Fix It Homestead
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Here to help anyone looking to make their house feel like home.
We focus on the everyday projects—big or small—that keep life running smoothly.
Latest
- Buyer Discovers After Closing That the Neighbor’s Yard Has Always Drained Through a Culvert Pipe Under the Shared Driveway — Then the Neighbor Says Removing the Pipe Would Back Up Water Into Both Yards and Refuses to Discuss Alternatives
- New Homeowner Finds a Buried Four-Inch Pipe the Neighbor Installed to Route Roof Runoff Across the Property Line — Then the Neighbor Says the Pipe Has Been There Ten Years and Claims It Qualifies as a Prescriptive Easement
- Rural Landowner Finds the Neighbor Regraded a Back Field to Push All Drainage Runoff Toward the Low Corner of the Property — Then the Neighbor Says Water Naturally Flows Downhill and They Bear No Legal Responsibility
- New Homeowner Finds the Neighbor’s Sump Pump Discharge Line Has Been Draining Directly Onto the Property for Years — Then the Neighbor Says It Is the Only Way to Keep Their Basement Dry and Calls the Practice Standard
- Buyer Closes on a Wooded Lot and Finds Half the Trees Along the Back Line Were Cleared Before Closing — Then the Seller Claims All the Felled Timber Was on the Neighbor’s Side of the Survey Line
- New Homeowner Returns From Vacation to Find the Neighbor Removed Four Mature Maples From the Property Line Without Notice — Then the Neighbor Says the Roots Were Cracking the Foundation and the Work Was Legally Necessary
- Rural Property Owner Hires an Arborist Who Confirms the Neighbor’s Logging Operation Cut Thirty Feet Into the Property — Then the Neighbor Says the Timber Company Marked the Boundary From the Wrong Starting Point
- New Landowner Returns From a Two-Week Trip to Find the Neighbor Hired a Crew to Clear Twelve Mature Oaks Along the Property Line Without Asking — Then the Neighbor Says the Trees Were Dead and They Were Doing the New Owner a Favor
- Rural Landowner Gets a Survey Done and Finds the Neighbor’s Stone Wall Runs Six Feet Into the Property — Then the Neighbor Claims It Has Stabilized the Embankment for Thirty Years and Moving It Would Cost More Than the Land Is Worth
Our Team
Joshua Clark
Joshua never shies away from rolling up his sleeves and getting to work. Growing up working with his hands, Joshua learned the value of hard work, and now he’s sharing what he’s learned.
Abigail Clark
Abbie has always believed that a little effort and a lot of love can make any house feel like home. Here, she’s sharing her best advice so that you can skip the mistakes she’s had to learn from.