Whether you live in a rural area or a city, you can easily run out of room in your home. Especially when you’ve lived in your home for a long time, belongings add up quickly and can soon take up a lot of space. So what can you do when you have little space left […]
Ideas are endless when designing your home and basement. If anything there are too many ideas, but here are the Top 5 Uses for a Finished Basement. Word of caution to the reader – you may get too many ideas on how to use your remodeled basement after reading this, but do your best to […]
Most people know that general contractors overall don’t have a great reputation. As an industry, there seem to be more bad contractors than good ones. Many times, there’s no real way to tell if the contractor’s going to do what they say, until you sign up with them and then hold your breath. They say […]
What does a sump pump do? Maybe your idea of a sump pump is a dirty, smelly pit and the only time you really see it is when it fails and your basement or crawl space is full of water. Many times sump pumps are installed by do-it-yourself homeowners or contractors who are not full-time […]
Getting a home energy audit done on your home lets you know where you stand in the scheme of conservation and your immediate impact on our environment. How else are you going to know if your windows leak like a sieve or if you have enough insulation to maximize your heating efficiency? Home energy audits […]
Because crawl spaces sit on the moist earth, they are susceptible to humidity, mold and mildew. A phenomenon called the “stack effect,” causes homes to suck air from a crawl space up into the main area of a home. Mold spores, fecal material from dust mites, and other organisms come with the air, creating breathing […]
You’ve had your home for about ten years now, and it’s in pretty good shape. You haven’t had to invest in any expensive fixes, but it’s about time to make some improvements. Taking on the task of a home addition seems too risky right now, but you’re open to learning about other ways to improve […]
The sun is shining, the temperatures are rising, and with some condensation and humidity your basement could house an abundance of moisture whose prime resident is mold. There’s nothing to it, mold can grow in the simplest of conditions. Did you know that if a space has more than 60 percent humidity then it’s just […]
The sun is shining and it’s pretty great weather out there. Well, when it wants to behave. The Pittsburgh area summer temperatures average between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit, give or take a few degrees. But, we also know what happens when the summer weather kicks into action– the mosquitoes are on the attack. It’s […]
Suppose you live in an area that gets a lot of rainfall, flooding, or has lakes all around. You may be used to water, but that doesn’t mean you really want it in your basement or crawl space if it doesn’t have to be. And you shouldn’t have to go through the stress of agonizing […]
