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2009 

Foundation cracks can cause big worries for first time home buyers. But for the savvy home buyer they understand that there are two types of foundation cracks. Large cracks that are beyond normal and small hair line cracks. Large cracks are sometimes caused by large tree roots, poor compaction of...
08/30/2009
Expert Home Inspector describes the garage door opener. Contrary to popular belief, the electric opener does not provide the actual lifting power to open and close a heavy garage door. Instead, the actual lifting power comes from the counterbalance springs that are under tension to lift the gara...
08/26/2009
Because most conduit and cabinets are made from metal, it is common for these components to have sharp metal edges due to the manufacturing processes. The NEC specifies a number of protective measures to help protect wire insulation from being cut or damaged by these edges both during installati...
08/26/2009
GFI Outlets and Your Home Inspection Report Articles 210 addresses "branch circuits" (as opposed to service or feeder circuits) and receptacles and fixtures on branch circuits. There are requirements for the minimum number of branches, and placement of receptacles, according to the location and ...
08/26/2009
Hi everyone I wanted to take a minute and share this testimonial with you. It reminds me of something I learned from my Mom. What you give your customer must be more than what they pay you. My Mother was a Realtor for 27 years. Hi David I felt compelled to send you this letter to thank you for wh...
08/26/2009
As a Home Inspector in Los Angeles California I see mold  often in older homes. Although molds grow on dead organic matter everywhere in nature, their presence is only visible to the unaided eye when mold colonies grow. A mold colony does not comprise discrete organisms, but an interconnected net...
08/26/2009
David Is an expert Home inspector in Los Angeles California. Today he shares with us the in's and out's of the common garbage disposal. The Garbage disposal is a high-torque, insulated electric motor, usually rated at 200–750 watts (¼ to 1horsepower) for a domestic unit, spins a circular turntabl...
08/26/2009
The garage door is the largest moving object in a home. An improperly adjusted garage door opener can exert strong and deadly forces and might not reverse the garage door in an emergency. The garage door counterbalance springs should be properly adjusted in order for the safety reverse system to...
08/26/2009
Stand-alone appliances for instantaneously heating water for Domestic Hot Water are known in North America as tankless heaters, elsewhere as multi-point heaters. A common arrangement where hot-water supply and space heating is employed is for the boiler to combine hot-water and space heating pro...
08/26/2009
Tank Type Water Heaters. Expert Explains The Details. In household and commercial usage, most water heaters in North America are of the tank type. Also called storage water heaters, these consist of a cylindrical tank in which water is kept continuously hot and ready for use. Typical sizes for h...
08/26/2009
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