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What is a Roof Scupper

Imagine walking around in a city with huge buildings that have flat roofs. You will see these decorative downspouts or even side spouts on the buildings. They can be very decorative and fit the style of the architecture of the building. Let's…

Are Oven Heating Elements Universal

Appliances

Imagine that you are baking your dinner for the night and the oven does not seem to be heating as quickly. It is the baking element in your oven. You wonder, are oven heating elements universal? The answer in most cases is yes but only within…

How to Prevent Calcium Buildup on Faucets

Water

Imagine, you come home from a nice long weekend away, and you have invited some friends over to dine with you. You make it to the kitchen sink to wash your hands and begin dinner preparations. As you look at the faucet where the water is coming…

Smoke Alarm Flashing Red

Safety in the Home

Smoke alarms are a necessity in a home and save up to 890 lives a year and reduce the risk of dying by fire up to 50% a year according to the New York State Department of Health. Additionally, the National Fire Protection Association recommends…

Bad Blower Motor Symptoms in HVAC Units

HVAC

Most residential homes rely on an HVAC, whether it is for the furnace in the winter or the air conditioner in the hotter summer months. Of course, we always want to find any issues with this in the opposite season, but it doesn't ever seem…

What Are the Pipes on My Roof?

Plumbing, Roof

We see a lot of things on the roof of a house. Gutters, chimneys, sometimes solar panels, and pipes. It is obvious what the gutters, chimneys, and solar panels do, but what about the pipes? This may leave you wondering what are the pipes on…

How Much Does It Cost to Waterproof a Basement

Basement

Having a basement in a home is really nice. The extra storage space is great, or if you finish the basement there is another place for people to gather or to have guests to entertain. However, if your basement is not waterproof, then you risk…

How to Identify Polybutylene Pipes

Plumbing

Polybutylene is a plastic material that used in homes for piping from 1978-1995. They were used in about 10 million homes in the U.S. because they were flexible, cheaper, easy to install and freeze resistant. However, production stopped in…

Deck Inspection: What You Need to Know

Deck

A deck on a home is a luxury as not every home has one. It is the place for families to gather and entertain as well as relax. However, they do need to be inspected to make sure they are durable and strong. There are 45 million decks and about…

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What is a Roof Scupper

Are Oven Heating Elements Universal

How to Prevent Calcium Buildup on Faucets

Smoke Alarm Flashing Red

Bad Blower Motor Symptoms in HVAC Units

What Are the Pipes on My Roof?

How Much Does It Cost to Waterproof a Basement

How to Identify Polybutylene Pipes

Deck Inspection: What You Need to Know

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