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How to Kill Mold

Anywhere moisture lurks, mold may not be far behind. You can fight back the attack with a sturdy scrub brush and a few potent cleaning supplies. Here's how to kill mold.

Why Indoor Air Pollutants Might be Making You Sick

Few, if any people realize that indoor air pollutants might be the reason they immediately seem to catch a case of the sniffles when they get home or arrive at work.

How to Weatherproof Furniture

Save money by prepping furniture with these weather-guarding hacks

How to Test Well Water

If you live off well water, you obviously want to make sure it's safe for drinking. The best way to test your water is to send samples to a laboratory for testing, as this method provides the most accurate results. You can buy home testing...

Expanded Cork — The Greenest Insulation Material?

I’m always on the hunt for the latest, most interesting, and most environmentally friendly building materials, and I have particular interest in insulation products — partly because many conventional insulation products have significant environmental downsides.

What's the most efficient insulation material?

In this day and age of green living and energy efficiency, the type of insulation you choose for your home can make all the difference. So, what's the best? We'll tell you.

Tips for Preventing Spring Storm and Water Damage

Weather extremes can result in costly home repairs. A flood restoration expert gives tips to help protect homes from spring storm and water damage.

Water Damage Insurance Claim: Tips and Tricks

Having issues with your water damage insurance claim? A water removal expert shares tips on how you can increase your chances of getting covered

12 Tips for Water Damage Repair

Once you've shut down the water source and electricity, you may be staring at puddles and wondering, 'What now?' Now it's time to assess and do water damage repair - and do it quickly! Wet materials start developing very serious problems like mold after around 24 hours. You don't have time to wait.

How To Resolve Water Damage

How many times have you thought about how neat it would be to have rain gently trickling into your home from your ceiling? Umm, how about never, right!? Well a

5 Tips to Prevent Water Damage During the Holidays

If your family is traveling over the holidays, the last thing you want is to return home to water damage. Snowstorms, leaks, and burst pipes make winter a prime season fo...

How To Spot Water Damage

Do you know how to spot water damage? There are some keys signs to be aware of to know if you have water damage.

Tips to Prevent Carpet Mold after Water Damage

For any homeowner, water damage can be an incredibly frustrating and challenging experience. Different accidents and situations such as burst pipes and flooding can lead to water damage. This in...

Why You Shouldn't Ignore Water Damage

Any water damage in the home should be addressed immediately. Prolonging the fix can cause many issues down the line.

How to Start a Water Damage Restoration Business

While water damage can be devastating to a home's structure, there may also be a number of hidden, equally devastating effects such as mold, poor air quality, odors and insect and rodent issues. As a water damage restoration technician, you'll need to be able to quickly identify and rectify the cause of the ...

4 Useful Water Damage Restoration Tips

Water damage restoration can be a lengthy and costly process. Keep reading to learn 4 useful water damage restoration tips.

Helpful Hints to Prevent Water Damage

1. Replace old washing machine hoses and toilet supply hoses with new braided stainless steel hoses for protection against bursting or rotting. These can be purchased at your local home improvement store. 2. Know where your water shut off valve is located around your home and know how to turn it off in case of emergency. The only way to turn off your water supply is with a “water key”. These water keys can be purchased at your local home improvement store.

Tips on Preventing Water Damage

In your effort to prevent water damage, it is important to be aware of typical trouble spots where it strikes.

4 Water Damage Prevention Tips