INTERESTING
NEW HOME FACTS
Median finished area
2,123 sq ft
Number of stories:
47% one story
39% two stories
1% Split level
Bathrooms:
5% 1 � bathrooms
39% two bathrooms
56% 2 � bathrooms +
Exterior Wall Material:
20% Brick
7% Wood
21% Stucco
39% Vinyl/Aluminum
Central Air Conditioning:
88% Yes
12% No
Fireplaces:
41% No fireplace
54% One Fireplace
5% Two Fireplaces +
Parking:
8% No garage or carport
8% One-car garage
83% Two-car or +
1% Carport-20-50 yrs
Median Price:
$193,000
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EXPECTED
LIFE OF:
Appliances:
Dishwasher - 10 yrs
Dryer -14 yrs
Freezer - 16 yrs
Microwave - 11 yrs
Range - 14-19 yrs
Washer - 13yrs
Bathrooms:
Fiberglass tub/shower -
10-15 yrs
Toilet - 50 years
Cabinetry:
Kitchen 15-20 yrs
Medicine/Vanity - 20 yrs
Ceilings:
Suspension -lifetime
Accoustical - lifetime
Central Air Conditioning
15yrs
Countertops:
Laminate - 10-15 yrs
Wood - 20+ yrs
Doors:
Screen - 25-50 yrs
Interior 30- life
Exterior 80-100 yrs
Garage door -20-50 yrs
Finishes:
Paint/Plaster - 3-5yrs
Sealer/waxes 1-5 yrs
Floors:
Oak/Pine - lifetime
Carpeting - 11 yrs
Marble - lifetime
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HOW SAFE IS YOUR WORKSITE
- �Do you have procedural guidelines for each daily task?
- �Do you have regular checks of equipment and tools for proper
operation or making the necessary repairs?
- �If you supply safety equipment to your employees, do they know
where to find it and how to use it property?
- �Are your supervisors and other management staff well aware of the
costs to your company in productivity and profitability from lost
worker days?
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THEFT
PROTECTION:
(SERIAL)
NUMBER, PLEASE!
Theft
of equipment, including everything from large cranes to computers, poses a
constant threat to businesses. Stolen
equipment costs money - not to mention the time spent on reporting losses,
finding replacement units, and reorganizing workflow.
To
help protect your business against this danger, keep the serial number of
each piece of equipment in a permanent file.
Then have this number etched or steel punched in various places on
the unit. Many thieves steal
equipment to sell parts, or to ship the entire unit out of the country.
Identifying your equipment with prominent and indelible serial
numbers should help discourage theft and improve the odds of recovering
stolen property.
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