Buying A House ? Checking Exterior Wood
You need to be very careful before committing to the purchase of a house. If the house has wood and brick on the exterior, you need to consider the following issues.
Wood Issues
Wood is a beautiful material, particularly when it is used on the exterior of a home. Compared to stucco and other materials, it is a wonder wood isn?t used more often. The reason, of course, is wood simply doesn?t hold up as well as man made materials. If you are looking at a home with a heavy emphasis on exterior wood siding, trim and so on, here are some things to watch out for when evaluating the opportunity.
1. The first thing to realize is the appearance of wood has almost no relevance to the condition. A perfectly good looking piece of wood trim may be infested with termites or rotting and you will never know by just glancing at it. When inspecting wood exteriors, never trust your eyes.
2. One of the biggest issues with wood is degradation. When looking at particular areas, make absolutely sure you physically touch the wood. In fact, you are probably best off giving it a fairly good poke with a finger. In doing so, you should be looking for soft areas. Soft areas are indicative of rot in one form or another. Finding rot in one area should make you very concerned about finding rot throughout the structure. Put another way, you may want to start looking at other homes on your list.
3. Finding soft spots in wood can be troubling, but there is something worse. If you poke or squeeze a piece of wood and dust or bits fall off, run for the care. This type of degradation is often a sign of termite problems. Termite problems should be a huge red flag for any prospective home. If you buy the house, you are going to have to tent it to kill the bugs and pay to inspect and repair the damage done by the evil little bugs. In short, you are buying a minor, but expensive, nightmare.
Make no mistake, wood can be very attractive on the exterior of a home. Just make sure you don?t rely solely on a visual inspection of it when deciding on the merits of the house.
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Latitude: 39.13616 -- Longitude: -84.503088
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Area Code for Cincinnati, Ohio
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Time zone for Cincinnati, Ohio
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Cincinnati is a city in southwestern Ohio, in the United States of America, that lies on the Ohio River. It is the county seat of Hamilton CountyGR6.
As of 2005, Cincinnati's population was 308,728, making it the third largest city in Ohio and the 55th largest in the United States. It has a much larger metropolitan area, commonly called "Greater Cincinnati", which covers parts of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. As of July 1, 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau esimates that the Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington Combined Statistical Area has a population of 2,113,011 (making it the 20th largest in the country) and is growing at a rate of about one percent annually. Greater Cincinnati is the 25th largest metropolitan area in America. It is home to major-league sports, including America's first professional baseball team, a National Football League team, and the historic Cincinnati Masters.
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Ohio 2000 Census Population Profile Map
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Cincinnati |
Ohio |
United States |
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| Population |
331,285 |
11,353,140 |
281,421,906 |
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| Median age |
32.1 |
36.2 |
35.3 |
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| Median age for Male |
30.7 |
34.9 |
34 |
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| Median age for Female |
33.7 |
37.5 |
36.5 |
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| Households |
148,095 |
4,445,773 |
105,480,101 |
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| Household population |
317,849 |
11,054,019 |
273,643,273 |
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| Average household size |
2.15 |
2.49 |
2.59 |
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| Families |
72,496 |
2,993,023 |
71,787,347 |
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| Average family size |
3.02 |
3.04 |
3.14 |
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| Housing units |
166,012 |
4,783,051 |
115,904,641 |
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| Occupied units |
148,095 |
4,445,773 |
105,480,101 |
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| Vacant units |
17,917 |
337,278 |
10,424,540 |
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