If you own a home with concrete walkways, patios or driveway, then you probably know that concrete cracks are almost always inevitable. Concrete is an amazing building material that can be shaped and formed while in the liquid state, but then through a chemical process cures and becomes solid. Concrete has been an important [...]
Damaged bug screen. Do you have windows with missing or damaged screens? Tracking down the correct sized screens that fit into an older window can be difficult, and if you do find screen replacements, they can be also be expensive than you expect. Hiring a professional to install screens could cost up [...]
Negative grading around a home. Proper drainage around a home is something that is often overlooked. Inadequate drainage could lead to foundation settling, moisture intrusion and mold growth issues. Many homes have improper grading issues that can allow water to drain up against a foundation. For homes in areas with expansive soil [...]
Nail Pop Nail pops and drywall cracks are common cosmetic defects that can form in recently built homes, or in homes that have undergone recent drywall repairs. In most cases these cosmetic defects are caused by expansion and contraction of building materials as they dry after installation, or by installation errors. Drywall [...]
Electrical Panel It is common to find electrical panels in older homes with obsolete, in-eligible, or missing labeling. Although most home owners may not have to operate circuit breakers in the electric panel too often, it is important to have proper labeling so that the circuit breakers in the panel can be [...]
Fireplaces were the first source of heating inside the home. Prior to the invention of forced air heating systems, residential homes depended on central heat sources such as fireplaces to stay warm. These types of heating systems were rarely effective at heating an entire house. In the late 1800’s radiator technology was [...]
Attic Access Hatch In most homes, air leakage through building penetrations is something that is hard to avoid, but there are some places in the home where excess air leakage can be controlled. In homes that have an attic and crawlspace, there are usually access hatches that are located inside the building [...]
