Image via Pinterest Tornado season is coming up and it’s getting to be about the time when people start worrying about emergency kits and home safety tips. To help you get safely through tornado season in Georgia, follow these tips to keep you safe from harm. Familiarize yourself with the terms. Tornado Watch means that … Tornado Preparation Tips for Georgia Homeowners
Image via Pinterest Keeping track of all of your belongings can be difficult, but it’s vital if you ever need to collect on insurance if anything should happen, whether your home is damaged by a storm or any of your possessions are stolen. Take advantage of the time you put into spring cleaning this year … Take Advantage of Spring Cleaning to Inventory Your Home
Image via Pinterest Owning a fire extinguisher is a great step to making your home more safe from fire. It’s important to get the right kinds of fire extinguisher for the rooms in which they’re stored; for example, it’s a good idea to get a fire extinguisher rated for grease fires in the kitchen and … Learn How to Use a Fire Extinguisher Before You Need It
Image via Flickr In many cases, the aftermath of a storm is the worse than the storm itself, leaving behind broken glass, debris, tree damage, power outages and flooded rooms. These effects pose dangerous risks to you and your family if not dealt with quickly. To ease the risk of damage to your home, follow these … Tips for Managing the Aftermath of a Bad Storm
Image via Flickr Allergies are something that most people associate with things like spring days and indoor pets. However, one of the most common causes of allergies can be found in your own home – mold. Normally associated only with bathrooms, mold can be found anywhere in your home, especially if you live in a humid … Could Mold or Asbestos at Home Be the Reason You’re Sick?
Image via stock.xchng It may not be easy to explain fire safety to young children, however, it is one of the most important life lessons you will teach them. Most parents don’t realize that one of the leading causes of house fires in the United States is due to children under the age of ten … Explaining Fire Safety to Young Children
Image via Michael Blann on Getty Images Flooding causes 90% of loss during natural disasters and most communities in the U.S. can experience some type of flooding. Common warning signs include intense rainfall, dam or levee failure as well as other events such as slow moving tropical storms and early snow melt can all contribute … What are Some Warning Signs of a Flood?
Image via Pinterest Georgia has many different variables due to weather, fires, floods etc… making disaster prevention key. One mode of prevention is to install GFCI outlets in your home. GFCI (Ground-fault circuit interrupter) outlets consist of: Two slots to plug an electrical device into, with a hole below them for the “ground”. The left slot … GFCI Outlets Can Prevent Electrical Hazards in Your Home
Image via Pinterest Natural disasters are a part of life — whether directly through personal experience or indirectly through news reports, social networks, and contact with others. Teaching your kids about natural disasters, and adversity in general, helps them grow into competent and confident adults. Here are some home safety tips for helping your kids … Tips for Teaching Children About Natural Disasters
Image via Stephen Puetzer What do you do if a tree falls on your house? Your first thoughts might be what do you do to get the damaged repaired. Safety first. Check everybody is safe and if there is any need to call out the emergency services. Survey the situation Next, you’ll need to examine … Tree Damage Part Four: First Steps to Getting Your Home Repaired
Image via Pinterest Snap! Crackle! Pop! Perhaps, you’ve heard the sounds of a falling tree before. It can be as frightening as a gun fight outside your home. Wind, heavy rains or snow can all contribute — without warning — to falling trees. However, even the healthiest trees can drop from the sky. Trunks or limbs can be as heavy as … Tree Damage Part Three: Steps to Take When You’re in the House When a Tree Falls
Image via Pinterest At Parker Young Construction we are dedicated to home disaster repair in Georgia. We get many calls from householders who have had roofs damaged by falling trees, either in storms or because they were neglected and unsafe. The first advice we give is not to go up on the roof. Instead we … Tree Damage Part Two: What Can a Tree Do to Your Roof?