Taking Top Dollar for Your Home

by Ada Denis When you settle to sell your home you should at once begin concerning to it as a home ... carpet/s, molds repaired, cracked smear and re-taping/ repairing drywall. When making these improvements ... like a buyer. 3.Hire a professional cleaner. One Time you have the house cleared you should rent [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 11:49:24

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of Long Days and Quiet Nights

If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I have had a bit of an adventure today in home maintenance / home repair stuff ... of water.  enough to cause mold to form just a little…about six inches upward, and about seven feet long ... ), I have no clue how long the problem existed. After the insurance adjuster left, and assured [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:38:51

After the Floods: Dealing with Mold, Health Hazards and Scams

Work continues long after flood water recedes. Where Do I Start When Floodwater Recedes? ... . The biggest challenges for homeowners are staying ahead of potential mold problems and finding reliable home repair contractors. H. James Wedner, professor of medicine and chief of the division [more...]

Date: 2008-06-23 20:11:02

Who Let Me Buy A House?

Seriously, I am not responsible enough to own a house.  I do well to get to work on time.  I just finished step 2 of some home repairs ... .  What do I discover?  Black mold.  Whoa.  That's quite bad, isn't it?  It was just a bit, and I pulled it all out.  You're supposed to wear gloves or a mask or something when you work with black mold, right?  Well [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:22:37

Taking Top Dollar for Your Home

Taking Top Dollar for Your Home Posted By Ada Denis on @ 2: ... , new carpet/s, molds repaired, cracked smear and re-taping/ repairing drywall. When making ... like a buyer. 3.Hire a professional cleaner. One Time you have the house cleared you should rent [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 07:47:24

The Stanley Complete Step-by-Step Revised Book of Home Repair and Improvement By The Stanley Company

When it comes to home repair, one of the most trusted names has to be the Stanley Company ... s inspection sheet that takes you through everything in your house, helping you spot errors and learning what needs to be fixed. Even mold, radon and lead are covered, as well as many other hidden things [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 13:11:07

Mold & Mildew Fixer-Upper

I had the joy of previewing this delightful bank-owned foreclosure home in south Phoenix.  It was hard to decide which photo to place first ... ) will do no repairs or remediation.  There is no way this home would qualify for FHA financing. mold mildew health ... .  Because of health concerns for buyers, mold and mildew becomes a priority.  The bathroom [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 15:20:03

110-Piece Home Repair Tool Kit $20

The 110-Piece Ultra Steel Home Repair Tool Kit is now at WalMart.com for just $19.88. This features a huge assortment of screwdrivers, wrenches, hammers, ratchets, sockets and more, all in a blow-mold case. Shipping adds $6.47, in-store pickup is free, and sales tax is charged [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 19:36:41

Verify everything in writing

At the scene of an auto accident, the one thing for certain is that there will be numerous versions of what lead up to the accident ... about a home improvement project that is nearly completed. There was mold and water damage in the kitchen. The insurance company had a specialist come in to handle the mold remediation and repair [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 02:13:55

Even drywall is made in China.

This is a scary story. Homeowners in Florida are having a battle with Lennar Homes concerning the use of drywall made in China ... of a white HVAC repair truck became a running joke in the neighborhood. Metal within their homes ... -based National Organization of Remediators and Mold Inspectors, wonders whether the Chinese drywall [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:51:00

Crack House Diaries: Home Improvements

The deal finally closed.  We worked our way through two thick stacks of paperwork, probably signing away spare organs in lieu of bankruptcy, ... . The security screen doors let the wind blow through, and on cold nights we would crawl into sleeping bags ... carpets Repair water damage (the black mold) I am pretty good at working with tools, so these jobs [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 06:33:05

Buying a house that needs repairs

Before you make an offer on that home of your dreams, it’s important to protect yourself. Most homes in the U.S. are safe ... and is free of dangerous levels of radon, toxic mold, asbestos fibers, lead-based paint or other hazards ... . Some, however, can be hazardous to your health. The house you have your eye on may have dangerous [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 07:30:11

Global Green New Orleans Home Built to Endure Hurricanes

Global Green USA, the American Arm of Green Cross International (GCI) ... proved tough enough for the Gulf Coast in their first major test. Sitting on borate treated wood ... and paperless sheetrock are also designed to inhibit mold expansion and can easily be repaired [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 00:54:32

Saving Thousands With Duluth House Painters

Home ownership is the American Dream, yet it seems to be one project after another and repair after repair ... has penetrated the wood of your house. Mildew and mold can be green, brown, white or black ... if you tackle it right away. When paint falls, it leaves your house exposed to mold, sun-damage, rotting [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 17:59:33

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