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Info on how to stay warm...

We have dodged it so far, but it is coming - and it might last for a while. Is your house ready? According to my weather lady, it is going to get cold. Seems it does it every year about this time. It's...

5 Handy Things to Do...

Fellas - budget a little tight this year? Here are 5 Things you can do for your wife for the holidays that won't set you back an arm and a leg… 5 (practical) Things you can do for the wife for the holidays...

Don't let your pipes freeze this winter...

Q - My wife constantly worries about our water pipes freezing during cold weather. When do normal people worry about frozen pipes and what can help prevent them. A - It's funny how many letters I get that...

Insulation: foam vs radiant barrier

Open-celled spray-in foam insulation is by far superior to a traditional radiant barrier which is a foil-like thing that you can either tack to the rafters or lay on the floor of your attic. Open-cell foam is also...

Is my space heater working correctly?

Oh boy, here we go… It's that time of year again, when we throw all common sense out the window and go with whatever seems to work. I wouldn't use a brand new space heater that smelled funny let alone...

So, found a snake...

So... Went to step out my front door on Thursday morning and noticed this guy was guarding our home. Pictures and phone calls and a lot of screaming like a little girl later it was confirmed to be a copperhead...

Furnace filters come in all shapes and sizes...

When is the last time you changed your furnace filter? Here are your 5 best options… You do know you are supposed to change your furnace filter don't you? Let me back up a step. You do know your furnace...

Water is coming to your basement soon...

It seems like we have had rain or a threat of rain in the weather forecast every day for the past 6 weeks. Some of this water may be making it into your basement. Here's what you should do to lessen the chances of...

Now this is fun pest control...

Q - It's spring and it seems like we have a bumper crop of carpenter bees. What is the best way to get rid of them? Hal in Douglasville A - Hal, this is one of the best and funnest home pest control things...

Sinkholes. Why me....

Q - We have a sinkhole in the side yard of our 15 year old house. About 5 years ago we had it filled with dirt, but it has re-appeared. Help! Gary in John's Creek A - Unfortunately just dumping dirt in a...

How do I find a good contractor?

Q - I see and hear from a lot of different sources about how Company A will do this for me or Company B is having a sale on this and that. How do I know that these are good companies? I need some work done to...

Garage door issues? Check here...

Every day since spring it seems, the temperature has been going up to 90 and every afternoon the thunder-boomers do their thing on different parts of the metro area, but never rain at your house. Every stinkin'...

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