Home Buyin/Maintenance Thread - Where most of us are 30ish but act 47. Oh, and fuck home inspectors

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  1. Barves2125

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    Came home from vacation to find a sizeable tree limb had fallen on my house. It's actually caught between my roof and the power line that runs between the pole and my house. This line is supported by a steel cable which is what truly caught the limb or else it would've absolutely ripped it from my house. My question is do I need to be worried about getting it down myself since it's on a power line and also my house? I'm sure this is a stupid question but electricity intimidates the shit out of me and I don't want to die today if I can avoid it. So think long and hard about your answer before you cause me to get electrocuted, please.
     
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  2. Simon Templar

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    I’d get a professional to do it or call the power company. Fuck messsing with that type of electrical situation.
     
  3. a.tramp

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    Obvious answer is obvious imo
     
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  4. Boom TittyMilk

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    If it’s on the power line best believe I’m calling the power company to come manage their shit
     
  5. The Banks

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    Hmm let the professionals handle it for free or #YOLO it.

    Hmm
     
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  6. Boom TittyMilk

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    YOLOing is a lifestyle
     
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  7. arrdub

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    Think I saw a video on TikTok titled ‘instant death’ that showed a bird finding out about power lines. If the tree limb were sitting on top of a black mamba or hippo or something as volatile and dangerous as that would you try to handle it yourself?
     
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  8. MORBO!

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    Why would you skip out on an opportunity to ride a hippo while playing with your new pet mamba?
     
  9. Barves2125

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    I've already called the power company. Just not sure what their response time is going to be and it's hanging right above our back door. Worried about my dog more than anything else TBQH and it's supposed to be windy all day. Poor gal will have to stay inside I guess.
     
  10. arrdub

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  11. Open Carry

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    My power company came out last week and cleared all the limbs near my power line without any question. I’d expect the same for you.
     
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  12. Good Effort! Good Game!

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    Moved into new house on Saturday. Not sure I'm cut for home ownership. I liked when problems were someone else's issue
     
  13. The Blackfish

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    Are you licensed and bonded?
     
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  14. Barves2125

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    Update: They came and had it down within an hour and a half. Guy said I would've been fine to do it so long as I didn't grab the wire or something but told me I was smart to just call them instead.


    STATUS: Resolved
     
  15. Funshot Residue

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    Welcome to the near constant misery and very occasional gratification of home ownership. Commence turning into your father at a somewhat alarming pace......engage.
     
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  16. goblue31602

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    In the past 2 years I have become increasingly annoyed by things such as lights left on, doors being left open, and thermostat being adjusted. It's only a matter of time before I'm chasing kids off my lawn with a broom.
     
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  17. BUstang

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    All our inspections came back good with the exception of smaller items that the seller agreed to address. We were worried given the age of the home but apparently it was built like Fort Knox. Now we are waiting on the appraisal to come back and final approval from the lender. It's starting to feel real now.

    Can't wait to hang dong in my pool.
     
  18. Good Effort! Good Game!

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    Well Redfin says my home is worth $100k more than what I paid for it so I must be doing something right.

    Kidding
     
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  19. ned's head

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    This week's episode of ned's old house has identifed fascia rot, the need to run a dedicated circuit to the kitchen, and an interior hot water heater that doesn't have an exterior drain line. This place is gonna be awesome for the next guy once I'm foreclosed upon
     
  20. Simon Templar

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    Please keep us updated on the progress.
     
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  21. NineteenNine

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    this make sense to anyone else?

    So recently bought house originally had State Farm for our insurance, paid for through escrow. SF cancels us because they forgot house was in forest. Get new insurance, pay for it out of pocket. Call mortgage company, they say they need the declaration page for the policy AND a bill for July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023 and that our escrow will stay the same. Shouldn't our escrow for insurance payments this year go away, meaning having lower monthly payments, because I paid off part of what they were escrowing for?
     
  22. AptosDuck

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    A couple months ago PG&E sent me a notice that I needed to get some branches trimmed from around the power line going from the street to my house. So I had some woodbutchers who were doing some other tree work up the street do the trimming for a little chunk of cash, no big deal, problem solved. Two weeks ago my contractor was out to look at the water heater and we talked a bit about putting in a car charger at the front of the garage space yada yada, whether we would need to bring in more power to the house (everything in the neighborhood is 100 amps) and I asked who would be doing what work. Contractor said he does everything from the house in, and PG&E does everything up to the house. I told him about the tree branch issue, and that they said I was responsible for the branches interfering with the line to the street, and he laughed and told me that they were just trying to get me to do their work for them.

