Falls: Falling is the leading cause of unintentional home injury deaths; it claims nearly 6,000 lives per year, according to the Home Safety Council. And although there are all sorts of ways to reduce this risk, Appy recommends that homeowners install grab bars in their bathtubs and showers.
You won't believe these 10 facts about people. A basement bulkhead is a structure that allows access to a basement from the outside of the house. The structure is usually made of concrete or stone, and it includes a stairway that leads to the ground level.
Water Pressure Tanks: What Are They and How Do They Work? When you open a spigot in your home, you expect water to flow at a certain speed. Water pressure in the line causes that water to flow. If your home is on city utilities, water pressure is controlled (for the most part) by the city. If your home is on a well, you need something to build that pressure and this is the purpose of the pressure tank. In a nutshell: The pressure tank in a water well system creates water pressure by using compressed air to bear down on the water. Because of this pressure, when a valve is opened water is pushed out of the tank through the pipes in your home.