Fall Forward It’s hard to imagine that summer is just about over. Kids will be going back to school, vacations are coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. For me September is a magical time. We still get some warm weather, fall colors begin to appear and people are re-engaging in […]
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Killer CO! Carbon monoxide alarms are now required. Effective April 1,2012 RCW 19.27.930 requires the seller of any owner occupied single family residence to equip the residence with carbon monoxide alarms in accordance with State building code before a buyer or any other person may legally occupy the residence following the sale. This requirement applies […]
Alarms serve a very important role in our everyday lives, leaving us free of worry. Our homes are filled with alarms that alert us of smoke, fire, fluid levels and deadly gases. Prior to the 1980’s homes did not have smoke detectors, today virtually every home has one or more and countless lives have been […]
When you stop to think about it, the toilet is one of the most significant inventions of all time, it’s an important symbol of modern civilization. It can also be the source of a lot of frustration and even damage our homes. Have you been taking care of your porcelain friend? If not you may […]
On our recent trip to New Orleans to visit my daughter, we noticed that most homes don’t have gutter systems. After thinking about it a bit we realized that all rain is not the same. In New Orleans they get rains that come for about an hour followed by a bit of wind. With the […]
Winter 2008 a winter to remember! We’ve had impressive snows and bone chilling cold … and winter has just begun. Keeping safe and getting around in winter conditions will likely be a recurring theme for the next few months so its time to be as prepared as possible. To this end I have attached […]
