Month: October 2014

So now we’ll take a break from the outside of the house, and go to an area that requires a little more professional opinion. No one wants a house fire, and one of the most common ways a house fire starts is through the electrical system. Most consumer-updated older homes don’t take into account the…

Last time we learned that the things that you can’t see often end up being the things to bite you hardest.   Not everything that is hidden is buried six feet under however, and unlike the septic in your front yard (and the bodies in the backyard) the roof is relatively visible yet at the…

Here’s where the horror hits you where it hurts the most: your wallet!   We had previously established in Part 1 of this pseudo-series that the market for houses is aged. Old houses mean old house parts. As things age without maintenance, they fall into disrepair. One of the most expensive parts of an old…