first time home buyers: First Time Homebuyers : What really is a Home Inspection! Claremont, New Hampshire - 08/23/08 11:52 PM
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Q. What is a "Home Inspection"?
A home inspection is … (6 comments)
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first time home buyers: First Time Homebuyers may ask: Can't I Inspected it myself: New Hampshire / Vermont - 08/23/08 11:34 PM
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Q. Can't I do it myself?
Even the most experienced home owner lacks the knowledge and expertise of a professional home inspector who has inspected hundreds, … (7 comments)
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first time home buyers: First Time Homebuyers-Information You'll want to read! Claremont, New Hampshire - 08/22/08 11:49 PM
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Questions that are frequently asked about Mold
1. Why do we have mold growing in our home ?
Molds is a part of the … (5 comments)
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first time home buyers: The Home Inspection Report and First Time Homebuyers, Claremont, New Hampshire - 08/20/08 06:39 PM
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Q. What if the report reveals problems?
No home is perfect. Just because your inspection report reveals problems this does not mean you should not necessarily … (6 comments)
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first time home buyers: You can go wild about watching Nature in Springfield, Vermont - 08/16/08 11:52 PM
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Right now somewhere in Springfield, Vermont there is a Fox sitting with pricked ears on top of a mountain.
There is a Black … (11 comments)
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first time home buyers: An important part of living green! Claremont, New Hampshire - 06/01/08 03:08 AM
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You and your family should enjoy the outdoors
A very important part of living in a green home is to appreciating why you went to all the effort to create a home that … (43 comments)
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first time home buyers: Some strategies for avoiding moisture problems in your home - 05/31/08 11:41 PM
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Eliminate moisture sources in your home, by never drying firewood indoors.
It's also not good to have too many houseplants in the living areas of your home.
Install quiet bathroom fans and be … (25 comments)
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first time home buyers: Home Comfort without cooling the air - 05/31/08 10:53 PM
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When useing air conditioning in your home, you shouls keep in mind that comfort is what you and your family is after, and not a specific air temperature. To help reduce your air … (15 comments)
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first time home buyers: If theres a buried fuel tank! Do you need to know about it? New Hampshire - 05/30/08 11:12 PM
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As a home buyer you will want to know if there are any buried propane, fuel oil, or any kind of gas tanks on the property, you are looking at to buy. No fuel tank … (16 comments)
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first time home buyers: You may have a Claim to Receive Benefits - 05/26/08 09:08 PM
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If you own a home or other structure that has Polybutylene Plumbing was used in it.
You just may be eligible to receive benefits from a Class Action Settlement, thats been approved by … (10 comments)
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first time home buyers: Memorial Day, Do you know the Rules for the Displaying of our Flag! - 05/26/08 12:05 AM
I well give my life to Protect Our Flag!
On any given day or given time!
God Bless The U.S.A.
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first time home buyers: Common Defects that can be found in a Steam Heating System/ Homebuyers - 05/24/08 10:22 PM
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The radiators are pitched the wrong way
The radiator's air vent has been painted or dirt has plugged it
The radiator supply valve is leaking
The radiator is not located on an … (2 comments)
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first time home buyers: What makes up a good Electrical System in a home/ Claremont, New Hampshire - 05/22/08 10:37 PM
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The following list is considered a minimal what a good Electrical System should consist of. I most of the country.
A minimum of 100 amp, 220 volt service for a single family home. ( … (15 comments)
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first time home buyers: A little on Siding on a home: New Hampshire / Vermont - 05/21/08 10:19 PM
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No matter how much a contractor or a salesperson trys to persuade you that siding is perfect, there's just no such thing as the perfect siding. All of them have advantages and disadvantages, … (3 comments)
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first time home buyers: Potentential Cross Connection Problem with Well Heads: New Hampshire / Vermont - 05/19/08 10:26 PM
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One common problem is when the top of a well casing has been cut below the ground lvel and buried. When this has been done it's just about impossible to get a good … (3 comments)
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first time home buyers: Laundry tub faucet with a hose hook up on it: New Hampshire / Vermont - 05/18/08 09:36 PM
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The laundry room faucet is another hose hook up connection that typically gets overlooked by Town, city and county inspector's. Such a faucet with a large tub underneath it can easily become a … (7 comments)
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first time home buyers: Cross-Connecection, Yard Faucet's - 05/17/08 11:47 PM
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The most commonly ignored cross-connection, is the yard faucet point.
