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Do you really know your home? Listing Your Property

Do you really know your home? Listing Your Property

Listing Your Home For Sale in Orillia Your property is undoubtedly one of your most valuable assets. You might have been building equity in your home for decades, hoping to gain a significant return on investment (ROI) when the time comes to sell. However, when you start looking into how to sell a house, you might be in for a surprise. Lawyer, estate agent, and, potentially, surveyor fees can add up fast. As a professional home inspector I have...

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Top 10 Fire Prevention Tips For Your Home

Top 10 Fire Prevention Tips For Your Home

A house fire is something that we all hope we never have to experience. Thousands of people die each year and many more are injured due to house fires. However, the sad reality is that most of these house fires could have been prevented. Below are 10 safety tips to help prevent or reduce the risk of a disastrous fire in your home. 1. Smoke Alarms Fire is always preceded by smoke. Having a smoke alarm on every level of your home is one of the...

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What to do with Bathtubs that Won’t Drain

What to do with Bathtubs that Won’t Drain

As one of the most used plumbing fixtures in the home, a bathtub that won’t drain can be a very frustrating experience. Common causes of a clogged bathtub drain are hair, soapy sediment, and cleaning products that accumulate in the drain. A clogged bathtub drain will affect everyone in the household. Fortunately, there are number of things a homeowner can do to clear a clogged bathtub drain. The following is a list of tips to fixing a bathtub...

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FIBERGLASS SHINGLE “BURN OUT”

FIBERGLASS SHINGLE “BURN OUT”

SHINGLE “BURN OUT” LEADS TO LEAKAGE Have you ever wondered why hip and ridge fiberglass shingles burnout faster along the ridge of the roof than shingles made from the same material on the rest of the roof? The explanation is less obvious than you might think. The fiberglass shingles at the roofs’ peak, its ridgeline, are being actively destroyed, even during cold winter months, from heat and moisture build-up inside an unventilated or poorly...

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Painting Your House to Sell

Painting Your House to Sell

If you planning on selling your home a new coat of paint will do wonders for some properties. Spanking new paint gives the impression of well looked after home and is attractive to most potential buyers

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Air Barriers and Moisture in Your Home

Air Barriers and Moisture in Your Home

Where a vapour retarder is employed, the opposite wall surface must provide a permeable surface to allow drying to occur. Thus, in hot, humid, cooling climates, where a vapor retarder is employed at the exterior, the interior wall surfaces should be permeable.

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