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The latest in siding...
If you haven't heard of it yet you probably will soon. LP SmartSide is the latest siding from Louisiana Pacific and it looks to be a very good product. It comes with a 5/50 yr warranty. 5 years on the factory finish and 50 yrs on the siding itself. It is an engineered wood siding that has several advantages over fiber cement siding. It is much lighter to handle reducing installation costs, it doesn't require special tools to install it and is much less brittle than cement board. All of the wood fibers in it are encapsulated in resign and zinc borate to protect the wood from the elements, pests and fungal decay. It is available in several different styles/applications. Check it out the next time you need to reside your house. (I did not receive any compensation from LP regarding this tidbit, when I see a good new product out there I like to share it)
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Change em before its to late...
Rubber washer supply hoses are known for failure. When these rupture they can cause thousands of dollars of repairs to flooring, drywall, etc. If you have these rubber hoses on your washer it is always a good idea to swap them out with a set of braided stainless steel hoses. They are not that much more expensive and can save you a real headache. You don't want to come home from vacation and have a basement full of water
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GFCI's a must...
If you have a hot tub/spa look in the disconnect panel and make sure it has a GFCI breaker installed. This can be a life saver. It will protect the occupants should there be a short in the equipment. It can cost several hundred dollars to have a hot tub wired in and some homeowners may go the cheap route and install it themselves incorrectly. Aside from just seeing it is in there go ahead and test it. It should kick out the breaker immediately, there should be no repeated clicking heard when you push the test button. I have seen a few older hot tub panels that lack this protection, if this is yours upgrade it. You don't want to be a boiled egg.
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