The roofing repairs weren’t that high-priced

When my parents retired plus moved down south, I decided to buy their house! The apartment was not in the best of shape because my parents had not done any repair in the last 15 or 20 years, then my dad got hurt at labor plus had to retire early plus it’s not like my mom can get up on their roof to check for soft spots.

  • When I bought the house, I had an inspector come to the site to tell me everything that was wrong.

The home inspector spent at least 2 hours checking all of the odd parts of the house! One thing that was mentioned in the report that was a major problem was the roof. The roof had to be updated in order for my loan to qualify under the guidelines, then i was a first time home customer plus I was trying to get an FHA loan. The loan would not qualify with the issues with the roof, so I had to get a conventional loan or figure out a way to get the roof repairs done first. My mom plus dad did not have the money to spend my money for all of the roofing repairs plus neither did I, and lucky for me, one of my coworkers knew of a commercial plus residential roofing upgrade business that would do the labor plus then wait to get paid after the apartment was sold. I also found out that I could change my loan around plus get extra money for repairs on the house. I thought the roofing issues were going to be a disaster, however it didn’t turn out to be that bad.

 

 

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The animal did what in the air vent?

I got home from labor last week, in addition to our daughter was hysterical, but she was saying something about the cat, in addition to the horrible smell in the bedroom, then i told her to calm down, because I couldn’t understand what she was saying. She told myself and others she caught the dog on the air vent in the bedroom in addition to she was sure he was using it as a litter box, this had happened once before, in addition to I told her that if this happened again, the dog was going to be an outside cat, or it was going to another home. Someone had once told myself and others that once a dog peed anywhere, it would continue to go back to that spot. I wasn’t going to have our bedroom air vent be that spot for her cat. She cried because she appreciated the cat, but the smell in the bedroom was so awful that I almost gagged. I had told her not to leave the dog in the bedroom, but she forgot to put the baby gate up. I knew the dog could unquestionably get over the baby gate, but it worked as a deterrent when someone was home, and when no a single was home, the dog was in her crate; After she put the dog in the crate, I got a tote of sizzling water, in addition to put some disinfectant in it. I handed the tote in addition to a clean brush to her in addition to told her to clean the air vent in addition to the air duct. I showed her how to detach the air vent cover, in addition to told her to let myself and others guess when she was done. The two of us were going to discuss what the people I was with and I were going to do with the cat.
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The dog did what in the air vent?

I got lake house from work last week, as well as our daughter was hysterical.

She was saying something about the cat, as well as the horrible stink in the home office. I told her to calm down, because I could not understand what she was saying. She told me she caught the cat on the air vent in the home office as well as she was sure she was using it as a litter box, and this had happened once before, as well as I told her that if this happened again, the cat was going to be an outside cat, or it was going to another home. Someone had once told me that once a cat peed somewhere, it would continue to go back to that spot. I wasn’t going to have our home office air vent be that spot for her cat. She cried because she loved the cat, but the stink in the home office was so bad that I almost gagged. I had told her not to leave the cat in the home office, although she forgot to put the baby gate up. I knew the cat could actually get over the baby gate, but it worked as a deterrent when someone was home; When no 1 was home, the cat was in her crate, then after she put the cat in the crate, I got a bin of tepid water, as well as put some disinfectant in it. I handed the bin as well as a scrub brush to her as well as told her to clean the air vent as well as the air duct. I showed her how to remove the air vent cover, as well as told her to let me feel when she was done. The people I was with and I were going to discuss what the people I was with and I were going to do with the cat.

 

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Long day and I’m exhausted

I spent all day outside.

