| Oh my, what if they find something
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| | long way toward improving that important
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| wrong?!* Over the years,
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| | first impression of your home. Here are
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| professional home inspectors have
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| | some improvements which you might
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| identified a list of problems that
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| | consider:* Repair leaky faucets*
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| typically appear on purchasers' home
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| | Tighten loose door knobs* Replace
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| inspection reports. Early correction of
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| | damaged screens* Replace broken
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| these problems can increase a home's
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| | panes of glass - cloudy sealed-pane units
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| appeal, and it's selling price.
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| | can often be replaced inexpensively, and
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| Correction also sets the stage for a
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| | will drastically improve the appearance
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| favourable home inspection report should
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| | of a window or patio door.* Replace
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| the purchaser request one, and thereby
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| | burned-out light bulbs, and wherever
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| helps to streamline your sale. The
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| | possible, replace broken light fixtures*
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| following checklist can help you achieve
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| | Secure loose railings* Patch
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| your marketing goals.* Using the
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| | small holes in walls and ceilings and
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| checklist as a guide to examine your
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| | repaint* Repair or replace faded or
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| house will enable you to see your house
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| | peeling wallpaper* Repair and coat
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| the way a prospective purchaser or a
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| | the drivewayTake safety precautions.Pay
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| professional home inspector might.o
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| | attention to items relating to protecting
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| Is your home physically fit? To
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| | the home and its occupants from danger.
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| give your home a competitve edge when
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| | The following are important safety
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| it's time to sell, make sure it is in
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| | precaution which home buyers will
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| good physical condition. This not only
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| | appreciate, are relatively easy to
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| makes your house more attractive and
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| | implement and shouldn't cost a lot. And
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| desirable, it also simplifies or elimates
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| | they'll create a great impression!*
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| the negotiation process when the time
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| | Installing good quality smoke detectors*
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| comes for the buyer's pre-purchase
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| | Installing a good quality
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| inspection.According to home inspection
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| | carbon-monoxide detector* Ensure
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| experts everywhere, approximately half of
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| | adequate outdoor lighting, especially in
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| the resale homes on the market today have
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| | suburban and rural locales* 'GFCI'
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| at least one significant defect. Routine
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| | outlets outdoors and in wet locations
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| maintenance is the best way to prevent
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| | such a bath & laundry areas.* Keep
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| major costly problems from developing in
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| | the stairwells tidy and free of debris
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| the first place. So, if you've been
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| | and obstructions, and leave plenty of
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| putting off repairs, now is the time to
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| | clearance around the garage door,
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| catch up, as quick as you can!To identify
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| | electrical panel and furnace.* Keep
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| which components are most in need of
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| | flammables and combustibles away from the
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| repair, many sellers now enlist
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| | furnace and other utility areas.* If
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| professional home inspectors before
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| | you have direct entry from the garage to
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| putting up the 'For Sale' sign.*
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| | the interior of the home, consider
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| What is a home inspection?A professional
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| | installing a hydraulic or other form of
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| home inspection is an objective, in-depth
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| | auto-closure device on the door.*
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| visual examination of a home's structure
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| | Check the 'down' tension on garage door
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| and operating systems, and should result
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| | openers, and ensure that the door
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| in a detailed report describing the
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| | reverses without an excessive amount of
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| condition of the home. The main intent
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| | pressure.Make cosmetic improvements.An
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| of a home inspection is to educate the
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| | attractive, clean and tidy appearance
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| client as to the physical condition of
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| | will enhance your home's appeal. In
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| the home.o No house is
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| | addition to making any necessary repairs,
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| perfect, and a home inspection is not
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| | remember to:* Keep the lawn mowed
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| intended to identify every little blemish
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| | and the house 'picked-up'* Clean the
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| or minute surface imperfection. The
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| | exterior walls & trim, and wash the
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| concientious home inspector tries to
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| | windows squeeky clean.* Open the
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| discover if there are major defects in a
