The Problems with Skylights
Are you considering purchasing a home with skylights or planning on installing them in your existing home? Although they can be beautiful and let in [...]
Residential Estate Management While You’re Away
When you are traveling or plan to be away from your home for an extended period of time, you should have someone looking after and [...]
Safety Steps to Childproofing Your Home
Once children become mobile, whether crawling or walking, their natural curiosity takes them to places they ought not be going. And since parents and others [...]
Moisture Management in Your Home
Last year we suffered with rainy day after rainy day, however even moderate water problems can cause moisture problems in your home. Let’s look at [...]
How do I Hook Up Household Venting Correctly?
There are several places and appliances in your home that need proper venting, including the bathroom, dryer and stovetop. Let’s look at the specific requirements [...]
Spoilage of Evidence Can Destroy a Construction Defect Claim
When you are involved in a legal dispute, your case depends upon the evidence that can either back up or dispute your defense. Spoilage of [...]
What Happens When the Contractor Walks Off the Job?
When you’ve signed a contract with a construction company, remodeler or handyman, you expect the job to be done both to your satisfaction and to [...]
Working with Pressure-Treated Lumber
You may have heard of pressure-treated lumber but not known exactly what that means, or how to best work with it. Let’s take a moment [...]
Water Damage Insurance. What’s Really Covered – Or Not
The year 2018 set a record in Northern Virginia for being the wettest year since National Weather Service records were kept. As of late December, [...]
Surprise Charge From Your Contractor? What To Do Next.
Sometimes we get a call from someone who says, “I received this invoice from my contractor and we didn’t agree to it…what do I do?” [...]