How Safe is Your Home?
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 What's at the Heart of your Home?
People consider their home to be a safe haven, for eating, sleeping and relaxing with our families. We assume our
homes are safe but how do we know? We're living longer so we
expect to see more illness but how do we account for increases in
childhood diseases like autism? There are 2 forces driving new building
codes - those that make homes more energy efficient and those that
focus on home safety, and these need to be carefully balanced. Learn how to keep your family safe. Vinyl Siding: Pros and ConsFor more than 20 years, Remodeling Magazine has surveyed the cost of
various remodeling projects compared to the projected value (higher
price) when the home is sold. For more than 5 years, vinyl siding has
appeared among the top 10 projects and this year was no exception.Vinyl siding is growing in popularity and is now the #1 choice for
siding a home. Vinyl siding is made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) which
is the same as most of our plumbing drain lines. Is vinyl best for you? Read about the pros & cons of vinyl siding. Protecting Children: Renovation, Repair & Painting Rule
Like you, I'm a home owner and a parent. I also own a Handyman business so I've been reviewing the EPA's new ruling for Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP Rule) which
takes effect April 22, 2010. It's important that home owners understand and determine how they should respond. It's too soon to tell how the construction
and real estate industries will respond, with fines up to $37,500
for those who earn a living home repairs and remodeling. Learn why following lead paint rules is important for your family. 
Spring Checklist the Top 20 Projects
Getting outdoors after our winter may be considered mandatory!
Enjoy it while you can, and while you're out there poking around the flower beds, pay some attention to your home's exterior. Our spring checklist can be printed up and kept near your work gloves and rakes. Professional Home Inspectors nearly always have a pair of binoculars on them: take a tip from the pros and turn those lenses to your home's exterior. Finding signs of wear and damageearly and repairing it is the best way to maintain your home. See the Spring List.
 Help Dealing with a Web Basement
With all the rain, and spring is just beginning, lots of home owners are
dealing with wet basements. We're getting lots of calls about repairs
to sheet rock, insulation, flooring ... and most important, how can I avoid
the problem in the future. I put this article together to give you a
quick summary of the steps to follow to get rid of the water safely (#1
below) and typical repairs after you've cleaned up.
Review the steps to cleaning up a flooded basement safely ...
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