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Author: Marty Salcedo

Main Drains Plumbing Utilities 

Drain Pipe Leaks

December 10, 2016February 10, 2017 Marty Salcedo

No matter how unfamiliar you are with plumbing, when you see water dripping under a sink, you know that is...

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Incorrect Drain Supports

December 10, 2016December 28, 2016 Marty Salcedo

What may seem insignificant can sometimes lead to damage. As surprising as it may seem, newer plastic drains often shake...

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Corroded and Damaged Drains

December 10, 2016December 28, 2016 Marty Salcedo

Every thing with water someday leaks and needs repairs. If you can catch it before damage occurs, more power to...

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Incorrect Main Drains

December 9, 2016December 28, 2016 Marty Salcedo

The seems to be no end to the ways people can attempt to install or fix plumbing. I have to...

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Landscaping and Hardscaping 

Grading

December 7, 2016January 16, 2018 Marty Salcedo dirt, flooding, flowerbeds, grade, hill, hillside, level, mudslide, sloped, soil, ventilation screens

The simplest way to put it is to have all the soil sloped away from the house. That will help...

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Interior Interior Areas 

Doorbells

December 6, 2016December 13, 2017 Marty Salcedo

There are not too many confusing areas about doorbells. About the only confusing thing people ask is why does the...

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Garage Grounds 

Vehicle Door Parts

December 6, 2016January 16, 2018 Marty Salcedo 2 x 3, broken spring, carriage, header, hinges, safety spring, sagging, spring, tension arm, tension rod, torsion spring, track, trolley, warped

The vehicle door frame has one of the most stressed structural components on the property. The header has to support...

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Air Conditioning Utilities 

Condensate lines

December 1, 2016February 14, 2017 Marty Salcedo

The air conditioner will create moisture at the cooling coil from the natural humidity in the air. That is what...

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Garage Grounds 

Garage Rafters and Ceiling

November 26, 2016January 16, 2018 Marty Salcedo altered, collar ties, rafters, ridge beam, sagging, storage

For decades, the garage attic may have had only a couple of cross members or collar ties used to hold...

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Garage Grounds 

Garage Ventilation

November 26, 2016January 16, 2018 Marty Salcedo blocked vents, fumes, garage screens, garage ventilation, restricted vents, screens, ventilation

Ventilation screens are at ground level to help evaporate flammable gases. The vent openings are not necessarily required by all...

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