Homeowners Wiki

Homeowners Wiki

This wiki is just like Wikipedia but specially tailored for homeowners to share free and useful knowledge from preparing buying a house to buy a house, home improvement, home maintenance, selling a house, renting house and so on. It will also tell you how to find good local contractors / service providers.

Anyone is welcome and free to edit this wiki. No login is required.

Preparing to buy a home

• Overview
• Your Credit Score
• Saving for a Deposit
• Knowing the Market
• Know the Full Cost

Buying a home

• Process
• Things to watchout for/Red flags
• Mortgage
• Home Insurance
• Home Warranty

Home Maintenance List

• Lifespan of Things
• Maintenance List by Frequency
• Maintenance List by Month
• Useful Phone Numbers

Fix/Improve your home

Before making any fix/improvement make sure if a permit is needed or HOA should be notified.

Inside your Home

• Appliance Related
• Interior Design
• Kitchen Related
• Bathroom Related
• Electrical
• Flooring
• Plumbing
• Heating, Cooling / HVAC
• Garage & Garage Doors
• Doors
• Wall Repair
• Painting
• Trim
• Insulation
• Home Security
• Home Automation (TV, Projectors, ...)
• Windows
• House Cleaning
• Carpet Cleaning
• Air Duct Cleaning

Outside your Home

• Green Home Improvement
• Additions
• Decks, Fences and Patios
• Gardening
• Landscape, Lawn & Yard
• Roofing
• Paving (Concrete/Asphalt/Pavers)
• Painting - Exterior
• Tree Service
• House exterior cleaning
• Driveway

Inside and Outside

• Pest Control Overview

DIY

• DIY Inside Home
• DIY Outside Home

Misc.

• Very Rare Issues
• QnA
• Home Projects Showcase

Building Trades

• Architects
• Building Inspection
• Carpentry
• Doors
• Electrical
• Flooring
• HVAC
• Insulation
• Painting
• Paving
• Plumbing
• Roofing
• Structural Engineers
• Surveying
• Windows

Home Services - Other

• Piano Tuning
• Legal Services

Utilities

• Water and Sewer
• Gas and Electricity
• Cable/TV Services
• Garbage Collection

Building a new house

• Process
• Construction Loan

Tools and Products

• Common Tools
• Lawn & Garden Tools
• Washer and Dryer
• Storage and Organization
• Home Security Systems
• Home Automation
• Kitchen Products

Selling a home

• Overview

Financial Stuff

• Mortgage
• Property Tax
• Life Insurance
• Estate Planning

For Landlords

• Overview
• Tenant Screening
• Insurance
• Property Management
• Stories from Landlords
• FAQ

Misc.

• Car and Traffic Related
• Fishing and Hunting Related