Some Dangers Of Living In A Wooded Area In A Cedar Sided Home

House hunting had never been so much fun for Alan and Missy Parker than when they were shopping for a bigger house to accommodate their expanding family. They made it a point to schedule appointments to see any Cleveland homes for sale that were remotely close to their wish list in a house that included four bedrooms, two and a half baths, family room with wood burning fireplace, and a large private backyard. The pair succeeded in whittling down their choices in a short period of time to just two Cleveland homes that seemed to fit their needs. Ironically, they both had the required features they wanted but they were very different styles. The first one was a two story colonial that was brick and had a very traditional look and feel inside and that was situated in a small community neighborhood of similar homes. The other was a contemporary style that had a modern slant to it and it was located on a very heavily wooded lot and the scenery from every angle was very breathtaking. They ended up choosing the contemporary house and were successful in turning in a bid that the owners agreed to without countering it .

Alan and Missy were delighted that the house they currently owned sold quickly and they were able to arrange closings that were convenient for both parties. As they moved in and arranged their furniture and organized their possessions, they continued to be very happy with their choice.

As the year wore on they discovered several problems can occur when you live in a modern cedar house in the woods. The first time they woke up to a loud rapping sound they had trouble locating the source of it. They were able to determine that a woodpecker was on the back wall of their house drilling a hole in the cedar siding. They had to pay to have this hole repaired by an expert because it was damaged at a second story location that would have been hard to repair.

The second problem with animals happened when they imagined they could hear sounds from the upper story. Quickly it was obvious that they really were hearing sounds like something skittering back and forth very quickly and they could only hear the noises during the night or very early in the morning. After contacting a pest control company, they found out that they had flying squirrels and had to bear the cost of traps that were examined each day until the squirrels had been captured.

Sadly for the Parkers, the third instance did some major damage to their furnace condenser when mice were found nesting in it and then bit their way through some wires. This act caused the furnace to break down and they faced a costly service call to restore heat during the cold month of January.

Despite these costly inconveniences, Alan and Missy continued to love their wooded retreat and thought they had made the right choice for them when they selected their house.