• July

      29

      2017
    • 2953
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    Vinyl Siding NOPES

    I inspected a home recently that had it’s vinyl siding installed incorrectly. As with any product, it must be installed according to manufacturer’s instructions so that it will provide long lasting pleasure and be covered under warranty. Some of the more common defects that I find with vinyl siding are improper clearance to roof materials,

    • June

      3

      2017
    • 1198
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    The Best of What Might Be- A Home Maintenance Checklist for Summer

    If spring is the start of new beginnings then the words of American short-fiction author, Charles Bowden, is apropos to the approaching changing of the season on June 20th, “Summer is always the best of what might be.” Summer is just a few weeks away. There are always a number of tasks for homeowners to complete

    • October

      31

      2016
    • 1476
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    Water Damage-The Home Owner Scare Champ

    Today is Halloween. Cue the music from Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960’s slasher/thriller Psycho. Outside of what happens November 8th it’s the scariest day of the year! Later this evening, “TRICK-OR-TREAT” will be heard in neighborhoods all across our America as little ghouls, witches, and spooks hold out their candy bags in search of high fructose corn

    • September

      30

      2016
    • 1395
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    4 for Fall

    It’s that time of year again. Fall is here! The season change brings with it changes also in what we eat, wear, and do. Where are my pumpkin spiced latte, sweater wearing, and hayride enthusiasts? I love this time of year! With the relentless heat and humidity of summer in the rear view, cooler temperatures

    • August

      14

      2016
    • 1602
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    What happens if your Water Heater doesn’t go to its Happy Place?

    We all have our own unique happy places. Happy places are those places where we find enjoyment and relaxation. Happy places for some might be the golf course. For others, it might be a hike in the woods. Wherever your happy place is it’s a place you go to when life gets to be too

    • July

      4

      2016
    • 1484
    • 0

    If Only…

    I don’t know about you guys but over my lifetime I’ve began a lot of sentences with, “I should have done ____________.” Or, If only I would have ___________.” Like leaving your front door open while the air conditioner is running in this sauna-like July heat, regret is a waste of energy. American author, Mercedes

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