This house isn’t going anywhere.” Or is it! Serious structural problems in houses are not very common, but when they occur they are never cheap to fix. Some can’t be fixed at all. This report won’t turn you into a home inspector, but it will give you some of the common indicators. Uneven Floors Uneven
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Priority Maintenance for Home Buyers There are so many home maintenance and repair items that are important; it can be confusing trying to establish which are the most critical. To simplify things, we have compiled a short list of our favourites. These are by no means all-inclusive, nor do they replace any of the information
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Condensation We encourage clients and real estate agents to call us with technical questions. We get lots of them – and the flavor of the month is condensation. We don’t want to bore you with technical terms like vapor pressure differential. Let’s keep this simple. There are two rules at work here: 1. When warm
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Humidifiers The outside winter air is cold and dry. The inside winter air is dry. Our chapped lips, dry skin and static zaps from doorknobs remind us of that all season long. Homes like the dry environment, but dry air makes people uncomfortable. While an ideal humidity for homes can be as low as 5%,
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A Fall Furnace Primer Beautiful September weather does little to remind us that winter’s cold breath will soon be upon us. While you’re in the basement unpacking the Halloween costumes, take a moment to consider your furnace. Check the Switches While it is probably okay, it’s not a bad idea to stroll over to your
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Undertaking a Home Repair Let’s start by differentiating between a home improvement and a home repair. A home improvement, as the name implies, means improving something. It is usually a renovation to create more space, change the layout of the house, improve energy efficiency, or to make aesthetic changes. This report will deal with the
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Priority Maintenance for Home Buyers There are so many home maintenance and repair items that are important; it can be confusing trying to establish which are the most critical. To simplify things, we have compiled a short list of our favorites. These are by no means all-inclusive, nor do they replace any of the information
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Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter GFCI’s The outlets with the colored “Test” and “Reset” buttons are specially designed to better protect people than ordinary outlets. GFCI’s have been used in houses since the 1970’s. Why Are They Used? GFCI’s are designed to shut power off if there is a very small leak of electricity (a ground
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