Month: September 2014

In the frozen pipes war, the seasonal truce ends as winter begins. A little preparation can keep your house from becoming a casualty in this cold war. Since the dawn of indoor plumbing, the war against frozen pipes has been waged in the depths of winter. Homeowners...

As summer approaches, more and more portable gasoline containers are filled for use with yard equipment. Gasoline powered engines are everywhere, but never forget the volatile, highly explosive qualities of gasoline. Remember, THERE IS NO COMPLETELY SAFE WAY TO STORE...

Types of Extinguishers Knowing about fire extinguishers can save your life or the life of a loved one. Specific extinguishers have been designed for each fire type. However their safe use is limited to the specified fire since the wrong extinguisher likely will not...

While each spring brings a special beauty, it also brings the arrival of “home repair professionals” who are skilled at scamming homeowners. This is more often a problem when storms cause widespread damage. But these “pros” can be running their...

Many of us tend to accumulate a lot of stuff over the years. While we can recognize which stuff is ours, it becomes a lot harder when we have to create a listing of our possessions from memory. After a loss, many policyholders struggle to remember a full inventory of...