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Every day across the United States hundreds of homes are inspected by our employee inspectors. We want to recognize the work they do and to allow you to become more familiar with the U.S. Inspect home inspectors you may encounter. Today, we'd like to introduce you to Betty-Jean "BJ" Offutt, a nat...
06/29/2011
Answer: Misalignment A good home inspector knows anytime a potentially destructive water issue is discovered it makes for a worthwhile inspection. Water damage to homes is among the most common insurance claim and ranks high in terms of costly repairs. Paying attention to detail was rewarded dur...
06/24/2011
Answer: Missing P-Trap Some might think a 'faster' drain is always a better drain. Maybe so, but generally not at the expense of foul smell. The drain line for this particular sink is missing a couple of key components. The most noticeable is that of a non-existant P-trap. P-traps look just like...
06/17/2011
Tomorrow is June 14th, Flag Day. Just one of over 20 days a year when the United States Code of the United States of America recommends flying our national flag. It's a day of unity and a day of common thankfulness for the opportunity to live in the greatest country in the world! In 1923, the Na...
06/13/2011
Answer: Outlet Access Prohibited In Shower/Bath Box Look closely in the lower left of the picture and you’ll notice a GFCI outlet pretty much within the shower perimeter. According to general building code, this outlet should not be within or directly over a bath or shower stall. Additionally, w...
06/10/2011
Answer: Plastic Is Not Conductive. The electrical service ground wire is properly attached to the water service pipe, as it should be. However, look closer and you will notice the copper piping is then connected to what appears to be plastic polybutelene or ABS piping. This type of plastic mater...
06/03/2011
How many of you have actually read the Citizen's Guide to Radon published by the EPA? See if you can recall these facts: 1. Who says Radon is dangerous? As a matter of fact, the World Health Organization, National Academy of Sciences, Centers for Disease Control, American Lung Association, Americ...
06/03/2011
Have you ever turned off your hot water faucet and immediately heard a loud bang? Could be water hammer, sometimes referred to as hydraulic shock. Water hammer sounds can occur for multiple reasons, ranging from loose washers to loose piping, but true water hammer is due to shock waves moving bac...
06/02/2011
ANSWER:  Double Trouble!! I'm guessing the owner of this water heater appliance had heard of the dangers of overpressurizing water heaters and thought he had figured out a fix for his. In the absence of an extension pipe directing boiling water to within 6 inches of the floor, this configuration...
05/27/2011
It's ALWAYS recommended the person for whom the inspection is ordered (the one who has the most to lose) attend the inspection. And, for very good reason. A General Home Inspection (GHI) can usually be described as a training session for the buyer. This is the time you become familiar with the lo...
05/24/2011
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