    He's coming by Friday to replace my water heater for $1650
     
  23. Barves2125

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    You paid for a full year of coverage up front starting on the day you closed the loan. All monthly payments going forward will sit in the escrow account until year 2 of your insurance policy is due (which is probably a year after you purchased). Upon which the lender will pay for the entirety of year two's coverage all at once again. Does that make sense and answer your question?
     
  24. NineteenNine

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    I guess that makes sense if I then get a refund for the 11 months of State Farm I’m not using.
     
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  25. Barves2125

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    You absolutely should. Usually takes around 30-45 days in my experience.
     
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  26. infected donkey

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    This makes me thankful in both homes I’ve owned all electricity has been ran underground with no overhead wires. I remember having to deal with that stuff from our pecan trees to the house and apple/pines going to the barn/well house.
     
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  27. Name P. Redacted

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    PG&E is a pretty tightwad utility. Basically every utility will/should clear tree limbs from lines. You got played.
     
  28. Name P. Redacted

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    He's probably right but this is a dumb thing to tell people.
     
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  29. AptosDuck

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    They're pretty good about keeping the lines on the street clear, and I only got played for a bit. The tree crew offered to do it for free since it was about three minutes of work and they were already getting paid by somebody else, but I insisted on spreading out some of that sweet PPP money and they seemed pretty appreciative about it
     
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  30. Barves2125

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    He made it a point to acknowledge that it's a low voltage wire and also insulated so the only way it's going to electrocute me is if the insulation is messed up somewhere and I happen to touch that. He said the real danger is getting up on the roof or a ladder and trying to deal with it while also avoiding doing any damage to the wire. And then he emphasized again that there's no sense in trying it myself when they can do it much easier and safer.

    In his defense, I asked him about all of this. He wasn't providing all of this information or the advice without my needless inquiry.
     
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  31. NineteenNine

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    Ok. That makes sense. I figured they’d roll that over instead of refunding then getting the next bill.
     
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  32. NoNatty

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    We had a water filtration system installed after we moved in and iron kept clogging the regular filter. Just woke up and we have no water in the house. Awesome.
     
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  33. fish

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    Anyone try to clean their evaporator coil? System is old and working inefficiently (we're due to replace soon) but I'm kind of hoping to get through to the fall. I stay on top of filters and keeping the condenser coil clean but have a feeling the evap coil is a mess.
     
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  34. Clutch

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    Dryer hasn't been working well since moving in. Think I found the problem today PXL_20210713_141704029.jpg
     
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    My FIL was appalled that I paid someone to clean mine
     
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  36. WillySaliba

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    Was that a quick find?
     
  37. blind dog

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    So just called them back bc they suck and never called me. Was just told that the Condo Assoc. Fee was actually paid to Villas of Orlando, first person tried to tell me that was my flood insurance. I was like so you think my flood insurance is double my homeowners? I don't live in a flood plain. In fact I live on a small lake that has a spillway that goes to lower part of neighborhood, probably 20 foot drop. And you think Villas of Orlando sounds like an insurance company? After about an hour on the phone finally got to someone that wasn't a dumbass that would listen to me. Was paid to condo, condo paid it back 3 months later. Updating new payment hopefully before August payment is due. Really sucks you have no say in who buys your mortgage. Fuck whoever BSI is
     
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  38. Funshot Residue

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    I have cleaned coils. Many variables with difficulty, mostly pending on location and orientation of unit/coil plenum. Mine was as simple as pulling the entire coil out (while having something for it to sit on without kinking the lines (would be v bad), shop vac and a healthy application of coil cleaner. Long story short, gain access and see what the upstream side of the coil looks like before deciding to remove/clean.
     
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  39. fish

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    I've watched quite a few videos and I'm hoping to be able to work on it without having to remove it. If it looks like I have to pull it, I'll probably bite the bullet and pay someone.
     
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  41. Barves2125

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    It definitely sucks. Just have to find yourself a mortgage lender that services their own loans next time.

    *cough cough*
     
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  42. blind dog

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    not my fault we didn’t find each other until last year or I would have
     
  43. Barves2125

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    It's okay. Now we have forever together!
     
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  44. NoNatty

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    UPDATE: I need a new pressure tank fml.
     
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  46. blind dog

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    LG is god
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  47. Duck70

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    Sounds like you are loving farm life
     
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  48. NoNatty

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    I keep saying “this is the last big repair.”
     
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  50. Open Carry

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    Guess who’s about to spend 30k on new windows and trim, siding on one wall, and framing out a covered patio to turn into a mud room. Haven’t even touched anything inside the house yet.