HomeMaintenance Profile
Darek
Join Date:
2011-09-27
About
I'm a retired home inspector with a broad experience in all aspects of the profession, home maintenance, repairs, remodeling, and safety.
I'm also a founder and editor of checkthishouse.com, a blog which attracts over two thousand readers daily and is dedicated to answering the many questions of home owners and home buyers.
I'm also a founder and editor of checkthishouse.com, a blog which attracts over two thousand readers daily and is dedicated to answering the many questions of home owners and home buyers.
Blogs Owned
1. House Maintenance, Remodeling and Repairs
House maintenance advice, home repairs, remodeling projects for home owners, buyers, from your Illinois home inspector
Tags: home maintenance, home improvement, home repairs, home remodeling, home inspections
Latest Blog Posts
- testposton Sep 30, 2012 in Uncategorized Enter your zip code hereSource: www.checkthishouse.com No related posts.
- Carbon Monoxide PoisoningEmbed this on your site: Carbon Monoxide Alarm Locations Link: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tweet about it Buzz it up Subscribe to the c...
- What is Compost? Home Composting 101What is Compost? Compost is one of nature’s best mulches and easy way to add nutrients to your soil. Wouldn’t you like to have that beautiful garden or grow your own organic food? Since compost improves soil structure, texture and increases the...
- Water Heater Inspection | Home Inspector TipsWater Heater Inspection Guidelines The following water heater inspection guide covers 3 types of the most popular water heater installations: Gas, natural draft, tank water heaters utilizing galvanized steel vent pipe Gas, power vent equipped, tank...
- Room Humidity and House Humidifier Energy Savingson Nov 27, 2011 in Heating System House Ventilation best room humidity energy savings house humidifier energy savings humidifier energy savings humidity in house humidity in room ideal room humidity proper room humidity recommended room humidity room humidity room humidity ideal room humidity levels room temperature and humidity room temperature humidity saving energyControl room humidity with a humidifier to achieve best energy savings Energy savings in your home can be improved by controlling room humidity levels and using two types of humidifiers. There are whole house humidifiers that attach to the forced a...
- Air Circulation in Homes with No Air Return on Second FloorAir circulation in two story homes Air circulation in homes which are older and / or in poorly designed newer ones equipped with a central, forced air system might be compromised because they do not have an air return port installed on the second flo...
- Garage Safety | How to Really Make Your Garage SaferGarage Safety While checking the news this morning I stumbled upon this short article listing a few garage safety issues by U.S. Home Safety Council. To explore a little more their garage safety suggestions I followed a link to their website and lo...
- How to Use Thermostat Fan ON – OFF FeatureThermostat fan ON – OFF Use forced air heating and / or AC thermostat fan ON – OFF feature to your advantage and help your HVAC forced air system perform most efficiently. Utilizing thermostat fan ON – OFF feature will probably be more benefi...
- Thermostat fan ON � OFF Use forced air heating and / or AC�thermostat fan ON � OFF feature to your advantage and help your HVAC forced air system perform most efficiently. Utilizing thermostat fan ON � OFF feature will probably be more benef...
- How to Use Thermostat Fan ON – OFF FeatureThermostat fan ON – OFF Use forced air heating and / or AC thermostat fan ON – OFF feature to your advantage and help your HVAC forced air system perform most efficiently. Utilizing thermostat fan ON – OFF feature will probably be more benefi...
- Recommended Thermostat Settings For Energy SavingsRecommended thermostat settings and thermostat location Before I explain recommended thermostat settings for energy savings I’d like to point out the best and the worst thermostat locations. To maximize home energy savings and ensure the most ef...
- Hot Water Heating Maintenance | Interior Fall MaintenanceHot Water Heating Maintenance Hot water heating maintenance procedures should be an important task on your interior fall maintenance list. Hot water heating maintenance – bleeding hot water radiators once or twice a season Bleeding your radiato...
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- Condo Inspection Q&Aon Oct 22, 2011 in Chicago Condo Inspection bathrom inspection condo carbon monoxide condo doors condo floors condo inspection condo smoke alarms condo windows electrical panel inspection firewall separation inspection furnace installation inspection kitchen inspection laundry room inspection water heater installation inspection...
