Earthquake Preparedness for Homeowners

Every year we read about news of calamities here in the US as well as on other parts of the world. No one knows when calamities will strike but its best that we be prepared.
Earthquakes are natural calamities that can bring about massive destruction to properties and may cause a lot of injuries and even loss of lives. Unlike hurricanes, there is no way to detect when or where an earthquake may hit.

There are hundreds of earthquakes every day. Most of them are so weak, we don’t even feel them. But that being said, it is always good to be prepared especially if your living in an earthquake prone area such as in California and nearby areas. Continue reading

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Pool and Spa Safety for You and Your Home

Everybody wants to have a pool or a spa in their backyard. Having one could lead to hours and hours of fun family time and parties. But owning a swimming pool or a tub requires you to be responsible. Pools and spa needs a lot of maintenance to keep them properly working as well as keeping the users safe from accidents and from bacteria and molds that can thrive in wet conditions.

For those who want to keep their pool and spa safe, hiring a certified home inspector that is also an expert in Pool and Spa inspection is a must. A certified home inspector can easily give you some advice on how to make improvements so that your pools will be safe especially if you have kids at home. They can ask you to build a wall or a fence around the pool so that kids would not wander around the pool especially if they are not attended to. Continue reading

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Things to Do Before a Home Inspection

Home inspections are an important part of home maintenance and keeping our houses safe. Scheduling a home inspection at least a year or two apart is ideal so that you can have experts to look for parts that need to be repaired, replaced or remove.

Certified home inspectors are the best ones to call for advice in terms of home safety because they are qualified in inspecting different parts of the house like your roof, basement and foundation. They also have the knowledge and the tools to check out different utility systems in and around your house such as your water and drainage systems, heater and air conditioning units, gas pipes and electrical wiring.

Most certified home experts are also trained in advising home owners about certain threats such as pests, molds, toxic chemicals, and structural defects and how to deal, eliminate and correct those treats. Continue reading

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How to Child Proof Your House

Houses should be installed with safety features and devices so that we can minimize the chances of having injuries caused by accidents. People most prone to accidents inside our home are our children because they are very playful, runs around a lot, and are very curious about almost everything inside the house.

So if you have kids living with you, it is better to read this tips from your certified home inspectors for child-proofing your homes.

• Install safety locks and latches to your cabinets and drawers especially those located in your kitchen, bathroom, basement and others. These will prevent kids from opening these fixtures and stopping them from playing with its contents. It is best to place safety locks for cabinets where you store poisonous chemicals such as pesticides, detergents and paints.

• Install safety gates in your stairs to prevent children from playing in your stairs. Choose a safety gate that is strong enough to prevent kids from tampering with it. It is also great if you can install safety gates in places where kids are not permitted such as in your basement, garage, office or workshop. Continue reading

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Carpet Molds and the Danger They Posses

Carpet molds are not just eye sores inside your house. Like most household molds like the common Black Molds carpet molds can pose as a serious risk for everyone inside your house. Carpet molds belongs to the category of molds that produces allergens that, when inhaled can cause serious heath problems such as asthma attacks and other respiratory ailments, skin rashes, soreness of the nose, mouth and eyes and others.

One of the most common places in where you can find molds inside your houses is the ones with carpets on it. Carpets are one of the best places for molds to grow because they can hold moisture for long period of times and the carpet provides the molds protection from direct sunlight and fresh air. Carpets can get infested by molds from spores coming from the air or from shoes of the inhabitants or from their pets. Continue reading

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