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Retrofitting Your Home Against Wind Damage

Protecting your home against wind damage, and the areas where wind can enter your home is probably the most important thing that you can do to reduce damage to your home and property in the case of a hurricane or other weather phenomena with high winds. Securing or retrofitting your home is easiest done when you are already planning a renovation. This way, both your time and your cost will be lessened. There are several areas of your home that you can reinforce: Roof, Shutters, Straps, Doors and Windows, and Garage Doors. These are not listed in priority. All areas … Continue reading →

Protecting Your Home-Based Business From Disasters

This morning, there was a fire at a home in my neighborhood. Fortunately, everyone was able to leave the house safely and the fire department arrived quickly. Of course, seeing this happen to my neighbors made me realize that it could just as easily have been my house that caught on fire. Those of us that work from home may not often think about protecting our computers, files, and other work items from disasters such as fires or floods. Today, I decided to look into what kinds of things a work-at-home professional can do to protect their business from fire, … Continue reading →

Increasing Your Door Strength

Whether you are concerned about high winds, fire or burglary, increasing the strength of your doors can be a real comfort to you. There are several things that you can do, depending on whether you are building a new home or retrofitting an existing home. Here are some things that you can do to increase your door strength. If you have a door that leads from your garage to the inside of your home, make sure that this is a fire door, capable of keeping out fire and smoke long enough to protect your family. Also, since many break ins … Continue reading →

Protecting Your Home from the Weather

The weather can wreck havoc on your home no matter where you live. Here are some of the common weather occurrences and what you can do to protect your home from extreme weather, both in the short term and the long term. Hail Yesterday was a crazy weather day for us. There was rain, snow and finally hail. Of the three, I was most worried about hail. It can really cause damage to your home requiring major repairs even damaging your belongings. One way to reduce your risk of damage from hail is to install impact-resistant roofing. There is a … Continue reading →

Protecting Your Home from Theft

This past summer, there were a number of thefts to homes in our area. Fortunately, the thieves were caught when someone in one of the neighborhoods noticed a person that she did not recognize. Her quick alert to the police put the thieves out of business. After talking to the thieves, the police learned some interesting information. In each of the thefts, the homes were not broken into. The thieves simply walked into the home, either through the front door, the back door or a garage. Furthermore, the police said that the thieves had specifically targeted our area because it … Continue reading →

Home Improvement: What is Retrofitting?

Retrofitting is an important element of home improvement, especially when it comes to protecting older homes from damage, especially damage caused by the elements and weather events. The term “retro” generally refers to things of the past, so combined with the term “fitting” we can establish that it refers to fitting things in with items from the past. When it comes to home improvement, it essentially means adding new equipment or technology to previously built homes. Retrofitting is especially important for those older homes that are located in areas prone to severe weather such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and flooding as … Continue reading →

Caution: Severe Weather Impending from Texas to Chicago

If you are not already aware, severe weather is in the forecast beginning today and possibly continuing for at least the next 36 hours. Much of the central part of the country is under threat of severe thunderstorms including lightning, large hail, damaging winds, possible long track tornadoes, and more flooding. From Texas to Illinois, it is paramount that people pay attention to weather forecasts as well as to conditions in their area. If you don’t already have one, it’s a good idea to pick up a weather radio, one that will alert you if dangerous weather is heading your … Continue reading →

Protecting Your Family While Traveling on Wet Roads

April showers bring… hazardous driving conditions, which could lead to potentially deadly accidents if you are not properly prepared. Common sense tells you that the first thing you should do when you find yourself driving in the middle of a spring or summer storm is to slow down. However, there are a few other simple ways you can protect your precious cargo during the rainy season: WINDSHIELD WIPERS Equip your vehicle with a good set of wiper blades. When was the last time you replaced your car’s windshield wiper blades? Car care experts recommend they be changed at least twice … Continue reading →

More Ways You Can Protect Your Camera While on Vacation

In my previous blog I listed ways you could protect your camera while vacationing in a place with frigid temperatures. This blog is tailored to help those of you who are planning to take your camera to a tropical location. While the weather might be pleasant other elements could prove detrimental to your camera—-if you are not prepared. Before you head off on your island getaway consider purchasing a lens adapter and a skylight filter. Each provides added protection from the elements for both the lens barrel and the lens itself. Also, you’ll want to make sure your camera bag … Continue reading →

Protecting Your Camera While on Vacation

Spring break is in full swing here. Some of our friends flew to Colorado to get in some late season skiing (that was before we got 15 inches of fresh snow on Good Friday) while others headed to Florida to escape the winter blues. We just returned from Hawaii where my camera got a serious workout at the beach. Regardless of where you vacation this year it is important to remember some basic tips to ensure your camera doesn’t become a causality while you’re away from home. COLD CLIMATES If your family enjoys tearing though fresh powder in cold weather … Continue reading →