As a roofer I am in all sorts of weather conditions. It’s exhausting work. I’m up at the crack of dawn and sometimes not back home till the sun sets. I work a lot during the summer and less during the winters so I usually take winters off and relax and spend much needed time with family and friends. I am far away from that break though. Currently it’s mid July and it’s been crazy hot out. I have a nice tan going on and I’d fit right in with the people that live in the south. I have my own “man cave” in which I placed a portable A/C unit in it. My family doesn’t appreciate the air conditioning as much as I do. I can’t blame them though. They don’t spend hours in the heat. I need and want it cold in my room. The air quality is perfect. The rest of the house is set to 67 degrees but it’s not cool enough for me. The little unit is pumping air out at 61 degrees. I only spend a little time in this room catching up on a TV show right before the wife finishes up dinner. When dinner is finished I spend the rest of the evening with the family. We talked about our day and my wife asked if I scheduled a HVAC specialist to do the heating maintenance. I know I don’t want to hear that but it is going to be colder soon and we need to make sure everything is up in working order. Just thinking about it makes me dizzy.

 

 

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If I was trapped on an island

I’m really thinking hard on this one

I love scenario based questions. My daughter brought me this question because we love to laugh and think of things. What would I want if I was trapped on an island for the rest of my life? I get 5 things to choose from. If a shipwrecked on it do I get to those things as well? The sunshine would be beautiful but is that one of my 5 things? So many questions and so many things I would want. I can say much more than 5 for sure. I told my daughter she would be one of them so I have 4 more things. A robot to make our food and do all the work. If I’m going to be on an island I really want to enjoy that life. I have to prepare for hot and cold days and nights as well. Weirdly I say a portable space heater. I can cool off in the water at any time so I don’t want to waste one of my last 2 things. What if that space heater breaks and have no one to fix it? What about electricity?!?!?!? My last 2 things I say to my daughter is some sort of electricity so I can use the space heater and a HVAC specialist. I guess there will be someone else with us now. I take that back, the robot can fix the portable space heater if it breaks. The robot will be our heating specialist. So I still have one thing left. I’m really thinking hard on this one. I guess the last thing would be our cat because he is family.

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The first Christmas after the heat pump installation

We had been very busy with Thanksgiving and working that we completely forgot to schedule an appointment with the HVAC professional to do the heater maintenance.

If they had done the tune-up, they would have realized the system had significant faults and advised us to replace it because it broke down a week after the holidays.

I was woken up one morning by the chilly air in the house. While still dazed from sleep and cold, I discovered my smart thermostat had also gone off. I needed help with indoor comfort and fast. Fortunately, the heating companies operate 24 hours every day. They booked an appointment for the following day. When the heating technician had finished assessing the unit, he declared that the unit was done and could no longer function. They referred me to a heating business famous for dealing in affordable units. The company also has heating dealers all over the city that deal with quality systems that provide whole-home heating. I purchased a heat pump and scheduled the heat pump installation for later that day. I was not spending another night in the cold house. It would be Christmas in a few days, and I was glad my unit acted up before the professionals closed for the holidays. The specialists knew more about heating and advised me on operating my new unit and its benefits. There was also an application I would use to book repair appointments. The heating industry has gone through incredible transformations over the years. By the time Christmas rolled in, I had new heating, and the quality of indoor comfort had significantly increased. We did get the Christmas cheer and spirit. I invited my family over for dinner, and we enjoyed playing in the snow and then coming in to warm up.
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The fantastic new heating at my favorite salon

I am very particular about the type of hair salon and professional I use, and finding a salon with the right professional is challenging. I stuck with it when I saw a salon I liked, and it is near my house. As much as it is near my home, the walk to the salon is sometimes a lot to handle. With the wind and snow hitting my face on my way to the salon, I would get soaked when I arrived. The salon does have a heating unit, but it is less efficient than the heat pump I have in my home. To keep it functioning optimally, I have the heating technician come for heater maintenance at least twice every year and repairs as soon as anything goes wrong. I was visiting my family upstate for Thanksgiving and wanted my hair done, so I went to the salon for a hairdo. When I got there, I immediately noticed the high-quality indoor comfort. They had acquired new heating and had an HVAC professional similar to the one I use. The heat pump installation occurred a few weeks before my appointment. I don’t know more about heating, but I could tell they had improved their whole home heating, which helped with indoor comfort. My hairdresser said they got the unit from a heating dealer downtown and had a discount, so they also bought a smart thermostat. She told me how vast the heating industry was and that the heating companies were all competing to sell as many customers tend to replace their systems during winter. The heating business seems to be very lucrative around this season. I enjoyed the indoor comfort in the salon that day more than I enjoyed getting my hair fixed.

