As a Home Inspector we are very like the family doctor, observing and suggesting a remedy or referring our client to a specialist. Recently we inspected an old farm house in Jamestown and as we finished the client arrived, smiling and happy with the “how is it going comment”, any “deal killers” says the Realtor? […]Read More about Engineer Should Have Been As Detailed
Roof Dryer Vents Often Wrong Type
The most common problem we see with dryer vents is with roof terminations of the dryer vent pipe where the home has been re-roofed. The correct vent is the first photo. The screen must be removed for use with a clothes dryer or it becomes blocked with lint and poses a fire hazard. The second […]Read More about Roof Dryer Vents Often Wrong Type
Water Softener Drain Pipe
Water softener drain pipe connections are a constant issue that we observe and write up. The backwash drain pipe from the softener must have a back-flow prevention device when it is terminates at a drain, in other words there must be an air gap between the end of the pipe and the top of the […]Read More about Water Softener Drain Pipe
Housing Market Booming For Move In Ready
Its amazing when you think of it, five years ago house prices had tanked, were at rock bottom with no hope in site. The only homes we were inspection were bank Repo’s. These were homes that had been trashed by the evicted home owners and left to sit with everything from roof leaks to missing […]Read More about Housing Market Booming For Move In Ready
Beautiful Old Kitchen Cabinets
Saw this on front of a kitchen counter in Kettering, probably installed in the 50’s and thought it showed such pride in quality and workmanship. The kitchen though old was perfect. Tried to find Valley Kitchens but unfortunately they did not last as long as their workmanship.
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