Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Let todays wind blow you into my OPEN House on Silver Lake Street in Oconomowoc $195,000
Join me for an Open House preview of this 4 bedroom, 2 full bath home in Oconomowoc this Wednesday from 4-5:30pm. Priced at $195,00 -- it's located on Silver Lake Street in the heart of the city.
Click on link for detail, contact me for additional info or come see for yourself on Wednesday!!!
http://public.mlswis.com/link.html?rmqfmwmi8lw,,1
Click on link for detail, contact me for additional info or come see for yourself on Wednesday!!!
http://public.mlswis.com/link.html?rmqfmwmi8lw,,1
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Wauwatosa Ranch for under $160,000
A FLICKERING FIRE will light up your evenings in this very comfortable sizeable ranch home with 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath. In a friendly neighborhood, with two car garage and large fenced yard, a barbeque gathering is a must. Home features family room with fireplace, plus formal living room, formal dining room. So much bigger than it looks. Hardwood floors. Great opportunity to get in a home that has been well taken care of and earn some equity! This home is loaded with charm and needs a new loving family. Email or call! GREAT DEAL at $160,000
Click on MLS link below for detailed info
http://public.mlswis.com/link.html?rmqqebd0acr,,1
"Our" House is for sale in Waukesha - - - $240,000
For MLS listing and detailed infor click onlink http://public.mlswis.com/link.html?rmqqeem69un,,1
Top of the world views. An updated well taken care (I know this for a fact because it's our home) of 4 bed, 2 fulls baths,2.5 garage move in condition home with nice sized yard.Walk out basement with full size windows. Hardwood floors,ceramic tiled baths, beautifully finished large rec room with natural fireplace,built in cabinets and wetbar.A nice deck overlooking the city lights and a nicely landscaped yard plus additional patio area.This home is modern w new windows,newer mechanicals and all appl included. Sellers are motivated and eager to take advantage of the interest rates and move up ourselves!
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If U R on your way ''up'',this is the house 4 U!
Top of the world views. An updated well taken care (I know this for a fact because it's our home) of 4 bed, 2 fulls baths,2.5 garage move in condition home with nice sized yard.Walk out basement with full size windows. Hardwood floors,ceramic tiled baths, beautifully finished large rec room with natural fireplace,built in cabinets and wetbar.A nice deck overlooking the city lights and a nicely landscaped yard plus additional patio area.This home is modern w new windows,newer mechanicals and all appl included. Sellers are motivated and eager to take advantage of the interest rates and move up ourselves!
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Today's wind should take of the rest of the leaves left on the trees!!! Hopefully they have also been blown out of the gutters ---- but just in case....
It's a Dirty Job...
How to keep your gutters and downspouts flowing
Cleaning gutters is one of those lovely fall tasks
Gutters and downspouts work hard to protect your house from moisture damage. If gutters leak or downspouts are clogged, water can spill out and accumulate near foundations, soaking the soil and causing foundation walls to settle. In worst-case scenarios, moisture-laden soil presses in on basement walls, causing bulging and cracking. Water can even be forced inside by means of hydrostatic pressure.
Keeping gutters and downspouts in good condition requires regular maintenance. I advise doing this chore twice each year—in spring and in the fall. "Yes, it can be messy, and you might get dirty. But it's definitely worth it."
Steps to clean your gutters
•Clean leaves, sticks, needles and seeds from gutters, scooping out debris with a garden trowel or gloved hand. Don't try to remove the debris with a hose because that may cause downspouts to clog.
•Remove the pasty goo made up from the tiny granules from asphalt roofing shingles that have mixed with dirt and water.
•Flush out residual matter, using a garden hose.
•To clean downspouts, turn on the hose full blast and thread it into the drain opening.
•Check gutters after flushing for pools that indicate low spots. Gutters should be sloped about one vertical inch for every 15 to 20 horizontal feet so that they drain properly. Adjust gutters as necessary.
Repairing gutters
Install new hangers to hold gutters firmly in place. Typically, gutters are attached with straps, hangers or long nails inserted through metal collars—a system called "spikes and ferrules." Gutter screws hold better than spikes.Don't bother replacing straps, renailing old spikes or adding new spikes. Because you must pry up roofing materials to replace straps, it's easier to make repairs using individual gutter hangers with self-tapping screws, available at home improvement centers.
Also replace spikes with gutter screws and matching ferrules. "Over time a spike is always going to push out, a gutter screw really has holding power."
Fix leaks
Fix leaks at seams with silicone sealer. Although patch kits are available for repairing rust holes in steel gutters, the patches will prove to be only temporary. "If you've got rust holes in steel gutters, they're pretty much finished. It's better to get new ones."
Replacing gutters
If you need to replace your gutter, steel gutters generally perform better than aluminum or vinyl. "Aluminum gutters move too much during weather changes, the expansion and contraction causes nails and screws to loosen up. And vinyl comes in 10-foot lengths, meaning there are lots of seams that need to be sealed."
Both steel and aluminum can be installed without intermittent seams, and the best steel gutters feature baked-on enamel finishes with 40-year warranties. Expect to pay about $450 for a professional to install new gutters and downspouts on a typical two-story suburban house.
