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 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 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 Read more…
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!!!
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 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 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 Read more…
Grounding and Bonding… such a mysterious world. Often misunderstood and miss applied. Do you have your Bond shaken or stirred? Now for my little rant- I really think we should call grounding and bonding “Earthing and Bonding”. I think this Read more…
Often in home people will do upgrades to the electrical system. Any upgrade needs to be performed to the code and code cycle for safety and durability. Have live cables or wiring in crawlspace present a hazard for people in Read more…
Often people do remodels or add sections to their homes. This is much more common in older homes that do not have some the conveniences that our more modern homes do. The issue is before you take on these project Read more…