Depending on where you live brush fires can be a random or frequent occurrence but no matter where you live all of our homes are at risk of some type of external fire hazard.
There are many things that you can do to reduce the possibility of damage to your home and allow yourself the ability to escape such fires but you must have a full understanding of what to do when you are in …
Some of the most dangerous chemicals that the average person will come in contact with are used in and around your home. They come in many forms: Powders or Granules, Liquids and Sprays and although government regulations mandate labeling many times the labels go unread by the end users.
Pesticides, Herbicides, Wood Preservatives, Paints, Fertilizers, Fuels, cleaning and other products are all at the top of the list of things you should take …
Lets first start off with this warning. Tornado or Storm Safe Rooms are a very serious matter. They are your last resort in a natural disaster situation to save you and your family from death or serious injury. For this reason if you are looking for details about how to build one you will not find this information on this website. If you live in a storm prone area you can contact the following for detailed information:
Your Local FEMA Office.
Your …
Natural and other combustible gasses in your home are often a necessity but using them safely requires both knowledge and care.
Natural Gas is delivered to our homes through underground pipelines that run across our country and branch feeders that traverse many of our local streets. Propane gas is delivered to our homes by trucks and stored in large steel containers.
Both of these energy sources are very close in their makeup so close that manufacturers …
According to the EPA every year approximately 75,000 children in the USA are poisoned by house hold pesticides. Most of the poisonings are due to improper storage of chemicals.
A study showed almost 50% of homes with children had poisons stored in an unlocked area below 4 feet high. In homes without children pesticides were found unlocked and below the 4 foot safety level 75% of the time.
Even if you do not have children it is important to store your chemicals safely …
The old adage is true … walk into any shop and look for the guy for the most stuff all over him and you know you found the new guy.
The fact is this is not only true for your local body shop but for any business. You can go into any business and pickout the new guy by seeing who is running around but getting only the same amount of work done or less.
Working …
In locations where water might cause a problem like in your bathroom or kitchen it is important to use a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt) Outlet or have GFCI protection in your Circuit Breaker Box.
Electrical Codes should mandate their use in new construction but if you are living in or buying an older home you can do the upgrade or hire someone to do it for not a lot of …
Whether you are trying to make it through a storm or find yourself on the side of the road there are times in all of our lives that we need some supplemental light.
In situations where a large amount of light is needed for a long period of time such as …
The water you drink every day could be contaminated with unhealthy chemicals, minerals, bacteria and other contaminants but how do these pollutants enter the drinking water and what can you do to identify them.
The water we drink comes from rainfall this is true if it originates from snow on mountains filling streams that turn into rivers filling lakes and underground aquifers or if you collect it directly from your roof in a cistern system.
The path from …
No matter where you live fires that start outside of your home can effect your home. If you live in the country you could have a brush or field fire. If you live near a park or wooded area a forest fire could cause you problems. If you live in the city homes around yours could catch on fire and spread to your home.
There are a number of locations around the country that see …