Here in the United States, radon exposure is a larger threat than many people give it credit for being. After all, there are many people who don’t even know what radon is. And as radon is both odorless and tasteless, it’s no wonder why. For a great many people, radon is the last thing that…
7 Tips for Dealing with Home Flooding
Floods happen. It might be a burst pipe or bad weather or a leaky roof, but whatever the cause, it can be a major hassle for homeowners. Home floods are not isolated issues, unfortunately, but, rather, issues that can impact many aspects of the home and the homeowners’ lives. There are some things homeowners can…
Plumbing Day Helps Others
In the video Charity Event World Plumbing Day, March 11th is celebrated in Jakarta, Indonesia as world plumbing day. It’s a way to bring awareness to how plumbing isn’t available to everyone everywhere, but it should. Plumbing should be a base human right. The opening of the charity event is filled with music and performances…
3 Decades of Helping Families Through Charity Garage Sales
A garage sale, started by three women three decades ago and now with more than one hundred donors, raised nearly $100,000 towards a worthwhile cause- option ultrasound machines. The successful event was organized by Focus on the Family, a charity organization helping moms and babies. What an inspirational story! It shows that with more…
HomeAid San Diego Strives to Make Positive Changes for the Plight of the Homeless
One of the cruelest manifestations of inequality, poverty, and discrimination is homelessness. It affects people of any gender, background, and age. Over 1.6 billion people across the globe are forced to live in housing conditions that are inadequate. Of that 1.6 billion, nearly 15 million people were evicted forcefully. Just within the past 10 years,…
LDS Charities Peters Roof
Video Source On April 2, 2010, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints posted a YouTube video from one of its church groups recounting the repair of the roof of a man named Peter by a team of 11 of its members. The donated roof repairs represent one of the many activities of the…
Fixing Up Rooms And Homes Products You Should Consider As A Contractor
There are millions of homes throughout the United States. While homeowners focus on the safety and maintenance of their homes, there are occurrences when their focus shifts. This focus changes to a focus on remodeling and transformations. After all, homeowners want their homes to adhere to a certain aesthetic and become pleasing, beautiful, and eye-catching…
Helping Habitat for Humanity Build Sustainable Net Zero Homes
Video Source Habitat for Humanity Grand Traverse Region continues to go strong by partnering with various companies to provide homeownership to residents. One of these companies is James Hardie which is a proud partner that donates siding to Habitat for Humanity in the Grand Traverse Region. Many people, like Anthony Gleason, who is a retired…
Tips to Make Your Home More Sustainable
Your home is a vital part of your life. It’s the place that keeps you comfortable and safe, and right now, with the pandemic still raging across the world, it’s probably where you spend almost all of your time. So keeping it running as smoothly as possible is important. In a much larger sense, the…
Turning Your Garage Into a Room: 5 Ideas For Your Family to Tackle
Are you thinking about turning your garage into a functional space that does more than store your vehicle and extra clutter you can’t fit in your house? Around 80% of homeowners own a garage that they are using more for storing clutter than as a parking space. Instead of trying to find a bigger place…