Water damage is unfortunate when it happens in a home. Often, it is hard to see what is causing the damage or that it is even happening. However, there are signs you can look for water damage in walls. Those are wet or dark spots, cracking, bubbling, flaking, smell of damp, mold, or musty to name a few.
Buying a home brings a lot of joy but also brings with it some possible problems that need fixing. Before signing on the dotted line to purchase the home, think about a sewer scope. What is a sewer scope? An inspector uses a video camera to look inside the sewer lines that run from the home to the main sewer line, septic, or HOA tap line. You may be thinking that paying money for an inspection is costing you more, but just like a home inspection, a sewer scope inspection (or sewer line inspection) is highly recommended.
When we buy a home, we don’t think about how fancy the water heater may be or that it is an important appliance. However, it really is! Hot water heaters and boilers have a Temperature Pressure Relief Valve or TPR valve (sometimes called a T&P valve) that is for safety. It is an important part of these appliances.
Buying a home is a large purchase and usually a place many people will stay in for a long time. You want to know that everything is going well in the home so having a home inspection is important. Even though it is not required, it is always highly recommended.
You have just found the home of your dreams in the sought-after neighborhood you have been wanting to live in. However, the realtor mentions that there has not been a radon test on the home in 25 years. You have always heard that you only need one if you have a home with a basement. However, this is NOT true.
Here in Georgia, our winters get cold and our summers are hot. We need furnaces and HVAC’s. Getting the most amount of years out of both is important to stay warm or cool and to save money and repair headaches.
Underneath the kitchen and bathroom sinks is a trap, also called a P-trap. This trap holds water in it and seals the sewer gases in the pipes. Sometimes, this can become clogged and leak on the bottom of the cabinet.
Dealing with a fire in the home is a terrible feeling. A fire can destroy our belongings, personal heirlooms, and also the structure. Unfortunately, sometimes this happens and it is out of our control as we did not see any of the signs.