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Adding insulation is one of the most cost-effective measures a homeowner can take to save energy and improve comfort. For eligible installations, Chelan PUD offers a rebate of 50 cents per square foot. https://www.chelanpud.org/conservationhome/residential/insulation-rebates Before you insulate you should take advantage of this time to also do air sealing prior Read more…
This question is based on the 2020 NEC Question: A 30-ampere outdoor Air Conditioning or Heat Pump unit for a dwelling unit requires GFCI protection. A ) True B ) False Answer: http://www.ncwhomeinspections.com/GFCI+Protection+of+AC+and+Heat+Pumps+in+residential
In the wonderful world of home inspection we often to get to see some wonderfully creative moments. Here was such an example. Someone rightly thought they should upgrade the ventilation and add a bath fan to their older home. Now I often suggest that adding a bath fan as a Read more…
We do not think about it, but cooking is a major contributor to indoor air contamination. Cooking produces odor, moisture, and air pollutants in homes. Indoor air contaminants from cooking can exceed suggested guidelines for some some contaminants such as ultra-fine particles, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and aldehydes. (Pollutant Exposures Read more…
“Building Code Of The Day”Question: Manufactured Home Exterior Doors, must they have a Landing?A) Yes B) No C) All exterior doors D) Only two doors E) I do not know Answer: http://www.ncwhomeinspections.com/Building+code+of+the+Day+Manufactured+Home+Exterior+Doors+must+they+have+a+Landing
Based on the 2017 NEC- GFCI protection shall be provided for lighting outlets not exceeding __________ volts installed in crawl spaces. A) 120B) 125C) 150D) 240 The Answer is- A, 120. This is a new requirement added in Section 210.8(E) for the 2017 NEC. The substantiation provided with the public Read more…
Most people have heard of Asbestos and there are plenty of sites and literature on the dangers of this material. During a home inspection I found these relics of the past. What we have here is vermiculite, specifically Zonolite which was an insulation material produced by the W.R. Grace company Read more…
An interesting find during a new construction home inspection. As I was performing an IR (infrared) evaluation on the home I could see where the builder had planned to have a window in this wall section. Obviously they changed their mind and they framed in this area and the window Read more…
We have a little DIY work adding a switch to some lighting. Exposed Type NM cable (or what many call Romex) must closely follow the surface of the building or structure per Sec. 334.15(A). NM cable (Nonmetallic-sheathed cable/Romex) must be protected from physical damage. This can be either by rigid Read more…
Here we have an example of an improper vent termination. This happened when an addition was added to the home. This plumbing vent did not extend up to the upper roof where the moisture could escape harmlessly to the atmosphere. Over time this can lead to rot and other moisture Read more…