Recently my daughter, 25, purchased a home. They would not accept any contingency or any time for inspection. Fortunately, I had gone with her to see the house and inspected then. This is the ideal situation – inspect when you know you are going to put a contract on a house. However, in this quickening […]
I wish I had been a plumber. Everyone likes plumbers. When you need a plumber, you need a plumber. You are happy to see them. You will pay them happily whatever they charge. The thing is how do you know when you need one? Let me give you an example. Every day when the occupants […]
Most people believe the difference between brick and veneer is the thickness of the material. This is not the case. Almost all houses built as ‘brick’ in the last few decades are veneer – even the ones that say, ‘four sides brick’. The word, “veneer” simply means a façade. Brick veneer is a style of […]
For me, the largest purchase I ever made was my home. It was important that I knew what I was purchasing, no matter whether the home is new or old. Some things are not as important as others. For example, is a crack in the dry wall important or just cosmetic? The answer is that […]
Radon is a natural elemental gas that is found in the environment. It is created when certain organic things decay over time. Generally, it isn’t harmful when you’re outside and the levels are very low. But the atom is small enough that it can leak through concrete and seep into the house. There, it concentrates […]
I hope to demystify this question for you. In order to do this, we need to speak a bit about electricity. Have you ever wondered how power lines can be so thin, yet carry so much electricity? In some cases, they are the same size as the ones in your home! But, there is a […]
