No, you’re not crazy. It is literally raining cats and dogs these days in Iowa. Welcome to what climate experts gravely predict is “the new normal.” The Hawkeye State’s bummer of a fall has seen torrential rain pour down in buckets in most parts of Eastern Iowa. Dubuque has weathered a full 50 inches of […]
It sounds like a bad joke you tell when you don’t have any plans for the weekend. “Whatcha doing Saturday night?” “Nothing much, I’ll be home changing my HVAC filters.” But if you do have a free night, or even just 5 free minutes, changing your HVAC filter isn’t a bad idea. It’s actually a […]
Homeowners Insurance: State’s Insurance Health Good By Clete Campbell As any Iowan can tell you, in the Hawkeye State, you can go from unbearable winter to sweet summertime in a matter of hours. Iowa homes fearlessly stand up to any and all weather bullies: From January blizzards to April Super Rainstorms to June tornado threats […]
September 12 was a lousy, but tolerable rainy Thursday night in Dubuque as the Rauen Family weathered a torrential thunderstorm that was pouring down an inch of rain an hour on Iowa’s Key City. The Rauens huddled inside the comfort of their sure-fire rain repellent 15-year-old home in Dubuque’s midtown. Then water came cascading down […]
Cost is a vicious killer of many a American homeowner’s renovation and repair dream. For budget-minded homeowners, the potential costs of major project derail them before they can get out of the idea stage. High dollar signs have kept many a failing roof and warped kitchen floor on the job well past their retirement age. […]
There are some household items with extreme sentimental value that we cling and hold on to, despite whether their best, most useful days are behind them. Your beautiful oak grandfather’s clock that hasn’t chimed since 2003. Your grandmother’s fine china. Your dad’s old Steinway grand piano with the 11 flat keys. Unfortunately, crumbling, unsightly, dangerous […]
Americans are re-investing in their American Dreams. That’s the terrific headline of HomeAdvisor’s 2018 State of Home Spending report. “2018 was a robust year for consumer spending on home services, with average total spending of $9,081,” HomeAdvisor reported in its key finding of the survey. Other notable numbers in HA’s 2018 State of Home Spending […]
Remember, There’s No Weather Offseason In Iowa Through snow, wind, rain and more rain, we endured to reach the Promised Land. After a spring only a fish could love, weather-weary Iowans have finally reached sweet summertime. While our only weekend thoughts may naturally be to cue up the stereo, fire up the barbecue, crack open […]
How To Spot A Deck In Trouble Before Disaster Strikes There’s no better view of summer on a sunny day than a backyard deck. It’s the stuff dreams and Norman Rockwell paintings are made of. Unfortunately, there are few scarier feelings than standing on a rickety, creaky deck. For as the Reading (Pa.) Eagle’s Karen […]
“This would have never had happened if you had followed the building code! A house shouldn’t collapse no matter how powerfully a wolf is blowing … “ – Greg the Insurance Adjuster to the Three Little Pigs in the newspaper comic strip WUMO by Mikael Wulff and Anders Margenthaler Wondering if your home is up […]
