We inspect more houses than any other type of building. When we inspect commercial buildings it is usually apartments, offices or retail units so last week it was exciting to inspect something we have never inspected before, a laundromat! We have inspected a school in Troy, a beer drive thru in Dayton, a muffler shop […]Read More about We Inspect Just About Any Commercial Business
It’s Hard to Find Good Storage
Inspecting a doctors office gave our inspector a good laugh when he pulled back the shower curtain in the bathroom used by the patients. It goes to show that office rents are getting so high that every square inch must be used to its max.
Roof Inspections Dangerous for other reasons?
The question after this inspection was finished would have to be, “are roof inspections getting too dangerous”? When inspecting roofs it can be dangerous, we all know that, there is always the risk of slipping and falling off the roof. This was a risk we never thought about as we looked at a bullet lodged […]Read More about Roof Inspections Dangerous for other reasons?
American Ingenuity!
This novel way to drain a laundry sink with a sump pump, who says America has lost its innovative flair! The washing machine dumped into the laundry sink and the pedestal pump designed for use in a sump, then pumped the water up to the sewer pipe.
They Had Their Drains Cleaned in 1948
“Motor Mole Sewer Service” a Dayton drain cleaning company was busy on Sunday 6 June 1948. When they finished unblocking the drain of a home in Belmont, they attached marketing material to a floor joist in the basement, where it has remained intact. Every time they returned for another blockage they noted it on the […]Read More about They Had Their Drains Cleaned in 1948
Residential Incinerators Were Once Common
An amazing find in a beautiful large hundred year old house in Oakwood was a real piece of history and in good condition. Down in the basement was what appeared to be a fully functional incinerator. It would have been used for disposing of household garbage by burning it at high temperature in the days […]Read More about Residential Incinerators Were Once Common
North American Van Lines Box
In the attic this box from a nineteen fifty six, North American Van Lines promotion was still in perfect condition. Stamped on the top corner is “Wife Approved Move” how times have changed! The wife approved move must have been successful because it was still advertised up thru the early sixties in newspaper adverts. North […]Read More about North American Van Lines Box
Roof Truss Correctly Installed at Chimney
When the chimney was installed the mason correctly built around the roof trusses (framing) instead of cutting a section out of the truss, which appears to be rather common solution to one problem and the creation of another. Trusses are all too often modified, removing parts that get in the way of attic access ladders, […]Read More about Roof Truss Correctly Installed at Chimney
Is Your Water Heater Safe ?
Every water heater gas or electric, tank type or demand all have one thing in common, a temperature pressure relief (TPR) safety valve to prevent the unit from possibly exploding or injuring a user. As water is heated it expands in volume (size), normal hot water temperatures of 120 degrees do not expand the water […]Read More about Is Your Water Heater Safe ?
“Water Softeners can Sicken Family”
What do all these pipes have in common? They come from water softeners that are incorrectly and dangerously installed. They could contaminate the drinking water in the home they are in and possibly the whole subdivision. Water softeners have a pipe coming out of the control unit at the top of the softener (there is […]Read More about “Water Softeners can Sicken Family”
Recycling at its best!
Would we “call” this “disadvantage home team”, found in an attic last week, quirky reuse of a tennis ball container as an electrical junction box. Yes it works, No its not permitted!
“Garage Door Opener Could Hurt Your Child”
Unsafe Garage Door Openers? Do you have one?Is yours safe for children or pets?With Christmas and cold weather coming children may be playing in your garage. Your garage door opener should have a photoelectric safety beam mounted to the bottom of the door track and located between 4 to 6 inches from the floor. Older […]Read More about “Garage Door Opener Could Hurt Your Child”
Garden Hose Can Burst Piping in Home
Cold Weather is on the way, as fall turns cold pipes freeze. Hose bib’s are the worst offender when garden hoses are left attached. All garden hoses should be disconnected to prevent the faucet rupturing inside the wall as a result of the water in the hose and faucet freezing. Hose bibs like the one […]Read More about Garden Hose Can Burst Piping in Home
Garage Opener Security Takes a Minute….
SECURE YOUR HOME and don’t let the garage door be your weak link. When all your house doors are locked and deadbolts set, your garage door emergency opener pull cord, may be accessible from the outside if the J -bar is not installed at an angle equivalent to the 2 position on your clock. So […]Read More about Garage Opener Security Takes a Minute….
