Healthy Home Tips: 5 Solutions for a Stinky House The human being is known to have five senses: sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell. While many might consider sight to be the most important sense for people in their everyday lives, scientists actually recognize smell as the “strongest sense.” July 15, 2024 By Melisa Rana Cleaning Tips, Home Maintenance, Safety appliances, attic, mold, plumbing, radon, ventilation, walls 0 0 Comment Read More »
The 5 Biggest Problems with Crawl Spaces (And How to Address Them) There are many advantages to buying a home with a crawl space, but with each advantage, there’s also a concern homeowners should be aware of. Let’s discuss a few of the most common — and costly — issues you may encounter in that little space under your floorboards. July 1, 2024 By Melisa Rana Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Safety basement, floors, foundation, mold, radon 0 0 Comment Read More »
Your Home’s Best Defenses Against Air Pollution Between dangers like lead paint, asbestos, and carbon monoxide leaks, builders have come a very long way in eliminating harmful toxins within the home. Still, threatening elements continue to loom around the home, and although air pollution today is not as high as in the past, reducing indoor air contamination should be on every homeowner’s to-do list! April 22, 2024 By Melisa Rana DIY, Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Safety mold, radon, ventilation, windows 0 0 Comment Read More »
Unconventional Places to Hide Eggs and Easter Baskets (Without Putting Your Kids in Danger, Mostly) If your egg hunts are a bit too bland or easy for your kids, or if you’d like to ratchet up the competition a bit this year, here are some outside-the-box strategies and hiding spots that should make this Easter a memorable one! March 25, 2024 By Melisa Rana Holiday, Just for Fun, Safety entertaining, home exterior, kids, roof, spring 0 0 Comment Read More »
Problems That Home Inspectors Find in Newly Constructed Homes Homeowners across the country are undoubtedly thankful for the problems (both big and small) they became aware of thanks to their buyer's inspection, but there's one common misconception that leaves many new homeowners with avoidable headaches. February 26, 2024 By Melisa Rana Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Safety new homeowner, real estate, roof 0 0 Comment Read More »
7 Places Where Mold Can Hide Inside Your Home Mold thrives in dark, moist, and warm environments, which means that issues in certain lesser trafficked areas of the home can easily get out of hand. Check and clean out these areas to cover some of mold’s best hiding spots inside the home. February 19, 2024 By Melisa Rana Cleaning Tips, Home Maintenance, Safety attic, basement, ceiling, chimney, floors, garage, home exterior, HVAC, landscaping, mold, plumbing, roof, ventilation, walls 0 0 Comment Read More »
How to Build a Treehouse Without Hurting Your Tree To create a memorable hideaway that doesn’t sacrifice the health of your tree, keep these points in mind. February 5, 2024 By Melisa Rana DIY, Safety home exterior, kids, landscaping 0 0 Comment Read More »
Unconventional Ways Your Home Is Signaling That You Have Plumbing Problems Plumbing leaks are certainly a major issue for homeowners, but you may not want to wait for a pipe to burst in order to take action. Keep an eye out for these unconventional signs that your home is having plumbing problems! January 29, 2024 By Melisa Rana Cleaning Tips, Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Safety ceiling, mold, plumbing, walls 0 0 Comment Read More »
The 5 Steps for Planning a Home Addition If you just love your neighborhood or you want to create your dream home without moving, here are the five steps to consider for planning a home addition. January 22, 2024 By Melisa Rana Cleaning Tips, Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Safety Attic, Basement, Electrical, Garage, HVAC, Office, Real Estate 0 0 Comment Read More »
States that are Taking the Fight to Radon Radon professionals advise that there is no safe level of radon, and homes found in Zone 3 can still have higher levels of radon than homes found in Zone 1. Regardless of how your state is doing in the battle against radon, don’t leave your home’s levels up to chance! January 15, 2024 By Melisa Rana Home Inspection, Safety Foundation, Plumbing, Radon, Ventilation 0 0 Comment Read More »