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While fires themselves may not always be foreseeable or preventable, in many cases the injuries they cause can be prevented with a family escape plan. Of course, one of the important steps in fire prevention is to install smoke detectors and check them monthly. But having these safety devices is ...

This information has been compiled to assist homebuyers and home owners in their understanding of the issues common to residential electric systems. All electric work should be performed by a qualified licensed electrician. In some cases, the presence of electric defects, problematic components,...

There is a right way, and a wrong way to board up your windows when high winds are headed your way. The wrong method provides high winds with the ability to get behind the wood panels and pull them off, exposing your home to major damage. The right method recesses the wood panels into the window...

Asphalt shingles are the most commonly used type of roof covering for pitched roofs on homes. The overlapping design of the installed shingles provides a double layer of protection as the water flows down the roof slope to the roof edge. Asphalt shingles, also known as composition shingles, are ...

Heat pumps make use of the same basic technology utilized in air conditioning systems to provide for both the heating and cooling needs of a house. In cold weather, a heat pump uses the heat present in outdoor air or stored in the earth to provide heat to the inside of a house. In warm weather, ...