House Maintenance Safety Issues and Hazards

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Balcony Railing Safety Code | Balcony Guardrails Safe for Children

August 13, 2009

Do you have a balcony and small children running around the house? If so, before you start reading about the balcony railing safety code, make sure that they are not playing alone. My children are already older and I don’t have to worry about them fitting in between the balcony railings. However, every time I [...]

Garage Door Sensor | Overhead Door Opener Sensor Troubleshooting

August 11, 2009

Garage door sensors, also called photoelectric sensors, are designed to protect people and their belongings (not just cars) by constantly checking for an obstruction in the path of an automatically closing overhead door. As soon as something is detected, the garage door sensors send a signal to the garage door opener to reverse its movement and open the door.

GFCI Outlet Safety Issue | GFCI Receptacle With no Smart Lock

August 9, 2009

I’ve been running into this particular GFCI outlet safety issue quite often lately, and since it can easily stay undetected creating serious safety hazard, I’ll explain it for you. This GFCI outlet safety problem applies to older receptacles, manufactured before 2003 – the year when “Smart Lock” type GFCI receptacle has been introduced by Leviton. [...]

Attic Black Mold | How to Kill Mold | House Attic Mold Cleaning

August 4, 2009

Has attic black mold compromised your house sale and you’re wondering how to kill mold or clean it. Consider something else instead; it might save you some money.

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