Pretty much everywhere, it’s gonna be hot. This is California, after all. It’s only April, and a lot of us have already started feeling the heat. As summer approaches, the temperature is only going to climb and climb. West Coast summers can feel like a choice between melting in the heat or spending all your money … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2017
How to Maintain Outdoor Lighting
If you own a house, chances are you have some kind of outdoor lighting. Whether you have a single porch light or a whole landscape lighting system, you’ll want it to function as long and well as possible. Not only does outdoor lighting help you feel at-home and comfortable, it can serve an important security function, … [Read more...]
What Common Plumbing Noises Mean, Part 2
Earlier this week, we tried to help you figure out where that weird plumbing noise in your home is coming from. We covered a lot of the most common sounds and their sources, but the fact of the matter is there are so many plumbing noises to investigate that we couldn’t fit them all in one blog! If you didn’t see … [Read more...]
What Common Plumbing Noises Mean, Part 1
Does it seem like your plumbing is capable of producing an endless number of inscrutable noises? Chattering, clattering, gurgling, or rattling at random intervals, seemingly just to make you nervous? Do you think “that doesn’t sound right” about every time you turn a faucet? We’ve got some good news. As is the case … [Read more...]
