Home Maintenance After a Thunderstorm
After a big storm, walk the roof line, gutters, siding and grounds. A checklist for catching thunderstorm damage while it is still small.
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Field notes and practical answers for homebuyers, homeowners, sellers, and property professionals across the DC region.
Negotiating Repairs after a Home Inspection
Which inspection findings are worth negotiating, how to frame repair requests, and when credits beat repairs in a real estate deal.
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Mold Prevention in Your Home
Practical moisture-control steps for your home: repair leaks, manage humidity, watch recurring dampness and know when to ask for experienced help.
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How To Winterize Your House: 5 Simple Ways to Prepare for the Cold
Seven jobs to knock out before winter arrives, from insulation and weatherstripping to the small tasks that keep pipes and people warm.
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10 Tips to Make Your Home Winter Friendly
Furnace filters, thermostat checks and a pre-season tune keep the heat steady when temperatures fall. A short winter-prep rundown.
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Landscape Shading
Well-placed trees block solar heat before it ever reaches the house. Where to plant for afternoon shade and what it trims off cooling bills.
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Residential Foundation Insulation
Foundation insulation options compared, with what each approach does for heat loss, moisture control and pests over the life of the house.
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10 Easy Ways to Save Money & Energy in Your Home
Insulation, air sealing and heating tweaks that lower utility bills without a major renovation. A practical primer for almost any house.
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Home Maintenance Books
NextDay Inspect clients can add two practical home maintenance books after their inspection, a handy reference set for the years ahead.
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Clothes Washer Filling Slowly
When wash cycles drag on, low water flow is the usual suspect. How to check the inlet screens, hoses and valves to speed the fill back up.
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That Leaky Garden Hose
Most leaky garden hoses are worth saving. Swap the washer, splice out the damage or fit new connectors instead of buying a replacement.
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An Easy Fix for Rust Stains on Clothing
Rust marks on clothes will not survive a bottle of Whink. The application steps and precautions for getting fabric back to clean.
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