2 Reasons to Dump Your Grandmother’s Gas Space Heater
Gary Smith's Real Estate Reality Blog I remember my Grandmother’s kitchen (and her family room and her bathroom and her bedroom)!! She would say, “Come on in son and stand by the heater, you look...
View ArticleEasy to Use Bathroom Remodeling Form
Gary Smith's Real Estate Reality Blog HOUZZ SLIDE SHOW :: Bathrooms by the Numbers If you’re considering upgrading your home’s bathroom one of the first questions to ask yourself is does this make a...
View ArticleEleven Words Guaranteed To Generate Killer Search Engine Traffic and Clicks
Gary Smith's Real Estate Reality Blog Another information packed post? Yep! Eleven Words Guaranteed To Generate Killer Search Engine Traffic and Clicks can be found on Gary N Smith | SafeHome...
View Article20 Things to Consider Beyond the Home Inspection
Gary Smith's Real Estate Reality Blog Now that we’ve given your place a thorough inspection let’s take the purchase decision a step further. Here are 20 things to consider when buying a home....
View ArticleHow to Maintain Your Tankless Water Heater – Annual Descale Flush
Gary Smith's Real Estate Reality Blog Nothing beats a nice clean cool drink of water. However, if you own a tankless water heater, you’ll want to keep the heat exchanger free of lime and scale. You...
View ArticleThe Return Air Chase – Misunderstood and Often Abused
Gary Smith's Real Estate Reality Blog The return air chase (aka “the return” or “return”) is the box or space located directly behind your air filter. Some returns are designed to work in the ceiling...
View ArticleNew 2015 SEER Rating on Air Conditioners
Gary Smith's Real Estate Reality Blog Heating Degree Days and Cooling Degree Days divide the US into climate specific regions. All air conditioning system manufacturers are required to label the SEER...
View ArticleYou Have a Hole in Your Ceiling The Size of a Basketball
Gary Smith's Real Estate Reality Blog Coin is about 1/16 thick. A 1/16 of an inch crack is a mighty small crack. A 1/16 of an inch crack 12 1/2 inches long is not a small crack. Actually a 1/16 of an...
View ArticleConstruction Coaching – Wet Lumber
Gary Smith's Real Estate Reality Blog :: Nail Pops – Interior Trim Cracks – Bowed Stud Walls :: These conditions could have very little to do with the quality of the sub-contractors and more to do with...
View ArticleWood Deck Framing Regulations Get Tougher and More Expensive
Gary Smith's Real Estate Reality Blog Are you building or replacing a deck? Get ready for a rule change. In 2004 the deck building industry (including lumber treatment companies) negotiated an...
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