I will be listing general Information for the upkeep and maintenance of your, home please look here for more information. I may list a cool item or two that may be of interest to a home buyer or seller.
Home Buyer and Seller information
Get a C.L.U.E report
- Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange
CLUE is a report of claims information generated by ChoicePoint, a consumer-reporting agency. Insurance companies report claim information to ChoicePoint, such as the type of claim and how much they paid on a claim. In exchange, insurance companies can access the claims history of a specific consumer or property. A CLUE report generally contains up to five years of personal auto or personal property claims history.
Structural Information For the Home Owner
Structural Workshop
HUD Information on buying a home
Hud Link
Free Credit Report
You can get a credit report from each of the credit companies, Experian, Equifax, TransUnion, once per year.
My suggestion is instead of getting all 3 reports at the same time, just get one report from each of the companies every 4 months. That way you're basically monitoring your credit report 3 times per year. They have mostly the same information, so you'll still see where you're at credit-wise.
New Homes
Serious issues that the builder refuses to repair? Your first step is to have NCW Home Inspections document the issues. I will help you determine the seriousness of the defects. Your next step may be to consult with a legal professionally. They will want to sit down with you, your original contract and the inspection report. They can advise on what the next steps to take.
A resource for issues with a new home-
Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings
Construction Defect Litigation
Chimney Inspection Information
CSIA - Chimney Safety Institute of America
Home Inspection Process:
(This is a must read on the home inspection process)
Hud Guide to Residential Inspection
Field Guide to Home Inspections
Inspect before you invest (good article)
Potential homebuyers can save time, money, and heartache by first having a qualified home inspector check the property.
7 Red Flags for Home Buyers ( Link )
A list of items to look for when looking at a home
Helpfull tips when preparing to purchase a Home- ( link )
Home Information
: Appliance Age Calculater-
Home Ventilation Information-
Home Ventilation Options For Home Builders
Vapor Barriers How They Work
Practical Recommendations for Building, Renovating and Maintaining Housing
Here is very good information on healthy home renovation-
Lead Based Paint and remodeling Information
As of April 22, 2010 Contractors need to be certified
Angies List video on Lead Paint
Healthy and affordable housing
Many good articles on home maintenance-
Houselogic
Predicted life of home components-
Predicted life expectancy of household materials and components
Roofing Information
10 things to look for on a roof
The Preservation and Repair of Historic Clay Tile Roofs
This old house article ( link )
Roofing Cost and Information
Water Heaters Information
Water Heater Gone Bad
Here is a good short video on what a water Heater can do if the TPR (Temperature, Pressure Relief valve fails.)
You should check these valves once a year.
http://www.waterheaterblast.com/waterheaterblast.wmv
Here is a MythBuster version of the same principle-
Very good to watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmJoyuUJj2Q
HVAC
Heating & Cooling Repair: Tips and Step-By-Step Guides
Heatingcoolingrepair
Electrical Information-
10 Steps to electrical safety in your home
Information on AFCI and GFCI
NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Asso.) Link
House Wiring Made Easy-1939 - From Sears and Roebuck
Mold in your home- EPA link for mold information.
Mold Control
MOLD GUIDANCE FOR TENANTS AND LANDLORDS
Energy saving web-sites:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/building_america
http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide
http://www.efficientwindows.org
Insects and Pests Information:
Insect and Pest Index for Home, Yard, and Garden
Microscopic Pictures of Insects and Bugs from MicroAngela
PestWorld
A non-profit organization committed to the protection of public health
, food and property.
Spider Identification
Informational Documents:
Consumer Safety:
Other Local Businesses that may be of interest:
Stormy Mountain Soaps
(click to link)
Providing the finest quality handcrafted olive oil soaps. All natural and 100% pure.
Preferred partner in the Wenatchee Home Inspections area directory on ZipperPages.com
