Parents from previous generations may say that our current generation of parents goes a little overboard when it comes to child safety. After all, car seats, sharp edge protectors, and plastic socket plugs were non-existent back in the day. But …
Otherwise known as a breaker box, your electrical panel houses all of the circuit breakers (or in the case of some older homes, fuses) that control the power supply to the various outlets and large appliances in your home. Circuit …
One of our favorite Christmas movies is “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” Who can forget the iconic scene when Clark Griswold gets his Christmas lights working for the very first time? He had so many lights on his home they could …
Moving into an older home in order to “fix it up” is a dream for a lot of people. With an older home, you are getting the benefit of old world construction. Some houses in Houston have stood for decades …
After moving into an older house and completely remodeling it into their dream home, Jim and Sherry Preston got an offer they couldn’t refuse. Although selling their dream home was something they thought they would never do, the idea of …
When it’s cold outside, we Houstonians are always looking for ways to stay warm. And so far, this winter has proven to be pretty extreme for our warm Texas blood! That’s why we turn to things like coats, scarfs, gloves, …
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to live back in the days before electricity? It might be nice for a while, but we are pretty sure you would quickly start to miss the comforts of lights, television, …
For most people, electrical work seems like some foreign language that we can’t quite wrap our heads around. For others, it’s just what they love to do- and they learn to do it well. We know this because the Texas …
Having just moved into a brand new home, Jan Gerner of North Houston was busy arranging furniture and unpacking boxes. Her formal living room was not equipped with an overhead light so she chose several lamps to decorate the space, …
