Practical guides for central Texas homeowners. Weather, foundations, systems, electrical, rural properties — written from years of actually walking these houses.
From the spring storm corridor through Coryell and Bell counties, hail is the single most underestimated threat to a Texas roof. Here's what to check — and what inspectors look for after the storm passes.
StructureEvery Texas home has foundation cracks. Some are nothing. Some are everything. Here's how an inspector tells the difference — and what the central Texas clay soils mean for your slab.
SystemsAttic temperatures in central Texas routinely exceed 140°F in summer. That heat is doing more damage to your home — and your utility bills — than most homeowners realize.
ElectricalFrom 1965 to 1973, copper prices drove builders to wire entire homes with solid aluminum. Many of those homes are still in service across the Fort Cavazos corridor — and the wiring needs attention.
RuralRural Texas properties carry their own world of considerations — wells, septic, fences, outbuildings, and the kind of issues you don't find in a Killeen subdivision. Here's the field guide.