Kipling

Carpet or Hardwood: Which one wins out?

David Glenn is a home improvement expert. He occasionally freelance writes about real estate tips, home maintenance and DIY home repair. We will be featuring blog entries from him on our site from time to time. When you are out on your home buying expedition, there are many topics and concerns that must be considered. […]

Water-and-Mineral-Salts

Know your enemy : we call it water.

The well-known Chinese General from antiquity, Sun Tzu, said “Know your enemy…” and in the case of housing construction, the primary enemy is water. In our part of the world, there are very few outside factors that can do more damage to your home in both the short term and long term than water, including […]