{"id":284,"date":"2016-06-30T07:43:37","date_gmt":"2016-06-30T11:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?p=284"},"modified":"2017-03-15T20:29:17","modified_gmt":"2017-03-16T00:29:17","slug":"homeownermans-advice-to-new-homeowners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?p=284","title":{"rendered":"HomeOwnerMan\u2019s Advice to New Homeowners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;\">I posted this about four years ago after talking to a guy at work who had just bought his first house. The advice is still good.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;\">10. When it comes to leaves, the amount on money you spend on equipment is inversely proportional to the amount of time you&#8217;ll have to spend managing them.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; background: white;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/063016_1143_HomeOwnerMa1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;\">9. Always turn off the circuit when doing electrical work.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; background: white;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/063016_1143_HomeOwnerMa2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;\">8. If there&#8217;s a question, buy one of each at Lowes. You can always return the wrong ones.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;\">7. Home Depot never has exactly what you want, but they have something that will do.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;\">6. Prime with Kilz. Buy good paint. You&#8217;ll be happy you did.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; background: white;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/063016_1143_HomeOwnerMa3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;\">5. Overestimate the horsepower you&#8217;ll need.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; background: white;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/063016_1143_HomeOwnerMa4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;\">4. If you have more than \u00bc of an acre, buy the gas one (of anything.)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;\">3. Screwdrivers are migratory. And I&#8217;ve tried flooding the market with them; it doesn&#8217;t work.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;\">2. Put a floor in your attic. Today.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; background: white;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/063016_1143_HomeOwnerMa5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;\">1. Always\u2026no\u2026<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Never<\/span> start an elective plumbing job in the evening.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; background: white;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/063016_1143_HomeOwnerMa6.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I posted this about four years ago after talking to a guy at work who had just bought his first house. The advice is still good. 10. 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