It has the lower end of it buried in the ground, there could be one out next to the barn to supply water … (5 comments)
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first time home buyers: Outside hose faucet's: Vermont / New Hampshire - 05/17/08 10:25 PM
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There are two outside hose faucet's that can present you a potential cross-connection problem. The through the outside wall faucet and any yard faucet's there may be.
Lots of folk's well use the … (6 comments)
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first time home buyers: Cross-Connections, Part 1: New Hampshire / Vermont - 05/17/08 08:22 PM
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One way folk's can get typhoid is by it being spread by sewage contaminating their water used for drinking or to wash their food and dishes. Typhoid is one os several water transmitted diseases … (2 comments)
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first time home buyers: Cross-Connections - 05/17/08 01:51 AM
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You may be asking just what is a cross-connection.
It's a physical connection from something that contains potable water to something that holds nonpotable water. This gives you the potential for water … (6 comments)
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first time home buyers: Some Specifie Defects found when Inspecting a Deck - 05/16/08 11:27 PM
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The following is just a sampling
Stair stringers not tied in properly.
No hand or guard railings.
The deck is not lagged bolted to the home.
The framing is undersized.
The steps … (4 comments)
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first time home buyers: Bath Tubs with a fill spout inside the tub - 05/14/08 09:37 PM
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On some old fashion bath tubs, the fill spout is located inaide the bath tub. The problem with this, is that you don't have the required 1 inch gap between the spout and the … (11 comments)
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first time home buyers: If You have a Spring Fed Water Source: New Hampshire / Vermont - 05/13/08 02:15 PM
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The idea of having pure spring water fed into your home can be an appealing one for sure, but it is not without it's potential drawbacks. Spprings can be relatively easy to contaminate, as … (15 comments)
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first time home buyers: A little on What can cause cracks in Foundations! - 05/11/08 09:45 PM
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There are a number of reasons way foundation walls get cracke in them. The following are just a few of the reasons for them.
Exterior water pressure on … (13 comments)
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first time home buyers: Can a Home Inspector tell if a stain is active by just touching it? - 05/10/08 09:06 PM
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In most case's he or she can not tell if a water stain is active or not, just by puting their hand on it.
That is why your Professional Home Inspector, should use some from … (5 comments)
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first time home buyers: If You are Buying a Home with a Private Sewer System: New Hampshire / Vermont - 05/08/08 09:07 PM
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First Time Home Buyer's and Home Buyer's, Here are some things to do and not to do, for a private sewer system.
Do
Have the cesspool pumped out on an annual basis.
Have the … (13 comments)
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first time home buyers: Some of the defects that I have found with warm air systems! - 05/07/08 09:25 PM
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These are just a few of the deficiencies and defects, that I have found in warm air systems.
The fan belt is loose or damaged.
The filter is dirty, it's missing, loose or sometimes it's damaged.
… (7 comments)
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first time home buyers: Where dose your Water Source come from! First Time Home Buyer's - 05/06/08 09:42 PM
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One of the things your Home Inspector should let you know about is the water source for the home you are looking at to buy.
In a city, the water source is taken for … (5 comments)
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first time home buyers: Why you should select Baker Home Inspection and Consulting! - 05/04/08 08:46 PM
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I am professionally trained, I have been Certified in Home Inspections by two of the Top Schools in the U.S.
I have done over a 1000 Home Inspections.
Most of the Home Inspection Societys that a Home Inspector can join only require … (2 comments)
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first time home buyers: What's the Difference between a Chimney and a Flue? First Time Home Buyer's! - 05/04/08 06:26 PM
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A chimney is not the same as a flue.
