Various fun and interesting photos from home inspections
Sometimes you just need to stop and enjoy. Here I found an Adult Osprey looking over at the nest. Always good to have a good camera with you. More on Ospreys-http://northwestbirding.com/Birds/osprey.htmlhttp://birdweb.org/birdweb/bird/osprey Happy Birding!!!
Here is a photo from a home inspection. Nestled in the eastern flank of the Cascade range of Washington is the beautiful Lake Wenatchee. Lake Wenatchee is a 2480 acre lake just east of Highway 2 from Coles Corner. This lake is fed by glacial and snow melt waters. The Read more…
Creative lighting in the yard.? Or should we call it the the hanging lights of Babylon? Anyway this is not a proper of safe instillation and there are rules for exterior lighting. The references are from the 2014 NEC but these are very similar the the current edition. 410.36 Means Read more…
Tis the Season when your furnace will show you that is not performing as it should. As the temperature started to drop I noticed that the furnace was not producing heat as it should. Temperatures at the registers where below 100°. Electric furnace should be over 100° at the registers. Read more…
Sometimes you just have to wonder what they were thinking. Here is a DIY’ers version of multitasking.
Sometimes you got to be careful where you crawl in crawlspaces. Here is an example of a potentially dangerous splice. This crawlspace had signs of water, when mixed with minerals in water can become conductive which could lead to someone being shocked or injured. You must install a box or Read more…
When a DIY-er decides to install a hot tub circuit. Feeder is in an exterior conduit. How many code issues can you see here? 334.10 Uses Permitted. 352.46 Bushings 300.12 Mechanical Continuity — Raceways and Cables 110.
Not all uncommon having a conduit pull a concentric ring out. Often during installation these concentric ring get slightly damaged making it vulnerable to pull out. This leave the conductors exposed and subject to potential damage that can lead to shorting(arcing) or potential damage of equipment or shock. Repair usually Read more…
Here we have a flue liner that is misaligned. This can allow flue gasses to escape into the chimney. This particular flue was serving a gas water heater. Often the easiest correction is to have a new metal liner installed. Regular inspection of chimneys should be performed especially on wood Read more…
Loose conduit connection at the Air Conditioner can create abrasion of the conductors that could lead to shorting of the circuit and damage to the AC Unit. Conduits need to be properly secured and attached to all enclosures.