The wisdom of Benjamin Franklin's observation, if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail, is as true today as it was in colonial times. This often repeated adage is certainly good advice when it comes to fires, storms, and floods today. These emergencies occur suddenly with little or… Read more »
“Do you live in a house that’s older than 20 years?” asks John Stoker, President, Paul Davis Restoration Central Nova Scotia. “If so, your electricity needs have almost certainly outgrown your residential electrical system, creating serious fire hazards on your property.” Electrical needs have grown exponentially since 1950: modern homes… Read more »
When Caitlin and Dan moved into the stately colonial, it was a dream come true. Until they sniffed the noxious stink that they couldn’t trace. “Emanating from somewhere deep in the house was an unmistakably pungent, yet unrecognizable, smell,” Caitlin wrote in the real estate section of a popular newspaper.… Read more »
Wind afflicts people and wreaks havoc on their surroundings. Atlantic Canada residents know this all too well after Hurricane Fiona’s visit last year. The devastating storm’s gale exceeded 100 kilometres per hour, ripping off roofs, dislodging trees and making history as one of the most expensive weather disasters ever in… Read more »