Powell Place - New Pittsboro Neighborhood!

Posted by Connie Shuping @ 7:19 pm, January 5th, 2007

Ground breaking has begun for Powell Place, a new residential neighborhood just south of Pittsboro in North Chatham County.  This neighborhood offers several community ponds, a playground, and “Pittsboro Athletic Park” with multi-purpose athletic fields.  There is also a retail area which will have a hotel, bank, grocery store, offices, etc.  New home selections range from townhouses to the detached “cottages” with their own small easy-care yards to single family homes on traditional sized lots.  Several different builders offer home designs in the popular “Arts and Crafts” style and neo-traditional designs.  Prices begin in the $180,000s and go up into the $300,000 range.

You can follow these easy links for information on home home buying in North Carolina, other area real estate and Chatham County, the home of Pittsboro, NC.

Home Ownership Smoke Alarm Safety

Posted by Connie Shuping @ 9:03 pm, January 3rd, 2007

Whether you’ve been settled for a while, have just purchased a new home, or intend soon to be buying a home, you and your family’s safety is critical.  An estimated 97% of American homes have at least one smoke alarm, but just one isn’t usually enough.  The most reliable type of smoke alarm you can obtain is hard-wired into your home’s electrical wiring system and has a battery back-up.  To protect yourself, follow these guidelines for smoke alarms:

1) Only buy smoke alarms with the UL (Underwriters Laboratories) seal on the package.

2) Place a smoke alarm on each level of your home, including basements and attics AND in place one in each bedroom.

3) Mount smoke alarms high on the walls or ceilings since smoke will rise.  Ceiling mounted alarms should be at least 4 inches away from the wall, and wall mounted alarms whould be 4 to 12 inchdes away from the ceiling.

4) Avoid placing alarms near windows, doors, ducts or areas where drafts might interfere with their proper operation.

5) Test your smoke alarms at least once every month, install fresh batteries at least once a year, and replace each alarm at least once every ten years.

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