by Nicholas Lemmon | Apr 8, 2020 | For Homeowners
In fact, as your home settles, it is very common for hairline cracks and nail pops to appear on both the interior and exterior walls. These are normal and are caused by the natural expansion and contraction of the materials in your home. A nail pop is what happens when wall studs and drywall contract, causing the nail to pop out from the surface. This is not a structural problem, it is purely cosmetic. Addressing drywall cracks and nail pops should be incorporated into your ongoing home maintenance plan.
by Nicholas Lemmon | Apr 2, 2020 | For Homeowners
The biggest change in becoming a homeowner (besides the freedom of owning your own place) is that you can’t call the landlord anymore to do repairs for you. That’s why you need to make sure you have a well stocked toolkit. These tools are all must have tools for homeowners. Most repairs you can do with a few YouTube videos and these tools. In fact, I’ve fixed my dishwasher and refrigerator in the past week using just a couple of these tools.
by Nicholas Lemmon | Mar 26, 2020 | For Homeowners
Painting is easy, right? You just go the store, pick up paint and roll it on the wall. Well that’s the idea anyway. The problem is, a lot of paint jobs end up looking like DIY projects, which isn’t good. If you can avoid these three common painting mistakes, your paint jobs will look like a pro completed the work and the best part, you’ll be able to finish the project much more quickly than the average DIY project.
by Nicholas Lemmon | Mar 19, 2020 | For Homeowners
Want to make your spring cleaning a breeze? Check out our Top 10 Spring Cleaning Tips and checklist for a clean and healthy home this spring-time.
by Nicholas Lemmon | Mar 13, 2020 | For Homeowners
If you’re still dumping coffee grounds down your drain, listen up: You could be cutting your appliance’s life short! But it’s not too late to correct your mistakes. Discern good from bad habits with this guide to properly using and maintaining a garbage disposal.
by Nicholas Lemmon | Mar 12, 2020 | Concierge
If you’re looking for a professional to drive your car for you, this is known as a “Driveaway” service. It is the hiring an individual or company that specializes in driving cars from one location to another, sometimes thousands of miles.
by Nicholas Lemmon | Mar 7, 2020 | Concierge, For Homeowners
smoke detector maintenance. Replace smoke alarms every decade. Vacuum alarms at least once a year to remove dust, a big contributor to faulty alarms. Replace batteries every year unless you use the long-life kind. Avoid using long-life batteries in older smoke alarms as they could render them inoperable.
by Nicholas Lemmon | Feb 25, 2020 | For Homeowners
Do you have black mold in your toilet? Not to worry, here is a super easy way to get rid of it without chemicals (or if you prefer chemicals, we have that information too). Own a home for long enough and you are likely to find black mold in your toilet.
by Nicholas Lemmon | Feb 19, 2020 | For Homeowners
Today I’m going to blow your mind with how to clean fireplace glass. Not only am I going to blow your mind, but I’m going to show you a natural way for cleaning your fireplace and it’s 100% free.
This method was shown to me by a friend, and when he told me, I just looked at him in disbelief because it seemed so ridiculous (Which is why we are going to put some pictures of doing this). But after I tried it once it’s the only way I have cleaned the inside of my fireplace door for the past 10 years. Best of all it hasn’t cost me a penny.
by Nicholas Lemmon | Feb 12, 2020 | For Homeowners
Whenever I come across new information regarding vacant homes through education or personal experience, I like to share it with my clients. This particular blog discusses Moisture Absorbing Buckets. Shield Home Watch Services does NOT recommend the use of Moisture Absorbing Buckets in vacant homes or vehicles.
