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 Read more…
Here we have a flue liner that is misaligned. This can allow flue gasses to escape into the chimney. This particular flue was serving a gas water heater. Often the easiest correction is to have a new metal liner installed. 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 Read more…
Loose conduit connection at the Air Conditioner can create abrasion of the conductors that could lead to shorting of the circuit and damage to the AC Unit. Conduits need to be properly secured and attached to all enclosures.
Running wires haphazardly behind cabinets can lead to issues later. Here we had an home owner run into a wire with a hole saw. Not a good day.
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 Read more…
Improper hangers used for copper piping. This has a potential for galvanic corrosion though it most likely not happening. ” Galvanic corrosion is caused by self-induced current created by electrical potential of two dissimilar metals in contact with an electrolyte. Read more…
Just all wrong, DIY-ers are often not plumbers or should think they are.
In this photo from the field we have a dryer duct that is venting into the garage. Let alone a really bad idea on many levels, it is not allowed to have a duct terminate in the garage. From the Read more…
A photo from a recent home inspection. Here we have a distribution panel. The did not properly isolate the neutral and ground and the bar is bonded to the enclosure. Then in case of working harder to do it wrong, Read more…