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New Home Defect Guide

Appliances

Bad vibrations
Dishwasher damage
Home on the range vent
Oven thermostat
Venting your ceilings
Water filter danger

Appliances,Electrical

Grounding a microwave

Appliances,Electrical,Water Heating Systems

Heat for the hot-water heater

Appliances,Heating and Cooling Systems

Freshen up

Appliances,Other

Electric eye's on you

Drainage

Clean pool drains
Downspout problems
Fixing a downspout
Foundation moisture
Grading for drainage
Landscaping and water
Misdirected spout
Pitching a gutter
Rusty gutters

Drainage,Exterior,Foundation

All cracked up
Move water away

Drainage,Exterior,Roofs

Re-gaining a gutter

Drainage,Pools and Spas

Grading for a pool

Electrical

A worn weather seal
Breaker problems
Broken weather seal
Don't play with power
Drip loops
Limbs and power lines
Matching wire gauges
One breaker, one circuit
Overheated circuit
Panel box safety
Plugging the breaker gap
Poor ground connection
Recessed lights
Rigged circuits
Safety in the attic
Shielding the switch
Splicing for safety
Splicing for safety
Splicing wires
Two circuits, one breaker
Water-wiring safety

Electrical,Exterior

Caring for conduit
Get a new guard
Safe conduit
Tensing up

Electrical,Interior

Let there be light
Replacing a receptacle

Exterior

Bolstering the bricks
Covering the bases
Cracked stone
Cracks in the veneer
Damaged gutters
Dealing with wood decay
Exterior siding
Faulty finishing
Repairing sprinkler heads
Safe chimney
Sun exposure
Threshold of damage
Tree root damage
Weather to wood rot
Wild roots
Winging it

Exterior,Foundation,Wood Destroying Insects

Remove form boards

Exterior,Heating and Cooling Systems

Keep condenser level
Keeping A/C lines clear
When heat stacks up

Exterior,Heating and Cooling Systems,Plumbing

Readjust condenser on its slab

Exterior,New Construction

Second-story story

Exterior,Other

Finishing off a deck
Inspect gas lines regularly
Protecting the gas meter

Exterior,Plumbing,Pools and Spas

Plugging a pool leak

Exterior,Roofs

Wind on the roof

Exterior,Roofs,Other

Home sweet gutter

Exterior,Wood Destroying Insects

Termite hide-outs
Too close to home

Foundation

Crawl space fix
Diagnosing a slab crack
Foundation failure
Keeping crawl spaces dry
Remove vent covers
Roots under the foundation
Settling 1
Standing water below decks
Stop seepage
Stop standing water
Unsightly settling
Unsightly settling

Heating and Cooling Systems

Cool connection
Finding gas leaks
Foilage and air conditioners
Gas line dangers
Hail-fin damage
Hail-fin damage
Looking for leaks
Replacing heaters
Vapor wear

Heating and Cooling Systems,Interior,Other

Clear out a ceiling vent

Heating and Cooling Systems,Other

Safe ducts

Interior

Balcony supports
Fire hazard
Fireplace safety
Off the track
Old insulation
Sign of a cracked slab
Telling wall cracks
Wall moisture
Window dressing
Wobbly ceiling fan

Interior,Plumbing

Rust in the sink

Interior,Water Heating Systems

Water-heater wetness

Interior,Water Heating Systems,Other

Water heater base

New Construction

Avoid long-term exposure

Other

Double-paned windows
Driveway lifting
Footings work
Successful egress
Up the down door

Plumbing

Backyard no drainage area
Caulking a shower
Correcting a commode
Fire and ice
Fixing a sink leak
Flush with success
Hot water controls
Leaky faucet
Plumbing leaks
Rubber-seal
Save the sprayer
Shower leak
Shower pan problems
Sink clogs
Spa jets
Stalling a leak
Toilet flapper
Toilet issue
Tub drain clog
Two faucets, one line
Water meter break

Plumbing,Water Heating Systems

Parallel pressure line

Plumbing,Wood Destroying Insects

Defective shower pan

Pools and Spas

Broken gate spring
Cleaning a pool automatically
Electrical and watter
Fencing the pool
Inspecting pool ladders
Pool ladders
Resurfacing a pool
Unsafe pool slide

Roofs

Awning pitch
Damaged roof flashing
Fixing old flashing
Gravel on top
Loose roof shingle
Rain and roofs
Resetting the roof
Roof shingles
Seal around the edges
Stressed-out roof
Too much vent rust
Vent safety

Roofs,Other

Keep the attic open
Vents all around

Water Damage

Interior moisture
Water in the base
Water in the eaves
Water in the eaves

Water Heating Systems

Copper gas line
Drip pan fix
Faulty H20 heater valves
Gas line fittings
Heating elements
Pressure valves
Pressurized steam
Safe vents
T & P Lines
Water heater gas lines

Wood Destroying Insects

Ceiling termites
Exposing termites
Form follows termites
Inspecting termites
Interior termite problem
Keep wood away from dirt
Preventing termites
Signs of termites
Termite dangers
Termite problems
Termites in the studs
Termites in the wall
Termites on deck
Termites on the roof
Tubing termites
Walk to the wood
Water leaks and termites

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