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12 Apr 2021

3 Small Home Issues You Should Always Look Into Further

Post by Jordan Toplen

When something big breaks or goes wrong at your house, it’s obvious what work needs to be taken care of in order for things to get corrected and working the way they should. However, it’s not always the big issues that can create the most damage to your home. In fact, it’s often the smaller things that could easily be overlooked that can be the biggest headache to fix if you let the problems fester.

To help you determine if something like this is happening on your property, here are three small home issues you should always look into further. 

Malfunctioning Doors And Windows

If a door or window is having a hard time opening or closing, you might think that it’s a small hardware issue that you need to fix. However, experiencing problems with doors or windows throughout your home could be a sign of bigger things going wrong. 

According to Terri Williams, a contributor to MyMove.com, issues with doors and windows, especially cabinet doors, could be a sign that you’re having foundation issues. While it could just be that things have settled a little since the home was built, it could also signify that the foundation has moved significantly. Sometimes, fixing these issues is relatively easy and straightforward. But in other cases, you’ll need to take more extreme measures to ensure that your home is safe and secure for your family. 

Backed Up Drains

Problems with plumbing and drains within a home are super common. Usually, these things will easier take care of themselves or require just a little work on your part to loosen things up and get things moving again. But according to Glenda Taylor, a contributor to BobVila.com, if you’ve noticed that all of the drains in your home are backing up, it might not be a small issue that you’re looking at. 

When something like this starts happening, it could be a sign that you’re having issues with your main water line. Usually, this isn’t something that you’re going to be able to fix on your own. Knowing this, you’ll want to call a plumber in quickly to assess the situation and see what can be done. 

Stains On The Ceiling

As your home ages, having a little discoloration here and there is natural. But if you notice that you’ve recently gotten stains in the ceiling of your home, you should definitely dig a little deeper into what’s really happening on the other side of that surface.

According to the Family Handyman, stains on the ceiling, especially when they’re around areas like fans, are often signs that there’s a leak somewhere or your circulation is causing too much  condensation to take place. When this happens, you can have issues with standing water, flooding, mold and much more. 

If you see any of the small and seemingly innocuous maintenance issues happening around your home, consider taking the problems a little more seriously until you know exactly what’s going on and how bad the damage is. 

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