Does water stream into your basement every time it rains? The fact is ground water can seep through block or concrete basement walls or floors even when there are no visible cracks. There are three primary causes of basement leaks and their remedies:
Problem 1 – Missing, damaged or clogged gutters or downspouts. When gutters and downspouts become blocked for some reason they become unable to carry rain water and snow melt away from the house. All of this water gets dumped onto the ground, which in turn becomes saturated and allows the water to stand and seep into the basement.
Like everything else in your home, your garage doors will need to be repaired from time to time. After all, they do have a number of moving parts, they receive lots of use and they are constantly subjected to the elements. If your garage doors are in need of repair you might be wondering if you should attempt to fix them yourself or hire a professional to do the job for you. Well, the best answer that I can give you is “maybe”.
You’re probably already familiar with the restaurant discount coupons that come stuffed inside the Sunday paper, but did you know that there are tons of coupons available on the Internet for virtually any chain restaurant you can think of? All you have to do is pay a visit to Google and search for restaurant name coupon (replace the words restaurant name with the actual name of the restaurant) and you’ll be presented with plenty of options.
Does your PC seem to be running as slow as cold molasses these days? Over time all Windows-based computers get clogged up with all kinds of “debris” and slow down, and if a little maintenance isn’t done from time to time they will eventually slow to a crawl. Here are a few tips for keeping your PC running like the speed demon it was when you first took it out of the box:
If you live in an older house you’re probably spending a lot more than necessary to heat your home. Why? Well, there are a couple of reasons: