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…
Right now Chelan county ranks #2 in the number of Home Inspectors to population ratio at One Home Inspector for every 3800 people in the county. Kittitas County ranks #1 in ratio Home Inspector ratio with an One Inspector to every 3100 people. If you combine Chelan and Douglas together Read more…
Not uncommon as electric furnaces age the connection loosed and then heat and burn. These connection should be evaluated time to time during servicing.
Those of us from the NW know many of the Cascade mountain features that surround us. But, have you ever thought how they all got here?
On my way back from an inspection today I spotted an Osprey sitting on a power pole. I tried to get closer but off he flew. I love catching a photo of these majestic birds when ever possible. NCW Home Inspections, LLC is a Licensed Washington State Home Read more…
We really do not think much about them but they are the backbone of our electrical transmission system…The Transformer. The original 1885 Stanley prototype transformer at the Berkshire Museum. Transformers are electrical equipment consisting of two or more coils of wire used to transfer electrical energy by means of a Read more…
Here is a photo of an electrical service conductor support that has been leaking for many years. The plywood sheathing of the roof is starting to delaminate and lose it’s strength from repeated wetting of the sheathing. You can see where someone has inserted two pieces of plywood Read more…
By David Harsche, CMECP™ Federal Pacific Electric Circuit Breaker Demystified! FPE used dissimilar metals which creates corrosion, impedance, and excessive heat that lead to failure. (1) Improper routing of the conductor could prevent the wire to contract under a fault which can cause the breaker not to Open. In other Read more…
Though structural fires are not on everyone’s mind it is a something we should be thinking about when such an unfortunate event occurs. Sometimes jut having a simple plan can save a life. Here is four basic steps you should take. Everyone should have plan Mark two ways out of Read more…
