Did you know the galvanized pipe was used in homes between 1930 until 1960? Important things to look out for: A home inspector can help find out what type of plumbing you have in your home. If you have questions or concerns, please call us directly.
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Plumbing Month
Home Inspections are not just for buying and selling a home. They can be used for a great opportunity to find out the condition of your homes as a system and its components. Did you know the polyethylene piping was used in homes between 1978 until 1995? Important things to look out for:
Last Day of Spring Cleaning Month
If you followed our steps, you should either have more room where your stuff was or still working on it. What matters is that you started and now you have to finish it. I wanted to talk about the benefits of having less clutter in your home. By following our 3 box rule, you shouldContinue reading “Last Day of Spring Cleaning Month”
Spring Cleaning Month
Continue to follow the three-box rule until you have reached your goal. Several trips may be required to either donate or throw stuff out. If more boxes are needed sometimes grocery stores may have a few boxes to give away, reach out to your addicted Amazon neighbors to see if they have any. One dayContinue reading “Spring Cleaning Month”
Spring Cleaning Month
Once someone has thought about and understand some of the reasons why they may be holding onto stuff can now begin deciding what to do with it. Make sure to have several empty boxes that are in good condition and willing to donate. I personally used the 3 box rule to help get rid ofContinue reading “Spring Cleaning Month”
Garage Awareness Month
Did you know that most home owners are unaware that their garage and its systems are supposed to be able to slow the spread of a fire if one should occur in the garage? Some examples of the living space shared wall between the home and garage should have the some of the following. WeContinue reading “Garage Awareness Month”
Garage Awareness Month
Did you know that most American residents use their home garage door as their primary entrance into their homes? Did you know that the garage of a home has a lot of features and safety measures that most homeowners are unaware of? We will be talking about garages and garage doors this March. If youContinue reading “Garage Awareness Month”
Swelling Soil
Also known as Expansive Soil can be very troublesome for a lot of Colorado residents. Luckily a lot of Colorado resources are available to be more knowledgeable, about what to look for and solutions if the problem should occur. On average/normal years they cause more damage than earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes combined. Some basicContinue reading “Swelling Soil”
Garbage Disposals
Are nice to have in a home, but are not required to be installed. They are a convenience, like a microwave is convent in that it can heat up your food quickly. They also have dangers that most home owners are not aware or have not considered a danger. Some thoughts to consider: *This isContinue reading “Garbage Disposals”
Expansive Soil
It is also called, swelling soil and the names describe what it does very well. It consists of multiple types of clays, the clays/soft bedrock cover vast areas of Colorado. The soil can expand by 20% by volume and push up to 30,000 pounds-per-square foot. What should you do if you think your home isContinue reading “Expansive Soil”