Tubs and Disconnecting

Back in February 2014, a survey done at Houzz.com reported that the tub was losing popularity. A survey conducted by Mollie Carmichael, with John Burns Real Estate Consulting, begs to differ on that point. The survey conducted in the fall of 2013, asking 20,000 active home buyers, about the features they would want in a kitchen, bathroom, and dining room, … Read More

Dangers of Carbon Monoxide

Carbon Monoxide is produced from the incomplete burning of such fuels as: coal, wood, charcoal, oil, kerosene, propane, and natural gas. Carbon Monoxide is produced in many household appliances such as furnaces, stoves, water heaters, and portable headers. Carbon Monoxide poisoning occurs when the devices malfunction or are improperly vented. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has an excellent information page … Read More

Radon

From WebMD Radon is a radioactive gas that is released when uranium-a natural element found in rock and soil-breaks down and decays. Radon can leak from the ground into a home or other building through cracks in the foundation or gaps around pipes. If a Radon test was requested as part of the home inspection, below is information on Radon, … Read More