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One of the great myths of home inspectors and the home inspection industry is – “we are home inspectors and not code inspectors”. That is a bit of a myth, we should all be using codes and industry standards in our observations to try to provide the very best information Read more…
There was a period of time that you will find electrical service panels that do not have a single main service disconnect on them. By code it is required to have a means to disconnect the power to a building or home which can be a single breaker (or disconnect) Read more…
Membrane roofing, specifically single ply membrane roofing can be a great choice on flat roofs. There are several materials that can be used. Many of the newer roofs are using plastic (Thermoplastic) types of membranes. Most have heard of PVC, EPDM, TPO but let’s add one more to the list Read more…
Many of us as home inspectors know building codes, whether you actually know you know building codes or not. Almost all of the home inspection courses and instruction that I have seen will have code information in them. Many times they may be the most common practices, but much of Read more…
Often in during a home inspection I will find some odd bug that I do not quite know what it is. In most cases it does not bother me because as a structural pest inspector as well as a home inspector what I am most concerned about is insects that Read more…
This is a question that come up from time time. For aluminum conductors is Anti-Oxidant grease required on the terminations? A- Yes B- No For the answer we refer to section 110.14 of the NEC 110.14 – Electrical Connections Because of different characteristics of dissimilar metals, devices such as pressure Read more…
Often in older homes basements are taken advantaged of to create new or expanded living space. With these changes comes requirement for emergency escape and rescue (EERO Requirements). One important item when making these changes to the window is designing a proper well. As you can see in the image Read more…
Neatly run down and around the wall still will not make this correct. This is not the way to do a proper branch circuit extension. Use of flexible cord material is a no-no also. Here is the code on flexible cords- 400.8 Uses Not Permitted Unless specifically permitted in 400.7, Read more…
Sometime you just have to say… why? As a home inspector here in Wenatchee and Chelan I too many poor electrical installations. Some of this is fairly simple to get correct. But again maybe not. These are conductors that are going to an air handler. Air handlers vibrate and over Read more…
Most people never venture into their crawlspaces. Heck I get it. I do not like much either, but it is part of the job. I recommend that every crawlspace be inspected yearly to look for pest, plumbing , and moisture issues that can crop up. Here is a great example. Read more…