Fenestrated? Your windows are a very important part of your home, they provide views and light while keeping the elements out and your home comfortable. They take a lot of abuse from the sun, wind and rain, not to mention baseballs. Undetected, a small leak in a window can turn into an energy loss or […]
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“You can’t be stealthy with creaky floors and the baby won’t sleep with squeaky doors. Ya can’t take a nap in a creaky bed and that squeaky shoe just messes up your head” The opening lines of my latest rap? Seriously, we all deal with pesky squeaks. We find them everywhere, in our […]
As I have been saying recently, “there has rarely been a better time to buy”. Not only are rates at their lowest but home prices are there too. From here, everything is looking up. Additionally, for the first-time buyer or someone with skills, gently bruised homes can turn into real money makers! With my many […]
Alarms serve a very important role in our everyday lives, leaving us free of worry. Our homes are filled with alarms that alert us of smoke, fire, fluid levels and deadly gases. Prior to the 1980’s homes did not have smoke detectors, today virtually every home has one or more and countless lives have been […]
Dear friend, One of the great things about life in the Pacific Northwest is the environment we have for growing great lawns. Lawns have become a big part of our urban and suburban culture and can have a big impact on the marketability of your home. Great looking lawns add value and appeal. Conversely unkempt […]
When you stop to think about it, the toilet is one of the most significant inventions of all time, it’s an important symbol of modern civilization. It can also be the source of a lot of frustration and even damage our homes. Have you been taking care of your porcelain friend? If not you may […]
Garage \Ga`rage”\, n. [F.] an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles Is your car homeless? Does the van refuse to start in the morning because you made it sleep out in the cold? This kind of vehicular abuse is rampant throughout America. Why do aunt Alice’s third set of dishes and young […]
On our recent trip to New Orleans to visit my daughter, we noticed that most homes don’t have gutter systems. After thinking about it a bit we realized that all rain is not the same. In New Orleans they get rains that come for about an hour followed by a bit of wind. With the […]
