Towel rack installation in 5 easy steps

Posted February 16th, 2012 & filed under home improvement tips.

Freshen up the look of your bathroom with new fixtures.

Over the years and thousands of home inspections later, we are still intrigued by the homes we see where just a little TLC would make a big difference in the sale of a home.

A little paint, new fixtures and lighting can go a long way in giving a room a fresh look. Bathrooms in particular are a great place to start where just a few touches can really transform a tired room into looking fresh again.

Unfortunately, if you have a tiled bathroom wall, replacing the towel racks and tissue holders can seem a little daunting. After all, drilling holes into ceramic tile is not the easiest thing to do and then, there’s always the risk of cracking the tile.

Here are five simple steps to beating back those fears and installing a new towel rack or tissue holder on tiled walls.

Location of a Carbon Monoxide (CO) detector can save a life!

Posted February 1st, 2012 & filed under home inspection safety tips.

CO detectors should be replaced per the manufacturer's recommendations or every 5 years, whichever comes first.

It’s that time of year, when our heating systems and fireplaces have been getting a pretty good work out. And it’s all the more reason to be ever vigilant for the silent killer – Carbon Monoxide (CO)! It’s the odorless, tasteless and invisible by-product of combustion that poisons hundreds of people each year.

That said, installation of carbon monoxide detectors and their placement are very important. First and foremost, all of the manufacturer’s instructions and those of the Building and Fire Code established by the state and/or municipality within which you reside should be followed.

Problem with roller marks in your paint job?

Posted January 17th, 2012 & filed under home maintenance tips.

There is nothing more irritating than working hard at a painting project only to find the walls full of roller marks. Don’t despair, there is a way to avoid them and with a little practice, it will all become second nature.

Follow some simple tips and you can have a professional looking paint job each and every time.

Selling a Home? Think about a Pre-Listing Home Inspection.

Posted January 9th, 2012 & filed under home maintenance tips.

Selling a house can feel like a balancing act.

Home Inspections are no longer just for the buyer … if you are selling your house you should really think about a pre-listing home inspection.

Read more to see what savvy sellers all across the country are doing and why to get every edge in selling their home.

3 Simple Steps For Home Safety at the Holidays

Posted December 3rd, 2011 & filed under home inspection safety tips.

Home Safety Doesn’t Take a Holiday!

Here are three quick and painless tips to keep your home safe during the holidays.

Be a Little Greener this Fall

Posted December 3rd, 2011 & filed under going green.

We all love the bright colors of leaves in the fall, the chill of the morning and the smell of autumn.

But I’m thinking we can all do with a little less of raking those leaves and all that goes with it.

Click here to see how we can be a little greener when it comes to the necessary evil of cleaning our yards in the fall.

Wet Basement? The fix may be easier than you think!

Posted December 3rd, 2011 & filed under home maintenance tips.

As the leaves fall from trees and winter approaches, so comes some last minute maintenance outside before the snow flies.

Ever wonder why water intrusion to your basement is worse in the Spring. I’ll bet you have always said its because its of all the snow melting. And you would be right.

Did you ever think you could control where all that snow melt goes? Check out this video, you will be surprised how easy it is to minimize water infiltration to your basement.

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