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…
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…
Securing cables to panelboards. Quite often I will see cables, such as Romex (NM Cable) entering into a panel (panelboard) without a proper clamp or connector. This leaves this cable subject to damage and can be pulled on. Cables such as Romex (NM) have to be Read more…
Zinsco Service Panels- Home Inspection Wenatchee and Chelan. I had mentioned in an earlier post I seem to get an item that comes up in a series of homes during my home inspections. This one has been Zinsco service panels that have had a fire or an issue with the panel Read more…
Where there is Smoke there is Fire- Chelan and Okanogan Home Inspections During a recent home inspection there was a grim reminder that electrical wiring issues can have grave consequences. This home had an electrical fire that ended up taking someone’s life. Fire dynamics are a very interesting and in this Read more…
Seal, Trap and Clean- East Wenatchee and Chelan Home Inspections I love the country settings for homes (I have one). You can have peace and tranquility. The home usually has much more space than the suburban setting. Many times these homes are second homes so the owners will only be Read more…
Cashmere and Okanogan County Home Inspections-Site StormWater Control Private Facility Inspection and Enforcement Protocol “The Eastern Washington Phase II Municipal Storm-water Permit requires that we protect water quality and reduce the discharge of pollutants into receiving waters. As part of the Permit, the regional counties must reduce pollutant discharges from storm-water management Read more…
Cle Elum and Quincy Home Inspections- Wired One of the most common defects found during a home inspection will be improper wiring. Many people think they understand the basics of residential wiring and don’t, or just do not understand the risk that they are subjecting themselves and their families to. According to the Read more…
Wenatchee Home Inspection-The buzz to all Home Inspectors Real Estate Agents Hello my fellow home inspectors, real estate agents and associates. As Home Inspectors, Real Estate agents and associates we tend to see things that many in the general public do not. I wanted to bring to your attention Read more…
Wenatchee Home Inspections -Water Issues As a Home and pest inspector I have to ask “what is a home’s biggest problem?” As a Wenatchee Home Inspections service in Chelan County, Water is the answer. Water will most likely be the main culprit to many issues found in homes. Excessive moisture Read more…