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5Things all this rain we had this year can tell you about your house.
It can tell you if your roof is leaking. Sounds obvious, but it can also tell you if you need a brand new roof or just a minor...
Is your faucet pressure not what it used to be? Unscrew the nozzle and clear out the aerator (the little screen at the end of the faucet). While you are there, check for a worn washer at the spout. Both...
Ok, so you played golf all morning and your college team doesn’t play until 3:30 so you figure maybe you would do a couple of jobs around the house so that, well, so that you would be able to play golf all morning...
With fall closing in on us we are in the home-stretch for air conditioning our homes. To help yours get to the finish line here are 5 things to keep your eye on...
A note – these are 5 offenders when your...
Q – We have discovered chipmunks living in our yard. They appear to be getting closer to the house. We don’t have any real issues yet, but there may come a day.
What do we do?
Lauri in...
Q – My pest control company told me I have rats in my basement and they believe in my attic as well.
They have quoted us $5,220 to seal everything and get rid of them. While I’ve not heard any...
We all know that a call to your favorite pest control company can net you some quality cures to the fire ants that are taking up residence in your yard.
Here are 5 Things that my listeners swear kill fire ants...
Q – I was down looking at my a/c unit and I noticed a huge block of ice on it. What is up with that? Does my system have too much Freon?
Do I need a new one?
Carmen in Marietta
A...
Welcome to killing pests with poison 101.
These are notes I have made over the years speaking with trained pest management professionals. This is NOT a how to do it yourself seminar, but if you are looking to do...
My towel rack, which was secure when it was installed, is now falling off the wall. What happened?
Bertha in Atlanta
A – Life happened.
Hanging towels happened. Grabbing towels happened....
Dear Me,
I came home to a flooded storage area under my kitchen sink last night. When I looked at it, water was streaming down the supply lines, both hot and cold.
I shut off the water under the sink and...
Q – We have a black’ish, brown insect crawling in the back door. They have 6 legs with 1 pair of antenna. They don’t fly or bit, but they are annoying. They walk very slow and are...