Fair Faith & Foolery
You’ve sustained damage to your home and notified your insurance company to file a claim. By stopping further damage and contacting them promptly, you’ve done your expected, good-faith deed. But, what...
View ArticleHave the Shakes?
Shakes have a long history. We love the milk, hate the flu-like, and buy enough protein to make the powdery substance a million-dollar industry. Pertaining to your home, however, siding shakes can pose...
View ArticleAbove Your Head
Did you ever have the feeling that the roof is falling in? Failing to inspect your roof at least once (ideally, twice) per year may result in just that. Roof inspections are a vital part of maintaining...
View ArticleMarch Facts & Folklore
Facts and Folklore often get confused, or, fused into one, typically unproven, notion about a particular culture, people, or belief. The month of March offers a variety of both. Let’s begin with the...
View ArticleBack Me Up Here
It’s a common statement we make when asking for support. “Back me up here, will you?”. If your home or business could talk, it would echo these words regarding waste-carrying pipes and excess...
View ArticleSolution HHW
It’s Spring Cleaning time, and that means ridding your household of a Fall and Winter’s worth of clutter, buildup, and no-longer-neededs. Likely included in such mix are a variety of hazardous waste...
View ArticleCover on the Water
Years ago, I had a relative who was an avid boater. Avid, however, does not necessarily mean good. His many adventures included a near-sinking on it’s inaugural journey. Someone needed to tell him that...
View ArticleIs It a Claim?
Is it a Claim? Basement water after a rainstorm: Mostly, NO, unless the drain or sump pump backed up (otherwise, post-storm seepage or leaks are classified as ground water, and not a payable...
View ArticleFall in Line
With the coming and going of Labor Day, the Summer Season has ended; Kids have returned to school, and parent’s daily routines have adjusted. In short, time to focus and get serious again. Fall in...
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Most of us are taught to have a DIY attitude. If we can perform a job or task ourselves, pride and pocketbook tell us to do so. However, as errors, mistakes, and frustration pile up, the DIY’er is...
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