Posts by Avid Inspection Services

Spring, it has sprung?

“Create each day anew.” -Morihei Ueshiba Depending on the region you live in, the transitional period after a mellow winter should be used wisely to prepare for the unpredictable nature of spring to come. Actually, lets just go ahead and say that this should be a general guideline for everyone, no matter the region. It is…

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Preach, Practice, and Prosper.

“The true method of knowledge is experiment” -William Blake It finally happened. After telling you time and time again how to inspect, protect and maintain your home, I finally had to do the same. After saying ‘Yes’ to a house that has so many lovely characteristics and just as many hidden projects, it seemed clear…

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DIY Summer Nights

“Create your own visual style… let it be unique to yourself yet identifiable for others.” -Orson Wells Everyone is always talking about those summer nights. You know, those nights when you lay back, look up with a chilled drink in your hands and wonder. That time when all that you dream of could be true.…

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Festival after Festival after Festival…

“Obviously, the highest type of efficiency is that which can utilize existing material to the best advantage.” -Jawaharlal Nehru Festival season is upon us. Which for Austin, is practically year round. You already know this, so quit your bitchin’ and figure out how to use it to your advantage. If not to expand your understanding…

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“How did it get so late so soon?”

“I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” – Douglass Adams As you may have guessed from the quotes, I’m late.   I should have posted this at least a month ago, my bad. Luckily, there is still time now to give serious thought to your spring garden. Typically,…

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Somewhere between Hogmanay and Iranian Norouz

“Action is the foundation to all success.”  – Pablo Picasso Perhaps its my obsession with minimalism or the fact that I forget to clean throughout the year but, I love the idea of ridding your personal space of excess material. A.K.A., Spring Cleaning. A concept that is not limited to the mass of items amassed…

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Do it already!

“How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.” -Benjamin Franklin It’s about that time, New Year’s resolution time. Yippie. You know those rather ambitious goals you hope to achieve throughout that year but somehow forget about them by the end of January. Let’s make a…

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“Come on baby, light my fire” – Hippie

“Warmth isn’t what minimalist are thought to have.” -Maya Lin False.   Wouldn’t spending less money on something as essential as heat be lovely? What if I told you that there are ways in which you could efficiently and effectively reduce your heating bill this winter with minimal effort and cost? I bet you would…

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Quick DIY efficiency tips

“Interdependence is and ought to be as much the ideal of man as self-sufficiency. Man is a social being.” – Mahatma Gandhi “We share.” ‘Tis the season or whatever. With the holiday and blogging spirit in mind, it seemed like the right time to share some easy tricks to help you reduce your energy bill,…

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