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The Norther Flicker is a common woodpecker in the Washington State. There are two primary subspecies found in North America are the Red Shafted (as pictured) which is common in the west and the Yellow Shafted flickers more common in the East. Though common these Flickers may be in decline Read more…
Feeling hot headed? Do you have a radiant electric ceiling? The main principle with electric radiant heat coils in the ceiling to deliver heat via infrared radiation to objects and people in the rooms being served by these systems. Remember heat does not rise only warm air rises which leads Read more…
A new book for the collection. This is from a recent code class I took.
Bees are a beneficial insect and we should always try to protect them. From North-Central Washington Beekeepers Association- “During the early summer, bees naturally tend to split their hives and look for a new home. While this move is a natural process for bees, it can look entirely crazy to Read more…
Making sure you properly install your hose bibbs with a proper angle and it is very important to remove the hose from the hose bibbs/faucet prior to freezing weather. Every year during a home inspection I will find a hose bibb/faucet that has split and is leaking because people forget Read more…
As home inspectors I find that we often see some conditions that many in a specific trade may not. Recently during a home inspection a truly odd one happened. As I was tripping an exterior GFCI protected receptacles, as I have done hundreds and hundreds of times. I trip the Read more…
I run into this from time to time during a home inspection. A water heater that has been installed using a cord and plug. The issue is that I cannot find for these electric water heaters that any instruction from the manufacture allows it. Some of the installation manuals are Read more…
From a recent home inspection. Here we have an improper trap installation. The trap seal is too deep and the actual trap is installed backwards. Both “Model Plumbing Codes” (UPC/IPC) specify that the trap seal should be between 2 to 4 inches (with exceptions). Because of the increased depth and Read more…
As you can see from this joint that the siding installation was less than desirable. James Hardi recommends a joint flashing for their installation, unfortunately they do not require it, it is the recommend joint treatment. With this large of gap the caulking will not fair well and will be Read more…
As a home inspector and instructor I always think it is good to know what is the normal for installation in a given area. Armed with this information you can help your clients with the best information possible on their purchase. This is where a little code knowledge can help Read more…