Author: William Terndrup
Cold temperatures and heavy snowfall are common in Maryland. When the weather warms up between storms, the melting snow has to go somewhere. All too…
Of all your home’s structural components, none is more important than the foundation. Damage here can put stress on the rest of the house,…
Whether you’re buying a home, selling a home, or just want to make sure your home is in good condition, a home inspection is an invaluable tool.…
If you’re like most homeowners, you probably don’t think much about your home’s air quality. You keep a fairly clean house, change your air…
If you’re like most homeowners, you probably don’t give your foundation much thought. You may make every effort to keep up with your home’s…
If you’re like most homeowners, the very thought of mold in your house makes you shudder. Mold is problematic in many ways, not least because it…
A flooded basement is one of the worst nightmares of any homeowner. When the basement floods, the water can ruin furniture, give mold a comfortable…
How’s the air quality in your home? Often, we concern ourselves with air pollution in our cities but think nothing of the air pollution that occurs…
How much thought do you give your sump pump? Probably not very much, because most of the time, sump pumps work as they’re supposed to, humming…
There’s a large focus on drinking clean water at home, and with good reason – after all, you drink about two quarts of water per day. Do you…
Sometimes, when a basement is wet, it’s obvious. Especially if there’s been a flood, standing water in the basement is a clear sign that you’ve…
You might not give much thought to your home’s crawl space, but this structural feature serves the important purpose of lifting your house off the…
Are you familiar with the word “egress”? Egress just means an exit; it’s a place or means of going out. If you’re finishing your basement,…
A crack in the foundation is a homeowner’s nightmare because repairing a cracked foundation can cost as much as $7000, and sometimes even more.…
Summer is upon us, and while temperatures are hitting record highs across the country, humidity is soaring as well. That’s bad news for your…