https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--996-.htm Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:22:39 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net https://www.castanet.net/rss/ https://www.castanet.net/main_images/logos/KelownaLogos/Castanet_Logo.jpg https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--996-.htm https://www.castanet.net/news/About-the-House/179812/Shorts-on-fire https://www.castanet.net/news/About-the-House/179812/Shorts-on-fire Wed, 02 Nov 2016 15:00:00 PDT Contributed Whether you have a new home or an old house, it's important that you know the condition of the electrical system. Simple problems can cause electrical shorts, and those shorts have the potential to spark a fire. The demand for electrical convenience and appliances in our homes has grown expone... https://www.castanet.net/news/About-the-House/179056/Is-your-roof-ready-for-winter https://www.castanet.net/news/About-the-House/179056/Is-your-roof-ready-for-winter Mon, 24 Oct 2016 15:00:00 PDT Hugh Cairns Will my roof leak this winter? That's a question that some Okanagan homeowners are pondering right about now. I can tell you that after inspecting thousands of homes that people maintain or replace their roof coverings for one of two reasons: because they want to or they have to. ... https://www.castanet.net/news/About-the-House/178530/Crawl-space-protects-house https://www.castanet.net/news/About-the-House/178530/Crawl-space-protects-house Mon, 17 Oct 2016 21:00:00 PDT Hugh Cairns By taking good care of your crawl space, it will take care of your whole house. The true purpose of a crawl space is to have easy access to the mechanical and sub-surface structural components of your home. When your home was constructed, it was likely well-lit and storage free to provide easy... https://www.castanet.net/news/About-the-House/177915/Using-space-heaters https://www.castanet.net/news/About-the-House/177915/Using-space-heaters Mon, 10 Oct 2016 11:00:00 PDT Hugh Cairns When things get cold, the cold turn up the heat As the cold winds of winter approach, it's time to turn up the heat. For most of us, turning up the heat means setting the temperature on the central heating system thermostat to warm. However, some of us need only to heat a small area of our ...