What Is Base Flood Elevation? Base flood elevation, or BFE, is a critical number for coastal homeowners. It represents the water level with a one percent chance of occurring in any given year. Many people call this the hundred-year flood mark. Your home’s lowest living floor should sit above this elevation. That single measurement affects … Read more
Fundraising Through Golf To keep the mission funded, OCBA created the Marty Aronow Memorial Golf Outing. The event honors a respected past OCBA president and has become the program’s primary fundraiser. Roughly 90 percent of CFC’s annual donations come from this single day on the course, which makes every sponsorship and every registration count. Barbara … Read more
In this on-site video, Randy from Chap Construction walks through a major renovation project here in Ocean County where poor soil conditions beneath the structure required a specialized foundation solution. In areas like Toms River, Brick, and other Jersey Shore communities, unstable or sandy soil and flooding concerns can limit the effectiveness of traditional footings, … Read more
For small projects, this approach often works. Installing shelves, painting a room, or replacing light fixtures can be safe and rewarding ways to personalize your space. These simple tasks usually require minimal tools and basic know how. Add a good playlist and a free weekend, and you might even have fun doing it. However, once … Read more
Why Duct Cleaning Matters It is great to get rid of all the built-up dust, allergens, and bacteria that can get into your ducts, improving the air quality in your home. During normal operation, dust and bacteria can accumulate in ductwork that can lead to microbial growth. Duct cleaning has been shown to reduce this … Read more
Smoke alarms are one of the most important things in your home, but when was the last time you checked on yours? Most people do not realize that smoke alarms are not an install and done thing and need to be maintained. Most manufacturers have instructions on how to maintain your smoke alarms but there are … Read more
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There is a legend about the day of our nation’s birth in the little hall in Philadelphia, a day on which debate had raged for hours. The men gathered there were honorable men hard-pressed by a king who had flouted the very laws they were willing to obey. Even so, to sign the Declaration of … Read more
What is a fire-rated door and do you need one? A fire-rated door is a specially constructed door designed to slow or prevent the spread of fire and smoke. It is a heavy door made of materials like metal or gypsum. When installed properly, it is not supposed to combust during a certain time frame … Read more
How about the view on this house?! !