buckeye az: Simple home maintenance can save you from disaster.
- 09/15/09 09:47 AM
Simple Home Maintenance tips that can protect against disaster Maintaining the vegetation around the home can help to preserve the home from major problems. If this tree was properly braced when it was young it would have grown straight up. Now if it isn't removed then mother nature will bring it down on the home. Click to enlarge. Any vegetation that is in contact with the structure will cause problems. It will:Rub against the side of the home, causing the materials to deteriorate more rapidly. Grow into the structure and cause damage. Becone a bridge for carpenter ants and other insects … (0 comments)
buckeye az: Greens Home Design finds two more reasons an inspection is needed on new construction.
- 09/10/09 02:13 AM
Yesterday I inspected a home in the Tartesso community of Buckeye. The house was 3 years old and in very good shape. There were two things not properly installed. First the builtin microwave was installed such that the vent at the rear was blocked. All the vented air was coming out the top front of the microwave instead of out the ductwork that was installed to take the air outside. Second the refrigerator was wired on a GFCI circuit. If for some reason that circuit gets tripped and you go out of town for a couple days without knowing, you will … (1 comments)
buckeye az: Not getting an inspection on a new home in Buckeye, AZ? Not wise.
- 08/28/09 04:29 AM
This was found on a one year old home. Click to enlarge. The wood and vapor barrier are directly exposed to the sun and rain. It is only a matter of time before it leaks. This house is only one year old. The home owner is lucky this was caught before his builder warranty was up. … (2 comments)
Simple Home Maintenance tips that can protect against disaster Maintaining the vegetation around the home can help to preserve the home from major problems. If this tree was properly braced when it was young it would have grown straight up. Now if it isn't removed then mother nature will bring it down on the home. Click to enlarge.
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