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Believe it or not, many homes across the country use natural gas for various items in the home. It can be a cheaper solution to electricity in the home and is often more convenient. Also, you can use natural gas in the home during major storms that might otherwise knock out your electricity.
Imagine that you are in a hurry to get to the store. You back your car out of the garage and push the garage door button to close. The garage door refuses to go down. Now you have to get out of the car and check for something that could be in the way of the sensors. After a quick review, you see no issues and start to concern yourself with how you can close the garage door and still get to your shopping. How to bypass garage door sensors? Simply hold the garage door button down until the door closes all the way.
The cooler months have begun and you have set your thermostat accordingly. As the days go by you do not notice a big change in your home. It still feels cozy and warm to you. The first bill comes in and it is as reasonable as it can be, considering it’s the cooler months and the heat runs longer. Then, the next bill comes in and it is quite a bit higher.
The potential to have various projects come around in your home is high. Understanding which ones are the most important to fix and which ones can be delayed is also key. Leaving an accidental paint spill or simply needing to clean up after a paint project is not a good idea. Let’s say the paint spilled or sprayed onto your tiles. How to remove paint from tiles? Scraping, wiping, and rubbing are all key phrases when it applies to removing paint from tiles. This project could be easy or difficult for a homeowner depending on the square footage of tile and grout that absorbed the paint.
Before calling on your home inspection company to go through your home top to bottom, take a look around the home yourself. A lot of times there are areas of repair that you the homeowner could address before a home inspection. Remember, that you are spending money to certify that your home is in fine working condition. You want to make sure it is valued at the price that you are seeking a seller to purchase it for. Making sure the repairs are done first will greatly enhance your chances of a strong inspection.
Imagine that you are walking through a home that is “For Sale” and you notice something very unique to that home. You aren’t used to what it is for because this architecture is not found in your current home. You continue about the walk-through and jot down a list of questions for your realtor. The first one on the list is, what is the architectural hole that is in the ceiling of the home? Your real estate agent responds, it is a scuttle attic.
You want to change the look of your roof as there are new styles and new trends. But, where do you start? Find the type of roof that you like and also one that is approved for where you live. Do you have shingles on your roof and wondering if you can put a new roof over it?
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.
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.