 

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I use my fan as a portable cooling machine

I probably look pretty weird carrying a gigantic fan around with me.

The reason is because it is in the middle of summer, and my air conditioning unit died last night.

There is no way that I could actually go without cooling during the summer heat. Here, it is very common for the temperatures to go into over one hundred. Since I don’t have a portable air conditioner yet, I am using my fan as a cooling machine. I want to buy a portable A/C device in the future, but for now I am using my box fan as a cooling device. I keep the ceiling fans on and my box fan on, and my home stays mostly cool because of it. Even though my home is staying cool, I know that it won’t last for long. As the temperature rises outside, my home is going to keep heating up, and my fans can only do so much. I really need to have my central air conditioning system back to working again. I called a local air conditioning company, and they have me on their list for a scheduled appointment, but since they are so busy right now, the appointment is not for another 2 weeks! I only hope that my fans will continue to hold and cool my home while I wait for the cooling system to be repaired. Eventually I would like to get a portable air conditioner, but I need to wait until I get paid before I can afford something like that.

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I wanted to try heated flooring

Ever since I had heard of heated flooring, I always wanted to try it.

The concept sounded so cool, and I was so amazed at how far technology, including HVAC technology, had come.

I never thought of a heating method for using the floor, it really was a great idea. However, we had a great central heating system, and since we didn’t always have a lot of money, there was no way we could spend it on getting something we really didn’t need. So even though I always wanted to try radiant heated flooring, I didn’t think I would ever get the chance to. I actually did get lucky enough to try heated flooring though, when our hotel room had it. When my husband and I stayed briefly at a hotel, we didn’t know of this additional heating method. So imagine my delight when I felt the radiant heated flooring. I was super excited! It was not hard at all for me to get cozy on the floor. I sat cross legged in front of the TV with a hot drink and enjoyed myself. After getting to experience what the heated flooring felt like, I knew it was definitely something I wanted in my future, when we had more money. I was actually quite sad when we had to leave the hotel, the heating system was so luxurious, and I wanted one of my own. But most likely, I will just have to settle for the central heating and air conditioning component.
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Growing plants indoors is hard without proper ventilation

One of my earliest memories from early childhood was helping my mother in our vegetable garden in the backyard.

  • I planted zucchini seeds and watched with bewildered amazement as they began to sprout two weeks later.

We eventually widened the garden and added watermelons, pumpkins, and a flower patch. I loved learning all about agriculture and gardening while experiencing the fruits of our labor when it was time to harvest in the autumn. My mom told me to keep my expectations tempered when we started the project, but I was already excited by the result when we had our first batch of watermelons. They were really sweet and delicious! These days I don’t live in an environment that is hospitable to plants, so I had to make a greenhouse for my backyard to protect my plants from the intense UV rays. Unfortunately, this greenhouse can get extremely hot in the summer without good ventilation. I use fans to push air in from outside to keep the temperatures a little cooler inside. It’s not a huge change in the temperature, but at least the air isn’t stagnant inside. I can’t imagine ever going so far as using an air conditioner in my greenhouse because the energy costs would be enormous. But at least with the fans, we have a nice breeze that moves into the greenhouse on one end and it is able to exit on the other end. The plants definitely seem to be growing better with the change in ventilation. Without the fans running, some of my plants were wilting from the sheer amount of heat inside the greenhouse.
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