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| | shades and curtains to create a bright,
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| home that the client, and perhaps no one
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| | inviting atmosphere.* Pay particular
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| else, is aware of - and should also point
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| | attention to the cleanliness and comfort
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| out the positive aspects of a house. A
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| | of the kitchen and bathrooms.Prepare for
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| good or better than average report can be
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| | the buyer's inspection.More and more
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| a good marketing tool for vendors and
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| | purchasers are requesting pre-purchase
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| their agents.Print this list and check it
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| | inspections. It's a good idea to
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| twice:Check the major systems.After size,
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| | assemble in advance, the various house
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| style and location, a home buyer's
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| | records that can be used to answer
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| primary concern is the condition of the
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| | questions from the purchaser and their
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| basic structure and major
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| | inspector.You should try to have on
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| electro-mechanical systems. Most buyers
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| | hand:* Appliance receipts, service
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| do not want to invest a great deal of
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| | records and warranties* Information
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| money correcting problems in such
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| | on the age of major components such as
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| critical areas. A thorough
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| | the roof coverings, furnace,
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| investigation of the following major
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| | air-conditioner, etc.* Major
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| items should be made in order to
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| | component warranties (e.g. roofing,
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| determine if they are serviceable:*
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| | siding, windows, carpeting furnace and
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| Roof structure and covering*
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| | other appliances* Heating, water and
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| Foundation, basement, and/or crawl space*
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| | electric bills from at least the past 12
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| Central heating and air conditioning
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| | monthsHow did your house make
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| systems* Electrical system*
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| | out?Hopefully, this home seller's
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| Plumbing systemMake maintenance
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| | checklist has helped you gain a clearer
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| improvements.The maintenance improvements
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| | knowledge of your home's overall
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| listed below are relatively easy and
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| | condition - from a buyer's perspective.
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| inexpensive to make, yet they can
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| | Now you can make repairs or improvements
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| substantially improve a home's
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| | will will increase your home's
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| appearance, efficiency and comfort.*
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| | marketability. And remember, you ARE
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| Trim trees and shrubs which touch or
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| | marketing your house - you probably
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| overhang the house.* Apply new
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| | wouldn't try to sell your car without
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| caulking and weatherstripping as needed
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| | making it clean and ready. It just makes
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| around windows and doors.* Clean
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| | good sense! Of course, even if your
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| gutters of debris and leaves, repair or
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| | house is already in optimum condition, a
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| replace cracked or broken gutters,
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| | professional home inspection can also be
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| downspouts and extensions to ensure
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| | a good marketing tool. Just leave a copy
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| proper drainage* Replace bathroom
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| | of the report on the kitchen table for
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| caulk or grout where necessary to prevent
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| | agents and purchasers to read.Copyright
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| seepage and improve appearance.*
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| | Gil Strachan - All rights reserved.Gil
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| Ventilate closed basements and crawl
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| | Strachan is a professional home
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| spaces, or install a dehumidifier to
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| | inspector, representing Electrospec Home
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| prevent excessive.* Regrade soil
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| | Inspection Services in east-central
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| around the house to prevent ponding of
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| | Ontario, Canada since 1994. Visit to
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| water next to the foundation*
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| | learn more about home inspections."The
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| Replace dirty filters in the heating and
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| | Home Reference Book"
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| ventilating systems* Have the
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| | You can probably find a home inspection
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| heating, ventilating and air-conditioning
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| | for a little less than what we ask, but
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| systems professionally serviced*
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| | you probably won't find the Home
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| Have chimneys professionally cleaned &
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| | Reference Book. A $60 value, this
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| inspected, and install chimney hoods and
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| | solutions-oriented reference tool comes
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| caps as required. For wood-burning
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| | free with every inspection we
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| installations insist on a WETT Certified
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| | perform.It's the first tool you should
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| Technician.Pay attention to
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| | have around the house!
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| details.Fixing even minor items can go a
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