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RE: How to spot if your home is actually quake-ready
That sounds familiar - our inspector found similar issues when we bought our 1920s place. I get what you mean about the cost, but I’d rather deal with it up front than risk bigger problems later. Did your engineer mentio...
RE: WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT MID-PROJECT: WHAT'S YOUR MOVE?
I’ve had my fair share of “creative” paint jobs thanks to power outages - old houses seem to attract them. I usually try to pause and wait it out, but sometimes you just have to keep going, especially if you’re halfway t...
RE: How often do you actually need to clean your gutters?
Definitely not just you - roof pitch makes a huge difference. My place is one of those old Victorians with a pretty steep roof, and honestly, I barely have to touch the gutters except in the fall when the maples go nuts....