How to keep your gutters and downspouts flowing
Cleaning gutters is one of those lovely fall tasks
Gutters and downspouts work hard to protect your house from moisture damage. If gutters leak or downspouts are clogged, water can spill out and accumulate near foundations, soaking the soil and causing foundation walls to settle. In worst-case scenarios, moisture-laden soil presses in on basement walls, causing bulging and cracking. Water can even be forced inside by means of hydrostatic pressure.
Keeping gutters and downspouts in good condition requires regular maintenance. I advise doing this chore twice each year—in spring and in the fall. "Yes, it can be messy, and you might get dirty. But it's definitely worth it."
Steps to clean your gutters
•Clean leaves, sticks, needles and seeds from gutters, scooping out debris with a garden trowel or gloved hand. Don't try to remove the debris with a hose because that may cause downspouts to clog.
•Remove the pasty goo made up from the tiny granules from asphalt roofing shingles that have mixed with dirt and water.
•Flush out residual matter, using a garden hose.
•To clean downspouts, turn on the hose full blast and thread it into the drain opening.
•Check gutters after flushing for pools that indicate low spots. Gutters should be sloped about one vertical inch for every 15 to 20 horizontal feet so that they drain properly. Adjust gutters as necessary.
Repairing gutters
Install new hangers to hold gutters firmly in place. Typically, gutters are attached with straps, hangers or long nails inserted through metal collars—a system called "spikes and ferrules." Gutter screws hold better than spikes.Don't bother replacing straps, renailing old spikes or adding new spikes. Because you must pry up roofing materials to replace straps, it's easier to make repairs using individual gutter hangers with self-tapping screws, available at home improvement centers.
Also replace spikes with gutter screws and matching ferrules. "Over time a spike is always going to push out, a gutter screw really has holding power."
Fix leaks
Fix leaks at seams with silicone sealer. Although patch kits are available for repairing rust holes in steel gutters, the patches will prove to be only temporary. "If you've got rust holes in steel gutters, they're pretty much finished. It's better to get new ones."
Replacing gutters
If you need to replace your gutter, steel gutters generally perform better than aluminum or vinyl. "Aluminum gutters move too much during weather changes, the expansion and contraction causes nails and screws to loosen up. And vinyl comes in 10-foot lengths, meaning there are lots of seams that need to be sealed."
Both steel and aluminum can be installed without intermittent seams, and the best steel gutters feature baked-on enamel finishes with 40-year warranties. Expect to pay about $450 for a professional to install new gutters and downspouts on a typical two-story suburban house.
A safety tip
Remember that gutter maintenance often means working on a ladder. As you work, make safety a priority. Make sure your ladder is firmly planted, and don't stretch to make repairs.
Monday, October 25, 2010
New Listing in Oconomowoc ----- It's very nice and affordable too! $195,000
The house is a two bedroom and 1.5 bath home located on a quiet drive close to everything in Oconomowoc.
The living room is oversized and has a catheral ceiling, which is mostly wood. It has a gas fireplace in the middle and large windows on both sides. It is open to the dining room and kitchen. The kitchen was also completely done, with custom cherry cabinets with snack bar, ceramic floor and backsplash and stainless steel appliances.
The master bedroom is a large loft overlooking the living room. It does have a 1/2 bath -- which has been redone with a ceramic floor. The main bath or downstairs bath was completely tore out (to studs). The ceramic shower is a walk in builit in shelving and a double spouted faucet heads. The floors are also ceramic and the vanity a custom maple with granite counter. The bathroom door is a custom ornate door.
The carpet is a friase, the color is called coffee --- its a deep tan color. Its a top grade carpet and is throughout the house.
The backyard deck has been replaced and extended, its two tiered and it goes around the house... at the end of it you will find a hot tub. The yard is amazing and has a screened porch and windowed storage shed. It is fenced in and has perenials everywhere. (Hostas, day lillies, bleeding hearts, ferns, saliva, and things I haven't a clue to what they are. It also has 3 liliac bushes).
The basement is full sized.
Contact me for more details, or to see the house. Its been well taken care of ----- I know because it's OURS!
Click the to see MLS listing
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http://public.mlswis.com/link.html?rmqfvln93qs,,1
The living room is oversized and has a catheral ceiling, which is mostly wood. It has a gas fireplace in the middle and large windows on both sides. It is open to the dining room and kitchen. The kitchen was also completely done, with custom cherry cabinets with snack bar, ceramic floor and backsplash and stainless steel appliances.
The master bedroom is a large loft overlooking the living room. It does have a 1/2 bath -- which has been redone with a ceramic floor. The main bath or downstairs bath was completely tore out (to studs). The ceramic shower is a walk in builit in shelving and a double spouted faucet heads. The floors are also ceramic and the vanity a custom maple with granite counter. The bathroom door is a custom ornate door.
The carpet is a friase, the color is called coffee --- its a deep tan color. Its a top grade carpet and is throughout the house.
The backyard deck has been replaced and extended, its two tiered and it goes around the house... at the end of it you will find a hot tub. The yard is amazing and has a screened porch and windowed storage shed. It is fenced in and has perenials everywhere. (Hostas, day lillies, bleeding hearts, ferns, saliva, and things I haven't a clue to what they are. It also has 3 liliac bushes).
The basement is full sized.
Contact me for more details, or to see the house. Its been well taken care of ----- I know because it's OURS!
Click the to see MLS listing
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Friday, October 22, 2010
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