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GFCI Outlets Can Prevent Electrical Hazards in Your Home
Mar 11, 2013
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...
Tips for Teaching Children About Natural Disasters
Mar 08, 2013
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...
Tree Damage Part Four: First Steps to Getting Your Home Repaired
Mar 05, 2013
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 if there is any...
Tree Damage Part Three: Steps to Take When You’re in the House When a Tree Falls
Mar 04, 2013
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...
Tree Damage Part Two: What Can a Tree Do to Your Roof?
Mar 02, 2013
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 One: What Are the Warning Signs of a Toppling Tree?
Mar 01, 2013
Image via stock.xchng When you think about trees the last thing that probably crosses your mind are the potential dangers that they may cause. Trees are a beautiful addition to any property and they serve great environmental purposes. However, during storms unkempt trees can topple, and harm people and...
How Can a Light Bulb Start a Fire?
Feb 28, 2013
Image via stock.xchng Light bulbs can be used in almost every room of a house for efficient lighting, but you need to be sure that you use your light bulbs properly if you want to keep a safe home. Incandescent light bulbs can cause dangerous fires if they are not used correctly. Follow Georgia disaster...
Safe Deposit Boxes: Why You Need One and What to Put In It
Feb 22, 2013
Have you considered what would happen to important documents in your home if fire, flood or any other natural disasters were to destroy it? There are certain documents that we need to protect from these elements, and in many cases it is a wise idea to protect them in a separate location from your home. One of...
Trust Parker Young for Your Home Disaster Repairs in 2013
Dec 30, 2012
Image via Pinterest Like it or not, accidents will happen. Your home may fall victim to any of a number of disasters that can cause immense damage. If disaster damages your home, don’t take on the whole burden of repair yourself. Call in the experts at Parker Young...
Does Your Georgia Home Have Mold?
Dec 28, 2012
Mold can be a very serious problem. It’s caused by an excess of moisture and homes with mold can pose serious health issues to people that suffer from asthma or allergies, which means that if you have mold in your home, you need to get rid of it. Use the following tips to help you spot mold growth in your...
The Truth About House Fires
Dec 26, 2012
Image via Pinterest The most recent reports from FEMA and the U.S Fire Administration provide some startling facts and some unwelcome truths about residential house fires in the United States. For 2008-2010, the latest period covered, there was an average of over 50,000 house fires each year. The...
Proper Maintenance Can Prevent Chimney Fires
Dec 24, 2012
Be safe and enjoy your fireplace all winter long. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that nearly 27,000 home fires occur each year due to unsafe fireplaces and chimneys. The most common cause of these fires is creosote. It’s a tar-like substance that builds up in your chimney when...
