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Automatic Garage Door Opener Safety

3/2/2021

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A common defect, found on any age home, is automatic garage door photo eyes installed more than six inches off of the floor.  Photo eyes are a safety feature required by the government agency Consumer Protection Safety Council on automatic garage door openers manufactured after 1990. This was mandated because approximately 73 children annually between the ages of 2 and 14 were trapped and killed by automatic garage doors. Furthermore, photo eyes installed greater than six inches may be too high for a child to break the beam and force the door to go back up. 
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8 Ways to Reduce your energy bill without replacing a furnace

11/20/2020

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ANTS!!

4/17/2019

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Ants swarm during the spring, summer, or fall. The best way to prevent ants from invading your house is to locate and destroy their nest. Look in the soil around the building’s foundation. 
One way to prevent ants in the home is an ant defense insecticide, which I personally use on my own home during late April or early May. You should read and follow manufacturer's label directions. Unfortunately, I forgot to do it last year and ended up hiring Burt's Pest Control. They did a fantastic job, though. 

I've had varying levels of success with commercial baits. Just be careful installing them with pets and small children.  To that end, there are a number of home remedies like borax in a dish, but with pets and children I can't endorse this practice.

I hope you've found this helpful.  Check out my Facebook page for future articles - www.facebook.com/excellenthomeinspector/.


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