Whether you’re dealing with rain storms, high winds or lots of snow, winter weather is making its mark across the country, causing varying degrees of home repair situations. Consumer Reports highlights four common problems often caused by harsh winters and offers tips for how you can remedy the issues…before they become more serious and . . . → Read More: How to Assess Your Home for Winter-Weather Damage
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I was thinking about all the mistakes I had made decades ago in dealing with the removal of paint from hardware where caustic cleaners gave metals unwanted coloration or wire brushes destroyed the finishes. It was not until several years ago that I learned of a simple technique using three common products found in . . . → Read More: Stripping Old Paint from Hardware? 
Almost everyone who buys a home get a home inspection. While most inspectors are cautious in their evaluations, lately some have made a big mistake in not using two words that can make the difference between the successful protection of the buyer’s rights and potential economic disaster. “Substantial Defect” is the terminology used in . . . → Read More: The Two Most Important Words at Your Home Inspection Whether you’re a home buyer, homeowner, or home seller, mold poses a wide range of problems, from cosmetic issues to serious health hazards. According to the Alliance for Healthy Homes, more than 1,000 types of molds have been found in U.S. homes, and approximately 6-10 percent of the general population, and 15-50 percent of . . . → Read More: 10 Ways to Prevent Mold in Your Home Two weeks ago in the midst of one of the most significant rainfalls this region has seen in years, a client was wakened from a sound sleep by a tremendous sound and vibration. Thinking it was a tree falling on their home, they were surprised to find nothing of the sort. When they went . . . → Read More: Beware of Your Home Owners Insurance I was showing a young family a home in the Buckingham Pond area of Albany last month. When I did my usual walk around to seek out potential issues, I came across the strangest siding phenomena I had witnessed in over a decade. Portions of the siding looked as if they were too close to a hot barbeque grill – THEY WERE MELTED. Okay. Usually this meltdown is actually from BBQ grills. But, these melted areas were as high as twelve feet off the ground… . . . → Read More: The Vinyl Siding is Melting! Thank Your Neighbor. I can’t tell you how often I come across a great home with a skuzzy deck. It’s not the design of the deck that is bad – just that the owner has not maintained it very well. The result is gnarly, slippery wood that splinters easily. So besides replacing the entire deck, what other option is there? . . . → Read More: Dumpy Deck? Here Are Your Options… I know you are going to have a hard time with this one, but would you believe that your roof, that bastion of protection from the elements (okay, maybe not so well against Midwest tornados and softball sized hail in Guilderland) actually has to breathe? Yes, it needs air and sometimes this can be a real problem. . . . → Read More: Why Do Asphalt Roof Shingles Curl? |
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