Automatic garage doors are one of the heaviest moving objects in the home. They are also the cause of many injuries each year. Its beneficial, then, to make sure they are properly maintained and safe to use. While its best to leave the repairs of these types of doors...

The warmer weather is something we look forward to after such a long winter and no doubt we have a long list of jobs to do to get ready for it. What about your central air conditioning system? Is that on your to do list? Having yearly maintenance done on it by a...

If your home has more than one floor, you are, no doubt, constantly going up and down the stairs through the day without giving it a second thought. However, many of the accidents that happen in the home are stair related. This is more often the case for the elderly,...

Most things benefit from a regular checkup. For example, we usually have a checkup at least once a year, our cars even need to be checked annually, so what about our homes? Would they benefit from an annual checkup? Think about how long you have lived in your current...

It’s not uncommon to see condensation in a home, although we tend to see more condensation problems in older homes.  This is often due to a lack of sealers in the concrete, which allows more moisture to enter through the foundation.  A lack of vapor barriers...

The quality of the air we breathe in our home is always a concern, as its a place we want to feel relaxed and safe in. Depending on the cause, bad air quality can result in possible health issues, sometimes serious ones. What are the risks? One risk is the chemical...

So many things in our home nowadays are electric, from kitchen appliances to iPads and phones, everything requires an electrical outlet. In many older homes, there are simply not enough outlets, so a power strip seems the obvious choice to keep up with the...

We have all experienced that annoying burst of hot water in the shower when someone else in the house turns on a faucet or flushes a toilet. While for many of us, it simply requires a quick maneuver out of the way of the flowing water, for others, such as the elderly...

Bathrooms are a very important room in the house, most of us like to spend a good amount of time there, so its wise to have a check of the ventilation system to make sure that its functioning properly, thus improving your bathroom experience. If your not sure if...