The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-03-04, Page 52House -hunting advice - check trouble spots
So you want to buy a
house?
Whether you're newly
wed, about to be or three
years married, you are going
to need some advice.
Item la a list of suggestions
on how to avoId being soured
by home -buying experience.
They have been culled from
real-estate agents who know
all the angles of home-
buying and from seasoned
.home owners who have
learned tip hard way.
Money: Don't even think
aboutbuyingi house unless
you have at least 10 per cent
• of -the -total coSt (Aft* house
• already in the bank. Most
down payments require a
minimum of 10 per cent in
cash and some require , as
much as 25 per cent.
Also, have at least $2,000
extra handy to cover dosing
costs, moving, redecorating
and other invevitable ex-
penses.
The house: Check these
common trouble spots.
The roof: Roof problems
are common—and costly. The
AsphaltRoofing
Manufacturers' Association
reports a house may need re-
roofing if: 1) the wood
shingles are curling at the
corners, blackening or
cracking; 2) the slate or tile
shingles are missing or
cracked, and 3) the asphalt
shingles have lost their
granules—a sign that the
asphalt shingle has lost its
protective oil and has dried
•out, - -
The c himne y While
you're up -there inspecting
the roof, check out the
chimney. If the metal plate
around the chimney is not
sealed with caulking, you've
got another job on your
hands.
Gutters: Check par-
ticularly for paint condition
and buckling. Rust and
loosening are danger signs
and new gutters are ex -
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Exterior paint in g moisture problem in the wall and settling. Doors that do
Examine ttievimivimit—andihatteurvetibl May -have •J'• hot—close-- properly -
to see if a new paint job is to be installed or simply that windows that are jammed
required. Danger signs are the exterior was not dry are signs of settling; large
fading, streaking, peeling when it was last painted. cracks around the door
and blistering. "If paint is The foundation: Walk frames indicate shifting of
curling off •the sldes„ it around the. house and check the walls or the floor. Creeks
in the foundation also warn
that water will probably be
- -seeping into the basement.- -
The basement: Look for
signs of water or dampness
in the corners and around the
edges of the floor. Even a
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