Strange Smells in Your House

Do you find yourself lying awake, spooked by things that go bump in the night? Perhaps your house is haunted, which means you have two options: pack your bags and move or start charging admission. It’s more likely, however, that your house is simply trying to tell you...

How to Prepare Your House for Sale

It happens to all of us, sooner or later. The house we’ve loved and cherished for so many years doesn’t cut mustard any more.  We need to upsize, downsize, or move out of town in pursuit of bigger and better career ambitions. The reasons for moving are endless.  Kind...

How to Prevent Static Electrical Shock

Static electricity is both a fascinating scientific phenomenon and an annoying fact of life. Essentially, static charges can build along surfaces under certain conditions and discharge to the touch. The resulting shock is often harmless, but annoying and sometimes...

How to Prevent Injuries at Home

Accidents can happen, right? But why do so many have to happen?  Well, part of the reason that sometimes more care can be taken to prevent them. It follows, then, that the more you know about home accident prevention, the less likely you or other family members are...

When Should I Replace My Furnace?

Furnaces are funny things.  No, they don’t tell jokes. They don’t even dress up for Halloween.  But they’re still funny in the “odd” sense of the term. How well they perform, for example, is the result of several factors, including equipment quality, the skill of the...
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