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One of the more common causes of accidental death that could be easily prevented is carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a gas that is formed when a fuel source is burned with an insufficient air supply. It is the reason why you should never burn...

Do you have bats in your attic? It is a common problem since bats love finding dark undisturbed shelter where they can stay during daylight hours. Just like any other pests that invade your home, bats carry with them many problems, most seriously so, dangers to your...

Wood siding on a home can be a beautiful addition, but it will require some extra maintenance by you as a homeowner. There are many different things that can damage wood, just to list a few, you need to worry about woodpeckers, wood-destroying insects, mold, rot, fire...

When you look at the way we build homes these days, a lot of methods that we use have been around for a long time. There are also some building methods that have been used in the past that are no longer implemented in modern buildings, even though they have many...

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...