Do You Have Space on Your Circuit for Adding a Receptacle? Wiring is basically simple if you are adding a receptacle. First, look at the circuit you want to add the receptacle to. There can only be a total of 10 receptacles on a 20 amp circuit that uses 12 gauge wire or 8 receptacles […]
Pre-Inspected Home? Beware.
We recently arrived to inspect a pre-inspected home in the Dayton area. This home had a “Pre-Inspected, Seller-Certified” sign right in the front yard. This should say that there is nothing significant for us to find wrong with the home. The sellers wanted to repair or be aware of everything, or they would not have […]
Water Heater TPR Valve
What is a TPR Valve? On the top or side of every water heater, there is a pressure safety valve called the TPR valve. It is a simple device that releases pressure (very hot water) if the temperature in the water heater reaches 180 degrees. The “TPR” stands for Temperature & Pressure Relief. The TPR […]
Dangerous Garage Doors
Garage doors are considered by most home owners as a necessary part of the home and they are given no further thought. Yet every year 10,000 Americans are injured by garage doors mishaps. Most doors are installed correctly and the openers operate according to specification, but as time goes by there is wear and a […]
Problem?
If you are buying a property and there is one of these you would want to check out what the issue is. These are monitoring wells to determine if chemicals are leeching into or out of your property. Most often found in commercial properties that have had an industrial or automotive use or a dry […]
Unrealistic expectations
Climbing up on the roof of a large commercial building and looking at the HVAC units lined up there, it struck me how unrealistic some buyers are when they hire us to inspect commercial properties. This client only hired us for a half day despite our office suggesting that it would not be enough time, […]
