Because electrical, cable, and phone services all come in on overhead wires, they can act as an antenna for lightning. So, it is important to have adequate grounding capacity to dissipate the surge into the earth. If you have had a new service panel installed in the past ten years, you should have two grounding […]

When was the last time you checked the vent hose on your clothes dryer? For most of us, it’s something we never think about. We might remember to clean off the lint filter between loads, but seldom check the condition of the hose that it opens into. Yet, problems in the condition of that hose […]

Cabinetry is generally considered finish carpentry work.  There is little room for error, especially since many cabinets are at eye level, where mistakes are particularly noticeable. Nevertheless, cabinet installation is well within the abilities of most careful people with some skill.  In addition to knowing some of the how-to, anyone trying to install cabinets must […]