

Staying Warm and Cosey
Common Insulation Options for your Home The goal of adding insulation to your attic space is to trap heat and keep it from exiting your home, thus keeping the home more comfortable and saving on energy bills. Insulation material’s effectiveness in achieving that goal is referred to as its R-Value. The R-Value of insulation that your attic should maintain depends on where you live and what the climate is like. Hot climates call for an R30 value, cold climates command an R49 v


A Smoky Situation
Smoke alarms are a wonderful device that helps us stay safe in our homes. However, since they are often out of sight, out of mind we don’t maintain them properly. One thing holds true, the alarms will start chirping in the middle of the night beginning with the most out of reach smoke alarm first. Maintaining our alarms is simple and effective if done properly. The manufacturer maintenance instructions should always be followed, but here are some standard maintenance tips: ·