Suggestions for replacing front deck
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Any suggestions on replacing front porch awning.
Comments (1)My porch is covered with this awning which appears to be sloping in and the paint is constantly peeling. What are some options to have this area redone/replaced/rebuilt? Thank you....See MoreAC Maintenance Guy suggest there is a leak and suggest replacement
Comments (11)I don't neccessarly agree nor disagree with above advice but I didn't see an answer to your question " How can I check up on his story? Should I just get his report? I have a general principle of how AC works, but I don't have the background. What should I be looking for?" There's no way for you to measure the level but you can do a couple of things that are actually better than knowing level. After unit has been in operation (cycling on and off as it is supposed to over 2 or more hours), touch large copper line between outdoor unit and building. It should at least as cold as the warmest drink you would drink without adding ice. Preferably it is as cold as a drink fresh out of fridge or with ice in it. If large line is exposed to air,it should be sweating or very near sweating on humid days. I wouldn't worry about freon if that's what I found. I said I wouldn't worry about "FREON",that doesn't mean everything else is as it should be "OR" that freon is definatly at full charge. It might very well need a touch of freon after one or more other issues have been addressed but for now freon is ok. Another thing you can do is use and accurate thermometer to record temp of air being drawn into indoor unit (basiclly room temperature) but reasons I won't get into, should be tested at intake grill. t Record temperature at any discharge grill and subtract that number from intake temperature. Any less than 17*F difference on a unit from the 90s and back will have to run continous on a hot day and might still not cool enough. 20*F is what i would expect so anything more would make me happy dance. As with first test,this doesn't mean performance can't be improved,it simply means freon isn't likly an issue for the moment. If you truly do have a basic understanding and are hungury to know more about" checking up on" a preventive maintenance service,we can talk about it. I hope that's a little closer to answering your question than advice to give up and buy a new one....See MoreWalkout basement on front of house - remove or replace deck?
Comments (8)Since you know that deck has to go, there's no reason to leave it up and risk an accident. I'd take it down and clean everything up. Then I'd reassess. You can remove the dead deck this year and take fall, winter and spring to plan what happens next. That will give you plenty of time in all seasons to see whether you like not having a deck or whether it provided more than just cosmetic value. It will also allow you to visualize possibilities with less difficulty....See MoreSuggestions for planter box replacements and front stairs
Comments (6)Consider having wider steps to welcome your guests. And price out the cost of having concrete planter boxes created on either side. Otherwise, I would have the stairs replaced, and then have a mason create cinderblock planters on either side that you can have faced in the brick of the house. But first, I would get a price for concrete planters joined to your steps. A simple, modern style wrought iron railing system would look elegant....See MoreJennz9b
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