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How Updating Your Windows Can Transform an Outdated Exterior
Older homes often carry a certain charm, but tired windows can weigh down their curb appeal. read more...
By Landmark Exteriors | Jul-28-2025

Why Your Water Heater Keeps Tripping the Breaker: Common Electrical Faults Explained
When a water heater starts tripping the circuit breaker, it's not just an inconvenience, it can also point to a potentially dangerous electrical issue. read more...
By The Energy People | Jul-22-2025

Correct Positioning of Fire Hose Reels Under Australian Standards
Australian construction projects must meet the criteria of AS 2441 for fire hose reel placement. read more...
By Majestic Fire Protection | Jul-10-2025

What Really Affects the Cost of Stump Grinding? A Clear Look at the Pricing
That leftover stump in your yard might seem harmless until it starts attracting pests, getting in the way of your lawnmower, or sprouting new growth where you don’t want it. read more...
By AAA Tree Experts | Jul-01-2025

When Is It Time to Replace Your Heating and Cooling System?
If your home’s temperature feels less comfortable than usual or your energy bills are creeping up without explanation, it could be your system trying to tell you something. read more...
By The Energy People | Jun-25-2025

1303 Bed Bug Heat Treatments in
Concerns about bed bugs are seemingly everywhere these days, and no one wants to think about the prospect of a bed bug invasion. They are creepy. They are crawly, and worst of all they will bite you while you sleep. read more...
By Tony Young | Jan-02-2014

1283 How to Have a Grub Proof Lawn Today
If you are like most people, you want to have a beautiful lawn. After all, it is the first thing people will notice about your home. Unfortunately, a beautiful lawn is not always as easy to get as you might imagine. read more...
By Steve Lum | Jan-02-2014

1681 Ways to Fight Smelly Stink Bugs
Stink bugs have not always been an issue for homeowners in the United States, unlike some other notorious pests. They odiferous creatures hitchhiked here on some cargo from Asia in the late 1990s read more...
By Eric Richmond | Dec-31-2013

1668 Is Pre-Emergent Weed Control Is Right For Your Lawn
If you are like most people, you want your lawn to look as lush and green as possible. As such, weed control is a must. Do you know what the best weed control is? Most often it is actually weed prevention. read more...
By Fred Willey | Dec-30-2013

1641 Prevent Flying Insects In Your Home
I would venture to say that no one out there wants any type of insect invasion in their home, but more than that, no one wants to deal with pesky flying insects in their home. read more...
By Jill Hopper | Dec-29-2013

1459 Why Should You Use Concrete Floors?
Concrete is an important material that is commonly used in the construction of residential homes and commercial buildings. read more...
By Ben Lagger | Dec-23-2013

7263 A Short Guide to the Different Types of Flooring
There are various types of flooring options, and each floor has its own characteristics making it suitable for particular areas. read more...
By Ben Lagger | Dec-23-2013

1631 How to Keep Pests Out of Schools
Schools have a serious responsibility to educate and care for your children throughout the school year. A large part of a schools responsibility is to provide a healthy and safe learning environment for your children. read more...
By Eric Richmond | Dec-20-2013

1483 Window Replacement can cut down your Electricity Bills
Every home requires renovation once in a while which includes repainting, redesigning of interiors and others. The floorings and the walls are changed in the process and so are the doors and windows. read more...
By Jim Conway | Dec-12-2013

1690 Questions to Ask an Electrician before Hiring
Since electrical problems are among the leading causes of house fires, hiring the right Mississauga electrician can be as much a matter of safety as getting your money’s worth. read more...
By Andriy Podskalniy | Dec-11-2013

1011 Qualities of a Good Residential Electrician
Got electrical issue? Thinking to do it yourself? Then you must think over it, electrical issues may cause serious problems if handled casually. read more...
By Andriy Podskalniy | Dec-11-2013

1241 Do Any DIY Bed Bugs Treatments Work?
One of the biggest problems in the pest control world in the United States these days are bed bugs. read more...
By Jill Hopper | Dec-06-2013

1187 Could You Get Cigarette Beetles In Your Home?
Have you heard of Cigarette beetles. Cigar beetles, or Tobacco beetles. These are all names for the same little annoying little creature – Lasioderma serricorne – and no matter what you call it, it spells bad news. read more...
By Steve Lum | Dec-05-2013

1775 Tablet Market Usage By Children On the Rise
Ofcom, a U.K. telecoms regulator, has found in their research that tablet usage among children is consistently increasing, with growing numbers of younger kids, especially, turning to tablets to watch videos, learn and access the Internet. read more...
By Donald Plehn | Dec-04-2013

1832 What You Need to Know About Window Replacement?
Window replacement is something which you don’t think about often. In fact this is something which only home owners who have lived in a house for a number of years might have experienced. read more...
By Jim Conway | Dec-03-2013

1156 Have You Seen Giant African Land Snails in Florida?
Florida with its warm humid climate often plays home to a very large host of pests unfortunately sometimes it is home to pests native to other regions as well. The latest pest to join this list? Giant African land snails. read more...
By Steve Lum | Dec-02-2013

1599 What Type of Ants are Invading?
Ants may be small little pests, but they sure can cause big problems! While these pests may be small, the numbers in their colonies are often very (very) large. read more...
By Harry Ross | Nov-29-2013

2123 Parents Should Embrace Online World for Their Children, Smartly
The Internet and our children’s engagement with the online world have lead to many positive developments and advancements for our children as well as some favorable outcomes for their emotional and social well-being. read more...
By Donald Plehn | Nov-26-2013

1855 What you need to know about concrete floorings
Polished concrete is presently popular among designers and homeowners when it comes to flooring choices due to its beautiful looks, long lasting nature and resourcefulness. read more...
By Ben Lagger | Nov-26-2013

1519 Concrete floors are Dull - Myth Busted
Dull, boring and uninteresting are the words that come to our mind when we think of concrete floors. But in today’s world where decoration is given much importance, this is no more the truth. read more...
By Ben Lagger | Nov-25-2013

1649 Phoenix Roof Rats Love Fall
The Fall in Phoenix is wonderful expect for the fact that fall is when we really start preparing to fight the battle of the roof rats here in the Phoenix area. read more...
By Fred Willey | Nov-23-2013

1402 Choosing the Right Property Maintenance Services
Real estate investments need time and energy towards maintenance or they end up costing you more than what you could possibly earn out of them. You can either do this yourself or hire a professional to do the job for you. The former idea is perfect for you if renting out apartments is your profession. read more...
By David Mccall | Nov-23-2013

1770 Are Those Termites or Carpenter Ants in Your Home?
Wood destroying pests such as termites and carpenter ants eat away at homes causing billions of dollars in damage to businesses and homes each and every year. Are you worried yet? Unfortunately, you really should be. read more...
By Tony Young | Nov-22-2013

1409 How to Buy an Airbrush for Decorating Your Cake
An airbrush is one of the intricate tools used for decorating cakes. Airbrushing your cake gives it a sophisticated look and makes it seem as if it was made by an expert pastry chef. To know more on how to buy the perfect airbrush for your cake, read on. read more...
By Geovani Lopez | Nov-22-2013

1244 What Happens When a Dryer Won’t Work at All?
Appliances are expensive and we know they are built to last, especially dryers. read more...
By Bruce Swane | Nov-20-2013