Heat Wires & Gutterbrush – The Secret About Preventing Ice Dams That No One Is Telling You!
Ice dams are one of the most frustrating winter problems a homeowner can face, and if you live in New England and remember last winter, frustrating they were indeed! Ice dams can cause water to back up under shingles, damage ceilings and walls, and create expensive repairs. Most homeowners know that heat wires can help […]
Your Leaking Skylight
Skylights can bring natural light into a home and make a room feel larger and brighter. However, when a skylight starts leaking, it can create a serious problem. Water can damage the roof, insulation, ceilings, walls, and even the framing around the skylight. Understanding why skylights leak and how they are replaced can help prevent […]
Old School Weatherstripping
One of my favorite types of weatherstripping is also one of the oldest. It is the traditional metal interlocking weatherstripping that was commonly used on older homes. If you have ever looked closely at an old wood entry door and noticed metal strips running around the edge of the door and the jamb, you may […]
When The Snow Melts…
Living in New England, sometimes we get a winter to “remember”. Typically, these memories are not the type where we enjoy sharing how warm and sunny it was. Usually, it is the exact opposite. Constant dreariness, ice dams, snow piled 10 feet high that seems like it will still be there in July, etc. When […]
Which Parts of Your Home Does Winter Damage Most?
Winter weather can be hard on your home. Cold temperatures, snow, ice, and strong winds can slowly wear things down if you are not careful. Knowing which parts of your home are most at risk can help you prevent costly repairs and keep your house safe and comfortable during the colder months. One of the […]
What Is The Best Way To Remove Ice & Snow From Wooden Decks & Porch Floors
It is something that obviously has to be done. Any time it snows or there is ice that has built up on a wooden deck or porch floor area, clearly it is not something that it is ideal to leave sitting there. Letting ice or snow simply hold tight to the top of wooden deck […]
How to Protect Your Home from Winter Weather
With Winter literally punching us in the mouth this weekend, I thought it would be good to review some basic tips on how to best guard our homes from the brunt of what we often face this time of year. Winter weather can be harsh on your home. Cold temperatures, ice, snow, and strong winds […]
Put Your Pride Aside – Fix The Leak!!!
Often I am called upon to help a homeowner figure out why something in their home is leaking and what can be done to properly fix it. I have been fortunate to build a career out of being somewhat of a ‘leak whisperer’ and be able to pinpoint one of the things that homeowners near […]
How I Remove Ice From Walkways
Sometimes no matter how advanced technology gets, the best methods of approaching a particular task may never be able to be improved beyond the point where they are currently at. A great example of this is a story a brother-in-law of mine shared with me a while back. He is now retired Navy, but during […]
Why Snow Is Fool’s Gold
When I was growing up (by the way, I hate to sound like “that guy”…), as like many folks, our household was quite busy. Between multiple siblings, school, activities, work, etc. the day-in and day-out house environment was quite “lived-in”. With exhaustive schedules, the tidiness of the home was something that seemed like we were […]
