Carl Winters Blog, Real Estate Inspector, New Braunfels, Texas

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If you are new to Comal County, TX here is the website to get your voter registration information. If you have not registered to Vote in the upcoming election you still have time. It is important to cast your vote in this upcoming election. Please let your voice be heard. Our county is growing, the issues are important and it is your time to express yourself.

Hope this information will be helpful!

If you are building, buyig a home in this area and should need a home inspection please call Complete Inspection Service, Carl Winters, Advanced Inspector, License #330 (since 1994) at 830-660-0131.

God Bless Texas!

It is time to start winterizing your swimming pool. One thing we have to deal with in our area is not only oak tree acorns falling (if you read my blog about acorns you will understand) but also leaves that are beginning to fall. Normally our oak tree leaves fall in the spring but with the dry summer they are beginning to fall. Please be reminded your pool takes just as much maintenance during off season as it does in season. One thing that can help if you don't have a cover is this leaf catcher.

          This leaf net catcher will be helpful to keep your swimming pool clean and can also make your children more aware the pool is off-limits. Please educate your children on pool safety.

One additional thing we always need to remember is entrapment to keep our swimming pool in good working condition and also keeping our children safe.

1. Hair Entrapment - Hair becomes knotted or snagged in an outlet cover

2. Limb Entrapment - A limb sucked or inserted into a opening of a circulation outlet with a broken or missing cover resulting in a mechanical bind or swelling.

3. Body Entrapment - Suction applied to a large portion of the body or limbs resulting in an entrapment.

4. Evisceration/Disembowelment - Suction applied directly to the intestines by a circulation outlet with a broken or missing cover.

5. Mechanical Entrapment - Potential for jewelry, swimsuit, hair decorations, finger, toe, or knuckle to be mechanically caught in an opening of a suction outlet or over.

There are three basic underlying physical phenomena that govern all five modes of entrapment

Suction (or delta pressure), Water flow rate through the outlet or cover, mechanical binding.

Therefore, I encourage you to Winterize your swimming pool but also take precaution to keep your children safe in and off season.

Buying, selling, building a home and need a home inspection? Complete Inspection Service, Carl Winters is an Advanced Inspector, TREC Lic. #3630, since 1994 and TRCC Registered for new construction. I live, and work in Comal County Texas, New Braunfels, Canyon Lake, Spring Branch, Blanco and surrounding counties. For information: 830-660-0131

Thank you and God Bless Texas

OK - Most everyone knows that I had to rebuild my well or pump house. It has taken awhile with having to also put in a new driveway and sprinkler system is still work in process and will be for awhile. So here goes the pump house update.

BAD....Ummm needs some serious work....Off comes all four sides. This is Jeff our son that helped.  The Hardy is going up, looking good so far. Had some really bad places due to termites and wood ants.  This is why we remodeled the whole pump house... <<<<<<<<<You can see the damage; therefore the job was bigger then we first thought.  Jeff's son Daulton also helped, this was a real family project... Now for the Great Finish....still needs some painting. Ceil is going to redo the inside and says this will be her workshop and I am not allowed in. She is even going to change the lock.

It was a nice project and I am glad the whole family pitched in to help old dad and grandpa. A word to the wise, the minute you see detoriation tend to it right away and don't let it get out of hand. Termits and wood ants can certainly do damage. Check the perimeter of your home and outbuildings on a regular basis.

Carl Winters, Advanced Inspector #3630, Complete Inspection Service (since 1994) 830-660-0131. If you are buying, building or sellilng it is recommended to have your home inspected. I live, work in Comal and Bexar County. Thank You for visiting and God Bless Texas.

Another great store just opened in New Braunfels. I did't even realize it had opened until I came out of Lowe's. Did I mention we now have a Lowe's and Home Depot in New Braunfels? A Circuit City, Office Depot and now Office Max. Way to go New Braufnels, another new retail store for New Braunfels, Texas. 

Ceil and I went in to take a look around, this is the first time in an Office Max. It is a very nice store and will be in our running path, Office Max, Lowe's and Walmart . Being this close you can just cut through each store parking lot , get your chores done and head for the hills

I did have to whip out my trusty camera and here are a couple of pictures.

Moving to New Braunfels or Comal County Texas? Need a home inspection? Call Carl Winters, Advanced Inspector, License #3630 (since 1994), TRCC and TREC. Building a home, call for a phase inspection. I live, work and play in Comal County, TX. Call 830-660-0131...Complete Inspection Service

Thank You and God Bless Texas

Have you noticed the days are getting shorter? Looks like September 22nd is the first day of fall. The weather is definitely going to be cooler the rest of the week. Does that mean those 100 degree days are gone forever?

Here is a pic of an oak tree and some baby acorns that are falling. Since we haven't had much rain this summer the trees are stressed and the acorns will not be large. No matter what, the deer are already much happier and have something to eat. Maybe they will leave Ceil's plants alone now the acorns are falling  It is amazing how nature will let you know when the season is about to change.

We have just gone through a terrible hurricane here in Texas and now a  coolness is in the air. Only mother nature can do all this. Wind, rain one day and the next offers hope with the oncoming of Fall.

Our prayers and thoughts are with our fellow Texans and hope for a complete recovery.

If you are moving to Comal County Texas, Canyon Lake, New Braunfels, Spring Branch, building or buying a home, please consider Complete Inspection Service, Carl Winters, Advanced Inspector, #3630 for your home inspection. I live in Comal County and know the lay of the land. 830-660-0131 (since 1994).

God Bless Texas

Go Cowboys! Can you believe the season is already here.  If you are moving to Texas or already live here, we know you will want to follow our Great Dallas Cowboy Football Team. You can just blog along with your Active Rain friends and watch the Dallas Cowboys. Don't forget September 7th at 4:14.

By the way that is also Grandparent's Day, so a big Congratulations to the All the Grandparent's.

If you are moving to the Comal County area and buying a home, please call Carl Winters, Advanced Inspector, License #3630, TRCC and TREC License for existing and new home phase construction. Complete Inspection Service at 830-660-0131...Comal County and surrounding area.