If you live in an older home you may likely have some cast iron for the drain, vent and waste system (DWV) of your plumbing. One of the common items with these systems was what is called oakum which was Read more…
If you live in Chelan county and are looking to upgrade your cooling system there are some very good rebates going on at this time. If you add a heat pump to your system there are up to $4000.00 rebates Read more…
Now that we have several months post the adoption of the 2020 NEC in Washington State you will see a new item on the exterior of homes ( Single family and Two family (Duplexes)). The emergency disconnect. In Washington State Read more…
As a home inspector I do a lot different types of inspections. From commercial to residential home inspections. In addition I do construction defect, building and remodel consultations, foundation certifications for manufactured homes, commercial land development bank inspections and structural Read more…
You know you are not a plumber if you see something like this. Let alone an improper standpipe we have a direct connection to the waste line from a condensate trap. Often you think it may be working and is Read more…
A law designed to protect home buyers from poorly performed and shoddy electrical wiring became effective on July 25, 2021.
As with many things necessity will drive the codes on how to handle them. Enter the loft sleeping area or as the code states “Sleeping Loft”. With the advent of the “Tiny House” craze the model code bodies are now Read more…
Sometimes you have to wonder if those who are building our home are properly trained or ever read installation guidelines. With this said I know a lot of very good builders out there but I also see many poorly executed Read more…
Often many do not think of that innocent extension cord as a potential safety issue. From the Electrical Safety Foundation they estimate that roughly 3300 fires in homes are attributed to the use of extension cords. Here are some things Read more…
Heat pump water heaters are going to be much more commonplace. With the new energy codes in place in Washington State, if you apply for a building permit and it is submitted after February 1, 2021 you will be required Read more…