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How’s Your Home Security? As the saying goes a man’s home is his castle. But homes today’s homes do not have moats, drawbridges and archers to keep out intruders. As a police officer I have seen many housebreaks. Most of the breaks involved climbing through an window or busting the door in. Everyone wants to…
Lawn Mower Safety 200,000 people – 16,000 of them children – are injured in lawn mower-related accidents each year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports. Lawn Mower Injuries Most injuries– such as severed fingers and toes, limb amputations, broken bones, burns and eye injuries – are caused by careless use. Prevent lawnmower injuries by…
Texting While Driving A lot of focus in the news recently has been on the Boston MBTA trolley driver who was texting prior to striking another trolley. Text messaging and driving is clearly on the rise. There have also been other high profile cases in the news where teens have been killed in vehicle accidents…
Forest Stewardship Council and Tropical Wood Don’t buy tropical wood products without knowing where they came from. There is no sense in tossing out your mahogany furniture, but when it comes time to replace it, think globally and act locally. Chances are, the mahogany table or teak chair you consider buying could have played a…
Window Sill Repair Window Planter Boxes Look Nice BUT Are NOT Good for Your House! The house pictured below has beautiful flower window beds which usually have flowers blooming all Spring, summer and even early fall. In order to keep these flowers watered the homeowner had a drip irrigation system installed to automatically water the…
Water Conservation The United States has doubled its water consumption in the past 50 years with many states facing shortages. Conservation of water is more and more important as our population and consumption grows. This article will give you a few tips to conserve water! Tips to Conserve Water Small adjustments in how we use…
Solar Flowers In Boston Last Sunday while walking to Fenway Park to see the Redsox I spied a weird site near the Prudential Mall. It was a display of huge metal flower with seating for 10 people. Upon closer inspection I realized that this flower had solar panels are mounted on pedals of giant metal…
Photo: Zip wall product from blakeproducts.com Controlling Remodeling and Construction Dust In recent posts I have discussed the importance of controlling job site dust and keeping a clean work site. Protecting a house from dust during construction happens before the job starts. Educating The Client: Take the time to include wording in your contract detailing…
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