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Maintaining Your Roof: Protecting Your Home from the Top Down

Owning a home comes with a plethora of responsibilities, and one of the most important aspects is maintaining a sturdy and leak-free roof. Your roof acts as a shield, protecting your humble abode from the wrath of Mother Nature. So, whether you're a first-time homeowner or an experienced pro, here are some tips to ensure your roof stays in tip-top shape!

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The Benefits of a Pre-Holiday Home Inspection

As we approach the holiday season, our minds are filled with thoughts of family gatherings, delicious food, and cozy nights by the fireplace. But amidst all the excitement, have you ever thought about the condition of your home? Before you decorate the Christmas tree or hang the stockings, consider the benefits of a pre-holiday home inspection. In this blog post, we'll explore why a thorough inspection can provide you with peace of mind and help you enjoy the festivities to the fullest.

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Tips to Prepare Your Home for Hurricane Season

Hurricanes are massive storm systems that bring high winds and heavy rain. The season begins on May 15 in the North Pacific and June 1 in the Atlantic and Caribbean. Before Hurricane season, ensure that your home and family are protected by planning ahead with the following safety measures to help your home withstand any major damage.

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Is Your Home Ready for Climate Change?

With the planet growing increasingly warm, the climate is changing rapidly. It’s not just getting hotter, it’s also getting colder, and stormier, and drier, and more extreme in every dimension. As a homeowner, you’re going to have to make sure your house can keep up with all that nature is trying to throw at it, no matter where you live. Is your home ready? Here’s a short list to check.

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Kitchen Fires 101

Several of the biggest fire hazards in your home all live in your kitchen. The oven, the stovetop, your toaster… when you think of all of the heat sources your kitchen contains, it’s almost a wonder that it doesn’t burst into flames on the regular. Joking aside, the kitchen is usually a pretty safe place so long as you keep an eye on things. That doesn’t mean that you should ignore fire safety rules when in the kitchen, of course - knowing how to handle a kitchen fire can mean the difference between a scare and a tragedy.

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Table Saw Safety Tips

Interestingly enough, if you’re looking for images of table saws in any of the places where you get that sort of thing, you’ll see a lot of things that scream “hold my beer!” Although some are certainly stock photos being stock photos, there are people every day making the same kind of mistakes as the people in these stock photos. Here’s an example:

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