FAQ Guarantee 1. Do You Guarantee Your Work? 2. Who Will Be In Charge Of The Job Once It Starts? 3. How many projects like mine have you completed in the last year? Important things every home owner should know. Where do you put G.F.I.s? Exterior home repairs? How do I know I am getting the best price and not getting ripped off? How do I know I am getting the best price on my AUTO repair and not getting ripped off? Guarantee 1. Do You Guarantee Your Work? This is one of the most forgotten questions for customers. You wouldnt buy a car without a warranty would you? Ask about the warranty and ask if it is in writing. Never accept a verbal warranty of If something breaks, dont worry, Ill fix it. a verbal warranty will be worth the paper it is printed on. Always insist on a warranty in writing. The warranty should clearly spell out what is covered and what is not and how long the warranty is good for. A one year warranty is the minimum you should expect. 2. Who Will Be In Charge Of The Job Once It Starts? Make sure the contractor himself or one of the high-level foreman/lead carpenters is on the job daily whenever work is being performed – especially when sub-contractors are being used. The responsible party must be intimately familiar with all aspects of your project. Remember, If you won’t be home during the construction you will be leaving your house unlocked, or leaving a key with the contractor, you must feel comfortable. You can’t be worried about what is going on when you are not home. 3. How many projects like mine have you completed in the last year? Your contractor should have experience in the type of remodeling project you want done - not just contracting experience. The more experience a contractor has and the more he specializes in the work you need done the better off you will be. Many contractors dabble in anything that comes their way and never develop expert expertise in what they are doing. What are the risks? They could be huge and long-lasting. What can be a routine task for a company that is familiar with the work required in your project can be a real problem for one not familiar with it. This can lead to defective installations that dont show themselves until long after the work is done and sub-par quality. Everything is getting more and more complex in the world we live in, dont put yourself in the position of hiring somebody and paying them while they learn on the job. Back to top Important things every home owner should know. Where do you put G.F.I.s? Any bathroom or garage outlet within 6 of a sink must be GFCI protected. The code also requires all kitchen outlets for countertop use to be GFCI protected. GFCI outlets must be installed in any area where electricity and water may come into contact, including basements, pools, spas, utility rooms, attached garages and outdoors. At least one GFCI outlet is required in an unfinished basement and for most outdoor outlets. The are two types of GFCIs in homes, the GFCI outlet and the GFCI circuit breaker. Both do the same job, but each has different applications and limitations. The GFCI outlet is actually a replacement for a standard electrical outlet. A GFCI is not dependent of a ground to function. It does not measure shorts to the ground, it measures the current difference between the hot and neutral wires. A sudden difference of 5 ma. or more, indicating that there is another path for the electricity to flow through will trip this device. The only downside to this is there may be some nuisance tripping in highly inductive loads like large motors or even fluorescent lamps or fixtures on the same circuit. But the newer models seemed to have corrected this somewhat. It protects any appliance plugged into it, and can also be wired to protect other outlets that are connected to it. The GFCI circuit breaker controls an entire circuit, and is installed as a replacement for a circuit breaker on your homes main circuit board. Rather than install multiple GFCI outlets, one GFCI circuit breaker can protect the entire circuit. There is a test button and a reset button on these units. If you press the test button the reset should pop out. To reset just push the reset button in. Not a good idea to put lights on GFCI. protected circuits so you arent left in the dark if the circuit trips. Generally, equipment such as refrigerators, freezers and sump pumps that cannot go without electrical power for an extended period of time without causing costly losses or property damage should not be placed on a GFCI. protected circuit. GFCIs are very sensitive and are subject to nuisance tripping. GFCI receptacles dont last outdoors even under the best of conditions. Be sure to test the device using the test button before you use one. Exterior home repairs? Even minor home maintenance issues can cause accidents or provide an open invitation to thieves. While the rest of a home may look cozy, an old mailbox or worn door can give a far less appealing message - even before friends and family enter the threshold of your home. But with a minimum of time and a little planning, you can make sure that your home is not only lovely on the inside but equally inviting on the outside. And with that added peace of mind everyone can sleep better.
Posted on: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:16:53 +0000
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