Category: HowTos
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How To – Energy Saving Tips For Winter Heating
If your Electric, Gas or Oil Heating bills have you wondering where all your money is going then we have a few simple tips that can reduce your costs and improve the livability of your home. Unfortunately the cost to heat your home always seems to be on the rise. There are many reasons for…
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How To – Cockroaches Control and Inspection
Although Cockroaches may be considered a pest because they look pretty nasty they can also be dangerous to your health causing gastrointestinal and respiratory illness. The latest research also shows that cockroach debris (old shells, body parts, and droppings) triggers asthma attacks in people who are sensitized to cockroach allergen. Which homes should be checked?…
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How To – Basement Sinks
Many people have a need for a sink or toilet below ground in their basement. If you are lucky your waste water pipe will be in your slab or low enough that you can simply install a sink with a check valve and get to washing. If not you will need to install a brown…
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How To – Preventing Mold And Insulation of Heating Ducts in Crawl Spaces
One of our visitors from the Seattle Washington area asks about a problem with condensation on his duct work leaving some mold growth due to moisture in his crawl space. The problem they are having is that their home has a partial basement and a dirt crawl space under part of the home. The area…