Most of us never think about the floor under our feet. It is just there, holding up the sofa and catching the crumbs. Then a parent moves in, or a grandparent starts using a cane, and suddenly every room looks different. That glossy tile in the bathroom seems a little too shiny. The rug by…

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The call comes, and the news is good: your mom or dad is being discharged. Then a second thought arrives right behind the relief. Is the house ready? Are the stairs safe? Who will be there at two in the morning if they need the bathroom? Preparing a home for an elderly parent after a…

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A long wet season puts every part of your home’s exterior to the test. Roofs shed water for weeks at a time, siding takes wind-driven rain on its face, and gutters carry more water than they see in the rest of the year. When the clouds finally lift, the weeks that follow are a good…

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