Home Maintenance

Moldy shower caulk… fixed!

Dirty bathrooms are a huge turnoff for home buyers. Mold is another huge turnoff. Combine the two and the ‘yuck’ factor multiplies. I think everyone has seen moldy bathroom caulk...
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Should I turn off the circuit breaker to my AC for the winter?

By Reuben Saltzman, Structure Tech Home Inspections Shortly after posting our fall maintenance checklist this year, I had a reader contact me to let me know that I may have missed an...
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Fall maintenance checklist for Minnesota homeowners

Fall is officially here and we’ve already had snow. Yay… If you haven’t finished your fall maintenance list, get on it. This is a comprehensive list of fall maintenance items...
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If your tree falls on your neighbor’s house… who is responsible?

There are so many things to think about when considering a property to buy. For example, I recently showed the property with the deck in the above photo. I took...
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How High Should I Hang A Dining Room Light Fixture?

Many times when I am in a client’s home I notice a few things about the dining room. One of those things is the height that their light fixture is...
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Spring Home Maintenance Check-Up

The leaves are budding and ‘green’ is in the air… time for your exterior spring maintenance check-up. Whether or not you are selling your home this year, here are some...
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Kura: helping you win at homeownership

Your home inspector probably gave you a big list of things to maintain when you bought your home. Have you stayed on top of it? All of it? When stuff gets neglected, stuff...
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Trade tip: make your ladder scratch-free

We do our best to leave houses in the same condition that we found them in, and that includes the gutters. If I lean an aluminum ladder up against a...
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