Homeowner Digest

Luke Tyler asked:


Buying a home is one of the biggest investments of your life and thus, you surely would not like to go for anything that is unsatisfactory or unplanned. But unfortunately, many a time, due to lack of information or an impulsive decision, we often miss out on the very essential pre requisite of getting our home thoroughly inspected by a reliable and registered set of home inspectors. However, this sort of negligence can actually be the reason for getting a dreadful home deal. Hence, whenever you are on a mission of buying a new home for yourself, make sure to get the assistance of a Long Island home inspection firm, that will guide you thoroughly about the present condition of the home, you wish to buy.

Home inspection is a procedure of acquiring detailed information about the condition of the house, that you may be considering to buy. Long Island home inspection, offers an accurate analysis of the physical status, as well as, the status of interior components of your preferred residential building. Everything from the heating system, plumbing system, electrical system, to the arrangement of proper windows, doors, walls and ceiling, will be sincerely checked and verified by the qualified and well trained professionals of Long Island home inspection company. One thing that you must keep in mind is, that home inspection is not a mandatory task to be followed only by those people who are willing to buy a new house, in fact, it is equally important for individuals wishing to sell out their home due to relocation and other such reasons.

It is often noticed that people do not entertain the major necessity of proper home inspection before purchasing any new property, as they consider it as an added burden of expense. However, they fail to speculate the huge financial loss, that they may have to bear in case of an unplanned purchase. Hence, as we all know, that prevention is better than cure, you must opt for a good home inspection before investing your hard earned money into any property. Moreover, by adopting this task, you can also have the opportunity of estimating the correct value of the property and can save yourself from getting duped by the other party. Therefore, if you are also planning to buy or sell a property, then do not take a step further, before getting your property certified by the experts of a Long Island home inspection company.

However, there are few clauses that you must fulfill, before taking the assistance of any home inspection company. First of all, get assured that your selected home inspector is certified by the American Society of Home Inspectors. Secondly, always demand for a well categorized printed report, that clearly talks about the condition of all major components of the house. You can also ask for the photographs of the items that are in bad shape and need to be repaired and replaced. Thankfully, a Long Island home inspection company, carries out all these elementary measures and lets you have a clear estimation about the life of the systems, equipments, and major components of the house. In order to get more information about the complete procedure of home inspection, you can easily take the assistance of the internet.

 



FSBO

♥ asked:


how big is ur kitchen?
how much did it cost?
what all did u do to it?
how long did it take?

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Accurate Home Inspection of Atlanta asked:


Vapor Barriers

Crawlspace Vapor Barriers

Throughout the United States, even in desert areas, there is moisture in the ground from groundwater being absorbed. Even in an apparently dry crawlspace, a large amount of water is entering the home. In a dry crawlspace, the moisture is drying out as fast as it is entering, which causes high moisture levels in the crawlspace and elsewhere in the house. A solid vapor barrier is recommended in all crawlspaces and should be required if moisture problems exist.

This vapor barrier, if properly installed, also reduces the infiltration of radon gas. Of course, if the moisture is coming from above ground, a vapor barrier will collect and hold the moisture. Therefore, any above ground source of moisture must be found and eliminated. The source may be as obvious as sweating pipes, or may be more difficult to spot, such as condensation on surfaces. The solution can be as simple as applying insulation to exposed sections

of  the piping or complex enough to require power exhaust fans and the addition of insulation and vapor barriers.

The more common causes of moisture problems in a new home are moisture trapped within the structure during construction and a continuing source of excess moisture from the basement, crawlspace, or slab. To resolve this potential problem, 6-mil plastic sheets should be laid as vapor barriers over the entire crawlspace floor. The sheets should overlap each other by at least 6 inches and should be taped in place. The plastic should extend up the perimeter walls by about 6 inches. The plastic sheets should be attached to the interior walls of the crawlspace with mastic or batten strips. All of the perimeter walls should be insulated, and insulation should be between the joists at the top of the walls. Vents, which may need to be opened in the late spring and closed in the fall, should not be blocked. If not properly managed, moisture originating in the crawlspace can cause problems with wood flooring and create many biological threats to health and property. A properly placed vapor barrier can prevent or reduce problem moisture from entering the home.

Concrete paints, waterproofing sealers, or cement coatings are a temporary fix. They crack or peel and cannot stop gases, such as water vapor and radon.

Damp basement air spreads mold and radon through the house. Efflorescence (white powder stains) and musty odors are telltale signs of moisture problems. Basement remodeling traps invisible water vapor, causing mold and mildew.

