Articles filed under Home Improvement
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Repair estimates by home inspector not reliableAug 14, 2022 6:00 am - Q: When we bought our home, the home inspection report included estimated costs to repair the reported defects. The conclusion of the report stated that all of the probl...
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Will your remodel pay for itself?Aug 13, 2022 7:00 am - Open a window and you may hear the sound of the nationwide remodeling boom in your own neighborhood. The sound of pounding hammers and electric saws are partly due to a ...
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Unpermitted additions should give potential homebuyer pauseJul 30, 2022 7:00 am - Q: The home we plan to buy has two additions, and according to the sellers' disclosure statement, both were built without permits. If we buy the property, do we assume f...
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It may be July, but it's time to think springJul 29, 2022 7:00 am - It is time to plan for and order spring flowering bulbs for your garden. The soil in a bulb garden should be well-drained. Any area in the garden that remains wet for lo...
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Water lawn deeply, but less frequentlyJul 24, 2022 7:00 am - Established bluegrass lawns need an inch of water each week to continue to actively grow and stay green throughout the summer. The recent heavy rains have been helpful t...
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Builder and buyer at odds over inspectionJul 24, 2022 6:00 am - Q: The home we are buying is still under construction. For insurance reasons, the developer will not allow us to have a pre-drywall home inspection. He claims his compan...
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Problems not reported by home inspectorJul 17, 2022 6:00 am - Q: When we bought our home, we thought we had a good home inspector. He found some problems, which the sellers agreed to fix, but he missed two important items. First, t...
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Lombard's community development department offers tips in selecting a contractorJul 13, 2022 11:00 pm - With many residents and businesses taking on renovation and construction projects during the summer months, the Lombard community development department offers the follo...
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Builder won't honor the one-year warrantyJul 10, 2022 6:00 am - Q: We purchased a new home from the builder. At the time, he said we had a full one-year warranty on everything. But the first time we had cold weather, the radiant heat...
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Buyers concerned about asbestos sidingJul 03, 2022 6:00 am - Q: We are buying an old house, and our home inspector says the exterior tile siding may contain asbestos. The property is being sold "as-is," and neither the sellers nor...