On Earth Day, April 22nd, a new Federal law goes into effect requiring lead paint-safety precautions on most remodeling jobs for properties built before 1978. If this is the first time you are hearing about this, you are probably not alone. Many are grumbling about the EPA and their lack of publicity for the effort. So what does [...]
Here’s part 3 about smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. If you are replacing them, there are some best practices to make sure you have the right coverage throughout your home.
Consumer Reports has a good overview accessible to non-subscribers too. A couple key points that all the experts agree on: have at least one smoke and one [...]
Another reminder today that every house should be green…and that means being safe and healthy! Today’s reminder is about smoke alarms.
At some point today you remembered to fall back and changed your clocks. But did you remember to change the batteries in your smoke alarms? For 22 years the International Association of Fire Chiefs has [...]