Episode #57 – Springtime House Inspection

by The Handyguys on March 19, 2009

The Handyguys provide a Springtime house inspection checklist  which you can download free of charge!

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Winter can be tough on houses so the beginning of the spring season is a perfect occasion to give your house an annual inspection. Check your house top to bottom, outside to inside, and look for things to add to your Honey Do List. Preventative maintenance will save money on costly repairs down the road.

The Handyguys start their inspection outside. First the roof, then grading, windows, doors, and painted surfaces. Look for anything out of place. Then move inside – start upstairs and move through to the basement. Along the way you will check out bathrooms, bedrooms, kitchen and then the basement.

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Click on this image to download the checklist!

The attached document can be printed out and used as a checklist when doing your home inspection. This document is geared for a springtime inspection, but it can be used any time you want to give your house a quick once over.

Listen to the podcast before you conduct your inspection as the Handyguys Brian & Paul discuss each item on the checklist and add their commentary.

Alternatively, you can always hire a home inspector if you have concerns about the condition of your house.  Check out our show about professional home inspectors

If you have any additions for the checklist please comment. We will update the checklist periodically. If you find this useful, please consider sharing it with others. You can also click here http://www.handyguyspodcast.com/downloads/SpringInspection.pdf to download the checklist

Lastly, you can follow us on Twitter if that’s your thing. We are @handyguys and we will tweet when we are about to record our show.  We are using twitter to answer questions, solicit show ideas, notify listeners of new shows and possibly other things once we figure out how to best utilize twitter for our fans.

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The Handyguys February 17, 2010 at 3:09 pm

Also check your dryer vent for lint buildup. You can listen to Brian and Paul discuss this here
http://www.handyguyspodcast.com/456/basement-toilets-water-savings-vent-cleaning

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