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Could you imagine living in a home with no windows? It probably doesn’t sound too appealing, both because of the lack of sunlight and the stale indoor air that you would be breathing. It is very nice to be able to open up your windows and air out your living space,...

Different ways of heating have been used throughout the years and storing fuel has often caused some issues. If you want to keep enough wood on hand to last you throughout the cold season, it will take a lot of space. This is why many choose instead to use a pellet...

Playing in a playground is a lot of fun, and while children today don’t do this as much as children did in the past, put them in the middle of a playground and they will quickly figure out what to do. If you are thinking of building a playground in your own backyard,...

Flushing your toilet is one of those things that you do pretty much without thinking about it, but probably not if you have a handle that is having issues. Some have a handle that is loose or wiggly, others have one that doesn’t work half of the time, while others...

Anyone can make a mistake, isn’t that true? But there are some mistakes that can cause more trouble than others. Take for example when the wrong type of soap is used in a dishwasher. There is a reason why dish-soap is not used, but instead a specific type of soap that...

When it comes to your home, you are probably aware that saving energy means saving money, right? The problem is that it might be tricky to figure out the best way of saving energy. Of course, you could pay the money to have a professional power audit done, but there...

While it is nice and convenient to be connected to a municipal sewage system, not everyone has access to this. The only alternative is to have a septic system. Since the responsibility now is yours to care for your waste, you should be well aware of its basic...

Whenever you have guests staying for the night, do you have the convenience of having a separate bathroom available for them? This makes both your life and theirs easier, but this is one room in your home that could be forgotten and neglected. Before you have someone...

For the majority of us, there is no love lost for rodents. They are notoriously difficult to deal with for homeowners, and a single mouse could give birth to dozens of mice during a year, so keeping your home rodent-free is a battle that you need to win. Depending on...

The weather is getting colder already, and as a homeowner, this can mean that you get some extra work. Cold weather can have all kinds of detrimental effects for your home.One of the biggest problems is when pipes freeze over and cause issues with your water supply,...