Is A Cold House Good For You?

Your central heating unit is not working efficiently, and maybe you're thinking: "I think I'll just skip heating repair this time around. I can survive a cold house." Before you settle, read on and find out how a cold house will affect you: Pros Weight Loss Contrary to what you may have heard, cold weather causes you to lose weight. Sleeping in low temperatures increases brown fat, a good fat that helps to keep you warm by burning calories. [Read More]

Hot-CHOO! Three Reasons Why Your Heating Is Suddenly Making You Sneeze

When you turn your heating on for the first time late in fall or early winter, you only expect to feel toasty-warm. You do not expect to suddenly cough, sneeze, and have congestion and a runny nose. What exactly is going on with the heating and air in your home? If this happens to you every year, and you are tired of it, you need to know the probable reasons why. [Read More]

Why Wait? 4 Household Chores to Take Care of Before Winter Arrives

Now that summer is over, you need to really get busy. With all the things you need to do to get back into your hectic schedule, including kids going back to school, and you heading back to work, it can be easy to forget about home maintenance issues. Unfortunately, ignoring your home maintenance chores can leave your home susceptible to some serious problems. Don't delay your home maintenance any longer. Get your home ready for the long winter ahead by taking care of these four projects. [Read More]

How To Replace An Old Toilet

Toilets break or stain, or are simply outdated and use too much water. The good news is that that old or broken toilet can be replaced fairly easily, even if you are a novice homeowner. See below for instructions on how to replace an old toilet with a new one. Here's What You'll Need: New toilet Pipe wrench New water line Flange Wax ring Level Caulk/caulk gun Razor blade Bucket Rags Instructions: [Read More]