Paul Cummins
- 4 days ago
- 1 min
Weep Hole in Sump Discharge Can Make a Mess, Unless...
You add a diverter as in this video. The weep hole prevents air gaps between the pump and check valve, which may render the pump...
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Paul Cummins
- Sep 18
- 1 min
Wood windows in showers don't hold up well. Check out this beautiful option!
Click on image for link.
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Paul Cummins
- Aug 22
- 1 min
Stains in stone counters: use a poultice!
My favorite example of a poultice was when doctors during the Civil War would put maggots in a little cup and wrap it around a wound to...
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Paul Cummins
- Aug 22
- 1 min
Odd Pest: Fungus Gnats!
They can be amazingly prolific with a little damp soil: in this case, along the basement walls with a gap in the flooring. They pose no...
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Paul Cummins
- Aug 17
- 1 min
Concrete "Printed" House: Half the Cost!
These definitely have a different look, yet they couldn't be stronger. No wood framing to rot; no broken or melted vinyl siding; no water...
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Paul Cummins
- Aug 9
- 1 min
How hot is it?
It's so hot the greenhouse effect on the door knocker burnt my hand! Thank God for air conditioning. Hope you all stay safe and...
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Paul Cummins
- Jun 22
- 1 min
Staycation: Carport to Comfort
Cars don't need a room of their own. It doesn't even snow anymore in the DMV. I put wood 2 by 10's down for a deck and screened this in...
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Paul Cummins
- May 16
- 1 min
Wisdom from the Teacher's Chair: The Secret to Happiness and other matters.
Florence of Florence and the Machine recently wrote a song with the lyrics: "Whatever you do best hurts the most!" Telling for these...
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Paul Cummins
- Apr 16
- 1 min
Sleeping in an Efficiency
Murphy beds have at most a six-inch foam mattress; they take up a whole wall or fold into a cumbersome cabinet and have to be completely...
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Paul Cummins
- Mar 16
- 1 min
It's a Roof and a Patio!
Duradek is a PVC material used when floor traffic is involved. I recommend using outdoor rugs under furniture to prevent breaches. It...
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Paul Cummins
- Mar 8
- 1 min
Friends and Oddities Found Along the Way
Love this job. Always new friends to make and new mysteries to solve. This happy, huge fellow graced my inspection the other day. Very...
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Paul Cummins
- Feb 19
- 1 min
Rethinking Gas Stoves
Everyone has strong feelings about how to cook. Those old electric coils that rattled around were certainly awkward. However, electric...
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Paul Cummins
- Jan 25
- 1 min
Goldfish Can Drive: What's Limiting Us?
Not having such a great day. Normally I would call it the Februaries but two years into Covid it's at a whole new level. Did you see the...
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Paul Cummins
- Jan 17
- 1 min
Clorox Product that Doesn't Burn Mucose Membranes!
I am really bad at just bleaching the bejeebers out of the bathroom and then suffering nasally for hours. Pretty dumb. Hydrogen peroxide...
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Paul Cummins
- Jan 13
- 1 min
Some Design Tips for Best Showing
My Home Inspector recommendations are to set the HVAC fan to "On" instead of "Auto" to ensure fresh air in the home, and to add new...
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Paul Cummins
- Nov 23, 2021
- 1 min
Goodman High Efficiency Gas Furnace Recall Jan 2019 to November 2021
23 pan melting incidents reported. Free repairs available. Click on image for news article.
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Paul Cummins
- Oct 28, 2021
- 1 min
The Art of Ruin
Did a 1930's house today that will get a new life soon. These poignant photos share a beauty in the decay.
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