Buying a home is not something that people take lightly. A home purchase is a huge financial investment, so it makes sense that people want to ensure that they find the perfect home. It can be stressful to look at multiple homes for sale, but it is exciting when you find a home that you love and put in an offer. Once your offer is accepted, you will enter the inspection period. Read More»
Few property owners give much thought to the lines in their parking lots. However, you have a variety of choices about how to angle your stalls and use traffic lanes to boost efficiency, save space, or reduce conflicts. How does this work? Here is a short guide to parking stall angles. 90 Degree Angle Stalls Perhaps the most traditional stall design is a 90 degree angle from the traffic path. This style allows for two-way traffic, but it requires a wider driving space as cars need a wide turning radius to enter and exit the stalls. Read More»
When making improvements to your community, you and the others who are involved in the planning stages should at least consider installing pedestrian crosswalk systems. There are various types that are designed for different areas and amounts of foot traffic. Once you find a pedestrian crosswalk system that you think will work well in your community, you’re sure to be glad that you installed it for these reasons and more. Read More»
Now that it’s summer, the temperatures will start rising. While most people enjoy the warmer weather, in most areas of the country, homes still need air conditioning to provide comfort and relief from the heat. Extreme heat can be dangerous, especially for the elderly. Over the past 40 years, more than 9,000 people have died from a heat-related event. This is why it is so important to begin each cooling season making sure your air conditioner is clean, tuned, and ready to go. Read More»
So many homeowners make the mistake of buying a home without ever having the home inspected. Those that do have the home inspected usually skip one important test: the asbestos test. Either it does not occur to them to have the home tested, or they falsely assume that asbestos could not possibly be present or hurt them because the walls have been painted over and the pipes are covered in foam. Read More»