider than a credit card, keep food and moisture out of the shed, and check it three times a year. That's the whole answ...
What to Do in the 72 Hours After a Louisiana Storm Damages Your Roof
The first thing to know is that most Louisiana homeowners with visible storm damage should not call their insurance company first. That...
The Emergency Started Before You Saw the Water
Most homeowners think the emergency starts the moment they see water pooling on the kitchen floor or hear it hissing behind a wall. Tha...
How Do You Keep Your Home Comfortable During the Hottest Months of the Year?
The AC is running. The thermostat is set at seventy-two. And the west-facing living room is still eighty-one degrees at four in the aft...
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