A weep hole might seem like an unusual word to use when describing an important concept in home construction, but it's worth understanding or you might cause a problem without realizing what you're doing. Found at the bottom of various objects, a weep hole (also called weep slots or weep brick) is a …
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Debt-to-Income Ratios
CreditKarma.comWhen you apply for a mortgage, your debt-to-income ratios (abbreviated DTI) are an important factor used by lenders to determine how much your can borrow. These limits might be frustrating but the debt-to-income ratios are used to prevent you from taking on more debt than you can …
Boxing Paint for Color Consistency
Most painting projects use more than one gallon of paint. The challenge then is how do you make sure the color is consistent across multiple gallons of paint. Boxing paint is the term used to ensure color consistency. Boxing paint is when you combine all the paint you'll be using into one large …
R is for Roofing
Roofing includes the framing you can't see under and the roof covering that sits on top of the roof deck, that acts like a raincoat and sheds water falling on the house. Roofs can have many shapes, from simple to more complex with valleys and different slopes. There are also many different roofing …
VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
VOCs or volatile organic compounds, are gases that can trigger allergic reactions, asthma and upper respiratory infections. The long-term effects are less certain and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, suspects some VOCs are carcinogens. Many paints include VOC solvents but why? These …
Award Letter
What's an award letter, I asked my mortgage broker at Movement Mortgage. They requested "award letters" for retirement income, Social Security, Disability Income and SSI. We've bought more than 10 houses and never seen this request before. More important, I wanted to understand if the request was …
