If you enjoy spending quality family time in the backyard like I do, it’s important to make sure everything’s in working order. From keeping birds off of your air conditioner to keeping leaves out of your gutter, this section dives into home maintenance tips to keep everything in tip top shape.
A crawl space is a hallowed, unoccupied area beneath the first floor of a building. Typically, it’s only around 3 feet high. That’s enough for a person to crawl in it, hence the name. The crawl space is a convenient area to install HVAC units, piping systems, plumbing systems, and electrical wiring. If moisture accumulates…
Crawl spaces are generally only used to access the area under your house when necessary. You might have workers go under the house to check certain things out. For example, it’s common for plumbers to have to access the crawl space to fix pipes. There may sometimes be other reasons to access the crawl space….
Finding mold in your crawl space can be a bit annoying. No one likes having to crawl under a house and deal with mold issues. There’s a good chance that you’ll want to get rid of the mold, but perhaps you don’t know what to do. What kills mold in a crawl space? Do you…
It isn’t necessarily pleasant to spend time in the crawl space under your home. This is an area that you (or professional workers) might have to access now and then. Sometimes you’ll need to check the crawl space to fix plumbing issues. You might have noticed the presence of mold in your crawl space. You…
Does your home have a crawl space? Crawl spaces are pretty common, and this is especially true in areas where homes with basements are a rarity. Crawl spaces need to be designed properly to be safe. Do crawl spaces need to be vented for safety purposes? Continue reading to learn about crawl space venting. You’ll…
Many homes have crawl spaces where workers can go to access the pipes. This is a pretty normal thing as far as home design goes. You likely don’t spend a lot of time in your crawl space. Perhaps you check the crawl space every so often as a homeowner just to ensure that all is…
Keeping up with a beautiful yard is a lot of work, but it makes for a great addition to your landscape, and it gives plenty of curb appeal to your home. As the seasons change, you are going to need to handle the tedious task of cleaning up leaves that blow loose from the trees….
Having dirty-looking or green vinyl siding on your home can make your home look dated and untidy. Thankfully, this can be fixed by giving your siding a good clean. But what if you don’t have a pressure washer? How do you clean your vinyl siding then? You can clean vinyl siding without the use of…
It is critical to keep your dryer vent free of lint buildup or other blockages. If hot air cannot flow out of the exhaust vent, it will cause overheating and may even result in a fire! In the spring, birds build their nests in dryer vents because they need a safe, dry place to raise…
Gutter guards are very useful overall because they make cleaning the gutters a lot easier. You might have only recently started using them, though. Many people are still used to just cleaning the gutters the normal way. If you aren’t familiar with gutter guards yet, then you might not be completely sure how to go…