The holidays are a fun and festive time of year, but even with all the celebration, there are some specific home safety hazards to be aware of. Use these tips to keep your home, family and guests safe this holiday season:
1. Reduce Fire Hazards
When you decorate, inspect all of your holiday lighting to make sure there are no frayed wires or cracked bulbs. Use common sense when running cords around your home; do not connect multiple extension cords together or overload electrical sockets.…
If you live in an area with cold winters and heavy precipitation, you’ll need to take some precautions to protect your roof and gutters from ice dam formation.
Ice dams can develop in your gutters when snow melts on your roof, flows down to the edges of your roof, and refreezes along roof eaves and in gutters. Ice dams in your gutters can cause cracks in your gutters, leaks in your roof, and the formation of hazardous icicles.…
Solid hardwood floors used to be the standard for homes, but many other types of wood flooring have taken its place. Now, you might find engineered wood or laminate flooring used more often. However, solid hardwood floor still provides the highest level of class and sophistication. If you are thinking about choosing this type of flooring, there are a few things you should know first.
Where You Can Install Hardwood Flooring…
