| If you are in the market to purchase a
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| | "rotted" look, but make sure to run your
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| home, it can be easy to fall in love at
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| | hand across the sills with light pressure
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| first sight. Do so at your own risk.
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| | to see if there are any soft spots. If
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| While the overall appearance of a home is
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| | you find a problem, warning lights should
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| important, the quality is in the details.
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| | be going off in your mind. A mushy sill
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| In this article, I provide a checklist of
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| | means there is a water penetration
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| window issues you should consider when
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| | problem. More importantly, it also means
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| viewing a home.
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| | the problem has existed for some time.
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| Windows
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| | Long-term water problems can mean the
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| If you are considering buying a home, you
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| | existence of mold and mold can be an
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| should have a checklist of things to
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| | expensive problem to fix. If you are
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| review for the property. There is an old
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| | really interested in the home, demand an
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| cliché that eyes are the window to a
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| | inspection paid for by the seller. If the
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| person' soul. In the case of a home, they
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| | seller refuses, walk away from the home.
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| can be a clue to the quality of the home
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| | 3. Water stains are the final window item
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| building if you check the following:
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| | to check for during your viewing. Just
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| 1. The first item to check is whether the
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| | because the sills are not soft, doesn't
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| windows open and close properly. Quality
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| | mean there isn't a leakage problem.
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| windows should slide easily and with
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| | Stains around a window frame are sure
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| little noise. Cheap windows tend to stick
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| | signs of water problems. If a room has
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| and make grinding noises. If any window
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| | been painted, try to find one that
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| will not open or close at all, careful
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| | hasn't. If the entire interior has been
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| attention needs to be paid to why. Is it
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| | painted, ask the seller to state in the
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| the quality of the window or has the
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| | sales agreement there were no water
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| house started moving because of
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| | stains before the house was repainted.
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| foundation problems? Make sure you know
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| | Windows are almost always an indicator of
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| the cause.
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| | the quality of workmanship for a home.
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| 2. The second item to check is soft or
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| | Giving them a good "once over" should
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| mushy sills at the base of the window.
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| | tell you a lot about the house you are
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| Often you can identify a soft sill by a
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| | considering.
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