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Outdoor Home Lighting: Creating a Safe, Secure and Beautiful Exterior
Good exterior lighting can keep you safe as you move around your property, help deter crime and highlight the beautiful ... |
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Pool Fences for Improved Safety
Backyard pools can be a major danger, especially for children under five. Here are some safety ideas to protect children. |
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Preventing Electrical Fires
Electrical fires are one of the leading types of home fires, especially in manufactured homes. |
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Protecting Your Pets
Pets need to be included in your family's disaster planning since they depend on you for their safety and well-being. It is ... |
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Radon Basics
Radon causes an estimated 14,000 lung cancer deaths each year. It is the earth's only naturally produced radioactive gas and ... |
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Radon Testing Checklist
Regardless of the type or radon test you choose, there are a few steps you need follow to ensure an accurate reading in your home. |
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Reducing Lead in Your Drinking Water
Lead, a metal found in natural deposits, is commonly used in household plumbing materials and water service lines. The ... |
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Reducing Radon in Your Drinking Water
If you are concerned about radon and you have a private well, consider testing for radon in both air and water. By testing for ... |
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Removing Radon from the Home
Radon is a tasteless, odorless gas that seeps into homes through cracks and openings in the foundation or slab. Inhaling ... |
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Residential Sprinkler Systems
A residential sprinkler system is the most reliable and cost-effective way to combat a fire. With built-in and retro-fit ... |
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Rural Fire Safety
A move from an urban center to a suburb or rural area requires you to rethink fire safety. First, you must be aware of special ... |
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Safe and Insurable Exterior Property
A home's exterior faces risks and presents liabilities. Homeowners need to identify them, reduce them and verify your ... |
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Selecting a Child Safety Gate
Safety gates are essential for a child-safe home. Whether they keep children from falling down stairways or accessing unsafe ... |
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Six Steps to Better Roof Protection
The weak link in most existing houses is in the connection of the roof sheathing to the rafters or roof trusses. |
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Smart Homes Save Time and Energy
Smart homes allow you to control your sound system, heating and cooling systems, and home’s lighting either from the comfort ... |
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Sounds in the Garden
Protect your ears from longterm exposure to machinery noise. |
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Stair Renovations
If your steps are tread-worn natural wood or covered with filthy beige carpeting, it may be time to consider a stairway ... |
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Staying Safe After a Storm
It is critical that homeowners returning after a hurricane put safety first. Here are a few important tips to ensure homeowner ... |
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Storm-Resistant Houses
The right materials and proper installation can help you and your home weather the storm. |
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Testing for Radon Gas
Radon is tasteless, odorless and dangerous at relatively low levels in a home. The only way to determine if unsafe levels ... |
