Jen in Citrus Heights, CA just bought a house with the understanding that it’s time to have some work done on her sewers, but she’s trying to decide what route to go, specifically whether trenchless sewer repair is right for her. Jen asks: “I bought a great new home in…
California might just be the most unique state in the nation. There are a number of things that our home state a special place, including its natural beauty, the laid back style of the folks who live here, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, to name a few. Those are…
There’s nothing more beautiful to me than Sacramento in the fall—apart from my wife, of course. I love this time of year. The summer heat has finally broken and we’re able to enjoy the outdoors again without sweating buckets. My favorite thing each autumn season is to take long walks…
Most of the homeowners I meet in Sacramento have heard of SMUD, even if they don’t know all of the things that SMUD can do for them. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is more than just the company that sends you a bill each month for your utilities. Obviously,…
Mark in Davis, CA is wondering about the quality of the water that comes out of his tap, and whether it’s okay for him to drink it. Mark says: “I don’t want to get into my exact age, but I remember when getting a cool drink of water was as…
If I had a nickel for every time a client asked me for an easy way to make their home more energy efficient, I’d be a very rich man. The question has been asked in numerous different ways over the years, but the basic gist is the same: What can…
My old friend from college, Rick, drives cars until they’ve all but turned to dust. My buddies and I all chuckle when we see him cruising down the street in his old ‘91 Ford station wagon. “It still runs like it’s good as new,” he insists, even though the stuffing…
Lucy has smiled and waved at her neighbors for years, never realizing that they were actually inadvertently causing her big problems under the ground. Lucy writes: “I always thought my neighbors and I were on great terms. We’d say hello after work and we’d watch each other’s houses whenever one…
In my job, I tend to have plenty of conversations with homeowners about energy efficiency. Energy efficient windows, energy efficient thermostats, energy efficient HVAC units, and energy efficient insulation: people in Northern California love to talk about these things. But, they mostly like to talk about them all individually. A…
What makes Sacramento one of the most unique cities in California is the wide variety of homes that one finds in the city’s many distinct neighborhoods, from the old Victorians in Midtown to mid-century dwellings in places like Curtis and Tahoe Park to the fancier, classic styles in a neighborhood…
