Mark Decherd

The Day the Fat Kid Won

“Double Decker" – that’s what they called me in high school. Like many fat kids, PE was my worst nightmare. The rope? Couldn’t climb it. Dodge ball? Always picked last – and always the number one target. While I dreaded the entire PE experience and the... Read >

A Better Way to Deal with Insurance Claims Disputes

The following scenario is all too common: a homeowner’s home is damaged extensively, a contractor performs the repairs, and the insurance company decides to pay the contractor whatever it wants - shortchanging the contractor in the process, often by thous... Read >

The Ugly Truth: Why Water Damage Can Turn to Mold

The urgency surrounding cleaning up water damage isn’t due to water damage remediation companies that are hungry for business; it’s due to an ugly truth: water damage often turns into mold damage. Despite your desire to shop around for the best company (a... Read >

How to Stay Positive When Disaster Strikes

Seeing your home and all of its memories, destroyed in a catastrophe is a striking blow that hits you deep within your soul. Some never recover from the trauma while others emerge stronger from the experience. Until disaster strikes, you may not know ho... Read >

Avoid Water Damage Today

It's an ugly beast capable of growing from a minor puddle to a major catastrophe. While water is pooling unbeknown-st to you, it is also causing damage. While ignorance may be bliss, when it comes to hidden water damage, ignorance can be financially and... Read >

The Traditional Wedding: The Mother-in-Law Pleaser

Copyright (c) 2010 Rhonda Decherd You're planning a traditional wedding, complete with a flowing white bridal gown, a handsome groom, a beautiful church, gorgeous wedding flowers, traditional vows - and a mother-in-law wanting her way. Planning a tradi... Read >

The Accidental Wedding

Copyright (c) 2010 Rhonda Decherd As you're planning your wedding, your mother breathing down your back, the bills piling up, stress coming between you and your fianc', and the possibility that your wedding dress won't fit due to all the cake samples y... Read >

The Romantic Wedding

Copyright (c) 2010 Rhonda Decherd Young girls often dream of their weddings as potentially the most romantic days of their lives. After all, this is the day that you're getting married! However, romantic weddings don't magically happen all by themselve... Read >

The Untraditional Wedding

Copyright (c) 2010 Rhonda Decherd Did you see the wedding video on YouTube where the wedding party danced their way down the aisle to Chris Brown's Forever? Tens of millions of viewers fell in love with that untraditional wedding entrance and today's b... Read >

The ABCs of Water Damage Restoration

When it comes to water damage, many crucial steps must be taken to restore your home to its previous condition. From stopping the water from pouring in, extracting the water, drying out the home, and cleaning and disinfecting the mess to preventing mold... Read >

How to Live with Mold - or Not!

So, you have a few spots of mold appearing here and there. No big deal, right? Certainly, you can live with a little bit of mildew, dealing with spots as they appear. However, mold isn't merely something to co-exist with complacently. In fact, mold coloni... Read >

Take Action Now and Choose a Water Damage Company before Water Damage Occurs

Life is filled with its crises, some minor, some major. How we deal with events often correlates to how well we've prepared for them. For example, if you know that a hurricane is coming, you'll take several preemptive actions to better protect your home s... Read >

If You Leave it Wet – You Might Regret

Have you ever noticed a damp area in the home and figured, "I'll get to that later"? It could be a damp spot under a window, the floorboards near the bathtub, a secluded area in the basement, or any other wet area. It's tempting to postpone dealing with... Read >

When to Stop Mopping and Start Calling

When it comes to water damage, there comes a point where you realize it's time to stop mopping and start calling. Sure, some minor plumbing leaks and even a few major water issues can be effectively mopped up by the average homeowner. However, water is ex... Read >

Don’t Put Out the Onions Yet (They’ll stink up the whole room)

You're planning a party and you want it to go off without a hitch, right? The silverware is polished, the food prepared, the decorations put up, and the guests are about to arrive. What could possibly go wrong? But wait, what's that stench? The onions... Read >