Ask the Builder: Why Maintenance Matters

Don’t put off doing repairs in the home.
Ask the Builder: Why Maintenance Matters
The top of a chimney is too high up for most homeowners to reach safely. You might never have what it takes to go up that high to inspect it. Tim Carter/Tribune Content Agency/TNS
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It all started with a chimney, of all things. Last I was hired by a woman who lives in a quaint small New Hampshire town just 50 miles north of me. She wanted me to review a house inspection report. She had put in an offer on a cozy little home.

This column should resonate with you no matter who you are. You may reside in your own home or live in a condominium or an apartment. Many teaching moments presented themselves as this consultation unfolded. Technology allows me to do these consultations long distance to help folks like you. Many hire me for two reasons: I’m an expert, and I don’t have a dog in the fight.

Tim Carter
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Tim Carter is the founder of AsktheBuilder.com. He's an amateur radio operator and enjoys sending Morse code sitting at an actual telegrapher's desk. Carter lives in central New Hampshire with his wife, Kathy, and their dog, Willow. Subscribe to his FREE newsletter at AsktheBuilder.com. He now does livestreaming video M-F at 4 PM Eastern Time at youtube.com/askthebuilder. (C)2022 Tim Carter. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.