Most basements start leaking within 10 to 15 years. The basement walls and floors should be sealed and preserved before they deteriorate. The basement floor should be concrete which has been poured on at least 6 inches of gravel. The gravel distributes groundwater movement under the concrete floor, reducing the possibility of the water penetrating the floor. A water proof membrane, such as plastic sheeting, should be laid before the concrete is poured, for additional protection against flooding and infiltration of radon and other gases.The basement floor should be gradually but uniformly sloped in all directions toward a drain or a series of drains. These drains will permit the basement to drain if it becomes flooded.

Water or moisture marks on the floor and walls are signs of ineffective waterproofing or moisture proofing. Cellar doors, hatchways, and basement windows should be weather-tight and rodent-proof. A hatchway can be inspected by standing at the lower portion with the doors closed; if daylight can be seen, the door needs to be sealed or repaired.

Vapor Barriers for Concrete Slab Homes

Strip flooring and related products should be protected from moisture migration by a slab. Proper on-grade or above-grade construction requires that a vapor barrier be placed beneath the slab. Moisture tests should be done to determine the suitability of the slab before installing wood products. A vapor barrier equivalent to 4- or 6-mil polyethylene should be installed on top of the slab to further protect the wood products and the residents of the home.

 

Accurate Home Inspection of Atlanta

www.findmeaninspector.com

 



Selling Home

sonz asked:


is hasn’t been mentioned anywhere on the website!

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Scotty22 asked:


I havea website that is physically hosted through a US server, is there any way that I can tell webmaster tools that my site is a UK business. The extension is a .co.uk, i’m concerned that the physical IP address will harm my SEO potential within Google.co.uk as geolocation is widely considered as one of the relevancy ranking factors.

Thanks

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great_and_mighty_adam_levine asked:


I’m looking to get rough rent/value ratios for various areas of the country.

I have found websites that display “average home price” and “average rent”, but that isn’t fair because most rentals are lower-end than purchases. I’m looking for an apples-to-apples comparison.

Please don’t include properties which you purchased significantly below market or invested a lot of money in improving.

–>Adam

P.S. I know I’ve asked this before, but judging from the responses, I asked it the wrong way.

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Elena P asked:


I was looking at the UVA website because i would like to go there and they said that
“Among first-year students, 88% ranked in the top 10th of their secondary school classes.”
Do they mean to 10 percentile or the top 10 students as in rank?
For example, in a class of 200 students, do they mean the top 10 students (top 10) or the top 20 students? (10%)

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John Carser asked:


When you want to buy or sell a home you will want to have a home inspection done. There are benefits to having this inspection done for the buyer and the seller. This article will tell you what those advantages are and what the importance of a home inspection is. You don’t want to buy or sell a home without knowing this information.

The importance of a home inspection for the buyer is just as important as for the seller. The benefits to having a home inspection done are that you will be able to find out everything about the home before you buy it. This will allow you to see the home up close so you know exactly what you are buying.

The advantages of a home inspection for the seller are that you will be able to find out about any previously unknown problems or potential upgrades so you can address them before you sell. It is always important to be aware of any issues in advance so you can disclose the problems to the buyer if you are not able to fix them. This will allow the transaction to go smoothly for everyone concerned.

Now that you know what the importance of a home inspection is you need to know how to get it done and what your role should be during the inspection. The seller is usually the one to get the home inspection done but the buyer can also have their own inspection done if they choose to. So if you want to get someone to inspect the home you will need to do a couple of different things.

One: You want to make sure that you hire a professional. Make sure that the inspector you use is a member of ASHI or American Society of Home Inspectors. This way you know you are getting someone that knows what they are doing. In Canada there are currently no mandatory certifications or legislative requirements for home inspectors, however there are industry associations such as The Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors (CAHPI).

Two: After the home inspection is done you want to make sure that you get a copy of the printed report. You can usually get the written report with no problems but you want to make sure that you ask about any photos that may have been taken during the inspection. It is a good idea to have a copy of both the report and photos.

Three: Be at the home inspection. You don’t have to be but if you are than you will be able to ask any questions you have. This is especially helpful for the buyer of the home because it gives you a chance to become more familiar with the home and it will add confidence that you are getting a good home.

Now you know the importance of a home inspection for the seller and the buyer. Always get this done before you buy or sell a home because if you don’t then you may run into problems later that you could have known about if you had just had the home inspection done.



For Sale By Owner

mp77 asked:


I have a gun or 2 I would like to sell and don’t ever have any luck in the local paper. I am big into Ebay, but they don’t let you sell guns online. Is it even legal to sell one online?

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