When the power goes out in a cold snap, the real emergency often starts inside your walls. A burst pipe can turn a routine ...

When a home is poorly insulated, heating and cooling systems must work harder and longer to maintain a comfortable temperature. This increased workload directly translates into higher utility bills.

Upgrade Spray Foam today announced updated insulation procedures for attics, basements, and crawl spaces, reflecting operational changes intended to improve consistency, efficiency, and long-term ...

Remove, drain, and store hoses used outdoors. Close inside valves supplying outdoor hose bibs. Open the outside hose bibs to ...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) -Brunswick County Public Utilities (BCPU) has issued a freeze warning ahead of weather conditions on Dec. 14-15, to help residents can protect their water systems. BCPU ...

Ken Johnson has tried noisy tactics to encourage the 550-pound houseguest in his crawl space to leave. He is not sure it’s working. By Christine Hauser In June, Ken J. Johnson discovered the underside ...

ALTADENA, Calif. -- A Southern California man got a big surprise last week when he found a 500-pound bear living underneath his home. Ken Johnson, a local product photographer, said it all started ...

'I was shaking like a leaf for half an hour,' he said, recalling his first face-to-face encounter with the bear, who roared and growled at the homeowner Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter ...

This housemate is utterly unbearable. A California homeowner has been desperately trying to evict an unwanted guest from his property — a 500-pound black bear that’s moved into the crawl space beneath ...

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency recommends insulating your home by caulking doors and windows or covering windows with plastic before a severe cold event. Illinois — Winter weather can be ...

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