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What Lurks in your Ceilings
When buying older homes you may not see everything that lurks behind coverings. Here is an example of of splices buried above drywall and improper notching of the floor joists.
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When Products Are Misleading – THE AAV -Vents vs Valve
Well buyer beware or marketing groups should be slapped. I have just become aware of an issue with a product from the Oatey company.When installing a plumbing trap you must ensure the trap has a properly placed vent. In some situations this can become very difficult so there is an Read more…
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Auxiliary ground rods… Time to go
Once a common practice for telephone companies was to install an auxiliary ground rod for their equipment. This has shown to be a bad practice and should be removed and the phone and/or communication systems should now be grounded/bonded to the homes main grounding electrode system or an intersytem bonding Read more…
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Going Batty on your House
Bats are beneficial animals but we do not want them roosting in or on our homes. White-nose syndrome (WNS) is the fungal disease that is having a devastating affect on bats in North America. The name come from the white staining on the noses from the fungal growth. It affect Read more…
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Pipe or Conduit, it matters!
Pipe or Conduit, it matters! Conduit is piping or tubing designed to enclose and protect the wires. Or as the dictionary states “a tube or trough for protecting electric wiring” Pipe, though it could be a conduit is generally defined as “a tube of metal, plastic, or other material Read more…
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Wenatchee Home and Pest inspector- Do you really need a pest inspection?
Wenatchee Home and Pest inspector- Do you really need a pest inspection? As a Wenatchee Home and Pest Inspector I calculate that I see insects and/or damage from wood destroying insects in about 10 to 15% of the homes I inspect. That is one out of 10 or less! I have informal Read more…
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Signs of the Times- Wenatchee and Chelan Home Inspector
Signs of the Times- Wenatchee and Chelan Home Inspector Signs have a fundamental element in providing information and direction or symbols of trade, commerce, and industry, from the ancient world to the present. In another context it can be a token or indication. Or is it a conventional or arbitrary mark, figure, or Read more…
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Concrete, Moisture and forces of Equilibrium- Wenatchee and Leavenworth Home Inspection
Concrete, Moisture and forces of Equilibrium- Wenatchee and Leavenworth Home Inspection On a recent home inspection my client asked me to look at a part of the foundation that he thought may be failing. After evaluating the issue it was obvious the problem was not from failure of the foundation but the Read more…
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It is not Rocket Science- Or is it? Hot Water Heaters and TPR valves.
It is not Rocket Science- Or is it? Hot Water Heaters and TPR valves Wenatchee Home Inspection The TPR (Temperature, Pressure. Relief) is most underestimated safety device in the home. This little device keeps your hot water heater from becoming a rocket. Water that is heated Read more…
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Example of fine electrical wiring practices. Use of extension cords.
Example of fine electrical wiring practices. Use of extension cords. Wenatchee Home Inspection Services. Extension cords should be used only on a temporary basis! Correct? Often during a home inspection I will see them used for much more than this. The Read more…