Your chimney is the visible outside structure made of block, brick, rock or slate. The flue is the internal vent shaft that vents the gases … (2 comments)
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first time home buyers: How Baker Home Inspectin and Consulting, can help you Part 1, New Hampshire - 05/03/08 11:14 PM
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A Home Inspection in New Hampshire gives the potential buyer and their Real Estate Agent,( hopefully you are useing a Buyer's only Agent), the tools needed to make an informed decision about the condition of … (4 comments)
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first time home buyers: How Baker Home Inspection and Consulting, can help you Part 2, New Hampshire - 05/03/08 09:47 PM
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The issues that really matter will fall into four categories:
Major defects, an example of this would be a structural failure.Things will lead to major defects, like a small roof-flashing leak, for an example.Things that may hinder your ability to finance … (0 comments)
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first time home buyers: Hand Held Shower Sprayers, First Time Home Buyer's - 05/02/08 11:46 PM
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The problem with hand held shower sprayers is that the flexible pipe that connects to the sprayer is uselly long enough for the sprayer to be completely immersed in the tub water. If anyone … (0 comments)
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first time home buyers: Gas Log Fireplaces! Inspection's - 05/02/08 10:25 PM
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Gas log fireplaces in New Hampshire is more than likelly going to be fueled by propane and it will either be vented or unvented sometimes.
Vented means that the combustion gases will be vented to the outside. … (4 comments)
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first time home buyers: First Time Homebuyer's, Be Sure your Home Inspector, Looks at the Chimney Flashing! - 05/02/08 03:20 PM
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One of the main causes of a leaking roof is the failure of the flashing around the chimney.
Chimney flashing fails for two basic reasons, it either gets punctured or torn, this typically resulting … (2 comments)
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first time home buyers: The Grand Old Days of Clotheslines, New Hampshire - 04/14/08 10:44 PM
The clothesline was a news forecast to all the neighbors passing by the home.
There were no secrets the clothesline would keep when clothes were hung to dry.
It was always a very friendly line that let all the neighbors know, ifen you had company stop by to … (26 comments)
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first time home buyers: Replacing Asphalt Shingles on a Shallow Slope Roof! ( GOT FEATURES ) - 01/23/08 07:20 PM
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You should always use Special Care when Reroofing a Shallow Slope Roof!
Whether your using felt paper or using abituminous membrane a Shallow Slope roof requires special care to be taken.
Asphalt shingles. The CABO sets … (6 comments)
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first time home buyers: Some Home Inspector's all Home Buyer's, Home Owner's and Realtor's should know about! - 12/01/07 08:34 PM
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If you live in or are thinking about moving to one of these State's: Illinois, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, or Washington State.
If you want a Home Inspector that knows a lot about homes … (7 comments)
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first time home buyers: Take extra care this Winter to avoid a home Fire! Home Owner's, Home Buyer's - 11/25/07 12:28 PM
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I am urging you to use caution when heating your home this winter!
Preparing to avoid having a home fire doesn't require you to buy a lot of expensive equipment or pay for training and … (21 comments)
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first time home buyers: Some Common Defects: Home Buyer's, Investor's, Realtor's - 11/24/07 05:07 PM
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No house is perfect. Even the best built and best maintained homes will always have a few items in less than perfect condition. Below is a lest of some of the items I … (2 comments)
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first time home buyers: Location of your well: Home Buyer's, Investor's, Home Owner's - 11/24/07 03:36 PM
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Many factors affect the location and the cost of your water well. These factors include geological conditions, topography, location of driveways and other structures, plus Local, State, and Federal regulations.
Basically there are five important … (2 comments)
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first time home buyers: Well Pump and Systems: Home Owner's, Home Buyer's, Investor's - 11/24/07 11:07 AM
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When you turn the tap you set a series of actions in to motion.
To ensure adequate water pressure, your well water is stored inside your home in a pressure tank.
Normal water pressure … (4 comments)
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first time home buyers: Well Pump Selection and Installation: Home Owner's, Home Buyer's, Investor's - 11/24/07 10:22 AM
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Before your Pump is Selected, you need to factor in.
How much water will be needed at peak demand.
The well's yield potential in gallons per minute.
Diameter of the will … (0 comments)
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first time home buyers: Welcome to Baker Home Inspectionand Consulting Blog:Home Buyer's: Deadly Mistake # 1 - 11/18/07 02:53 PM
Welcome to Baker Home Inspection and Consulting Blog!Feel free to take your time to browse my blog posts!Thinking you can not afford to buy a home.Today, buying the home of your dreams may be easier than you think and easier than ever before. There are many folks who thought that buying the … (4 comments)
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first time home buyers: Hidden water damage - 06/01/07 05:38 PM
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Water is a powerful force. Any doubt of this fact can be erased by a simple visit to the Grand Canyon. While your home is not in any danger of becoming one of the Seven Wonders of the World, water … (2 comments)
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