Clay roofs have been around for a very long time, and are pretty common around Los Angeles. Clay is a fairly typical material used in the tile roofs that can be found on Southwestern- or Mediterranean-styled homes. The reason they've been around for so long has a lot...

If you've been suffering from the summertime heat, chances are good that your home has been working hard to endure it as well. If you've been looking for ways to reduce your energy bill, we have a natural - albeit long-term - potential solution for you. Planting trees...

We all know what goes on in the bathroom. We won't go into detail, but nearly all activities that happen in your bathroom involve a lot of water use. Because of all that water, the bathroom is typically the first place mold loves to grow in most homes. Mold-feeding...

There's a simple device in your home that may save your life one day. It's a GFCI - a ground fault circuit interrupter. These devices are required to be installed on any electrical outlet found in a room with a water source, since water is typically involved in...

Hot water is an essential utility for everyday life. Whether we're washing dishes, clothes, or our bodies, hot water is a critical element. Unfortunately, according to some estimates, water heating is the second-largest expense on a home's monthly utility bill. In...

Have you ever looked under the kitchen or bathroom sink, or looked closely at the base of your toilet? If so, you've probably seen a p-trap. A p-trap is a bend that is specifically placed between the vertical and horizontal connections in your plumbing system,...

Having a pool at your home can be the source of hours of entertainment and years of happy memories. However, it can also be the source of dreadful, tragic events. Especially if kids are living at your home, it's important to install some kind of alarm system around...

All homeowners have plenty of things to take care of on their property. So, when unexpected issues come up, the fastest solution is often the preferred solution. Take, for example, the simple clogged drain. Most people's first choice is to reach for a household drain...

Most people associate the use of the word pesticides with a similar scene to the image attached to this blog post - a large-scale farm spraying gallons of chemicals into the air to keep their crop profitable. However, in recent years, pesticides have become more and...

If you're coming up on the end of your roof's lifecycle, you may want to consider the potential for investing in a cool roof. By that, we don't mean replacing your roof with one that looks cool, we mean using a Cool Roof methodology. In short, it's a roofing...