home inspections: Telephone Pole Safety (Please Read) by Carl and Ceil Winters - 04/08/12 07:29 PM
Telephone Pole Safety (Please Read) by Carl and Ceil Winters, This here is another mighty fine blog post which sure is worth being Re-Blogged. Its sure is mighty nice to share the Re-Blogging love and the ActiveRain information we come along. Its sure a mighty easy thing to do, and it sure does help our friends and other fine members here in the ActiveRain Real Estate Community.
Just as I usually do, I have disabled the comments on this here re-blog post, please click on, and stop by to leave a comment on Carl and Ceil Winter's blog … (0 comments)
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home inspections: Claremont NH Middle School's main Soccer Field Vandalizing - 07/18/09 05:42 PM
Claremont NH Middle School's main Soccer Field Vandalizing, some low life vandal willfully drove a vehicle onto the main playing field, and then started spinning the tires of the vehicle. Which in turn caused large ruts in the field.
The photo above is not an actual photo, of the Claremont NH Middle School main Soccer Field . But it does show the kind of ruts that will be caused by spinning a vehicle's tires on such a field. And seen that we have had a lot of rain lately, that helped make it even easier for the vandal to do this.
Because … (8 comments)
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home inspections: Roof Ice Dams Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today - 02/07/09 10:08 PM
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Prevent Roof Ice Dams of your home
When we have had several days of roof snow melting, and freezing, when the snow has turned in to water, and ice. It's very common for it to work up under the roof shingles of the home, until water states to enter the acttic and eventually starts to do damage … (7 comments)
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home inspections: Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today Bad Circuit Breaker - 02/06/09 11:52 PM
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What will we find, during your Home Inspection?
We don't want to find FPE Stab-Lok Circuit Breaker's being used
Don't let this happen in your home
When a Home Inspector comes along a FPE Electric Service Panel, it can put them in a difficult situation. When doing a whole Inspection of a home. You see these panels do perform their intended function, … (7 comments)
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home inspections: Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today Hot Water Tank (Part 3) - 01/31/09 11:46 PM
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What will we find, during your Home Inspection?
Inspection of a Home Hot Water Tank (Part 3)
When inspecting this hot water tank it was also found that the temperature pressure relief valve drain line was routed so it would empty into the crawl space of the home. Water could very will accumulate in the crawl space if the valve should develop a leak. … (10 comments)
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home inspections: Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today - Water Heater Pipe - 01/14/09 08:40 PM
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This is the first of many post's to come. Of helpful tips, to do with homes.
Your looking at the water heater pipe inlet, as you can see along the top is corroded. At time of your Home Inspection, I did not witness the pipe leaking today. This should alert you a repair is needed with in the very near future. Recommend that a qualified licensed plumber, should be called … (7 comments)
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home inspections: First Time Home Buyer's Do you know what a Truth in Lending Statement is - 11/22/08 10:58 PM
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Under the 1974 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, your lender is required, in most cases, within three days of receiven your application, they should either mail or give ya a Truth in Lending statement. This will disclose your annual percentage rate of the loan.
In many cases the APR will be higher than the interest rate that was stated in the mortgage or the deed of trust note. Because you see the APR will … (5 comments)
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home inspections: 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 contamination.
The most common cross-connection problems now a days homes bring in sewage, herbicides, insecticides, and garden fertilizer to your drinking water system. However a cross-connection dose not have to involve potable water.
Two problems have to occur at the same time before your water supply can become contaminated. A … (6 comments)
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home inspections: 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 are uneven.
The balusters spaceing is too far apart.
The balusters are missing from the deck.
The rails where installed too low.
There are loose balusters and rails.
There are missing or very questionable footings.
There are missing flashing's.
If I do find these or any other defects with the … (4 comments)
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home inspections: 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 overflow area. If the spout can be under the water in the tub, then it can siphon anything surrounding it back into the water lines.
Because the overflow drain of the tub is below the spout, most folk's think there's not going to be a problem with this setup, but … (30 comments)
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home inspections: 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 the foundation.
Drying out of the fresh concrete foundation wall.
Movement and shifting of the foundation and or of the footings ubder the foundation.
Movement of any adjunct structures tied into the foundation of the home, like additions and so on.
Expansion and contraction of the soil.
Improper or inadequate … (13 comments)
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home inspections: 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 septic system pumped out every two to three years.
Have the system inspected on an annual basis.
Know the location of the inspection covers of your tank.
Always conserve water.
Have the system maintained.
Don'ts
Be sure not to overload the system with extra water from your washer.
If you … (13 comments)
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home inspections: 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.
Asbestos in or on the system.
Dose not have a vibration damper.
The ducts have no damper controls.
Damaged or the duct tape at the joints is missing.
The ductwork has a poor pitch.
The ductwork is to small for the system.
Visible dirt on the A/C coils.
Very old … (7 comments)
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home inspections: 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 has used any dyes or chemicals in the tub, as there might be if the owners of the home had mixed some homemade insecticide, the contaminated water can siphon back into the house. Most residential hand held sprayers don't have vacuum breakers, like commercial ones have. There are residential ones available, and … (0 comments)
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home inspections: Me O My O, Inspector is there Adequate Ventilation? Home Buyer's, Home Owner's - 02/11/08 01:50 PM
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Does Your Home have Adequate Ventilation?
Home Buyer's and Home Owner's this is something you are going to want to know.
You are offered guidance from HUD's minimum property standards of how much ventilation your home should have. HUD's standards call for home ventilation to be one square foot of net free vent area for every hundred and fhity square feet of attic floor area or for every three hundred square … (10 comments)
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home inspections: Part 2 of New Construction and Trees! Home Buyer's, Home Owner's - 12/29/07 06:44 PM
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Link to Part 1 http://activerain.com/blogsview/315601/New-Construction-and-Trees
How to get started!
If you have already chosen your contractor, include them at this time. Be sure to communicate to them exactly what you want and expect to accomplish for your property and your new home.
Before your contractor has any equipment brought in to start any work, your going to need a map drawn to scale of your property. It's easier to move things around on paper than it is to move heavy equipment around … (10 comments)
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home inspections: New Construction and Trees! Home Buyer's, Home Owner's Part 1 - 12/22/07 06:13 PM
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Thinking of having a New Home Built or Thinking of Buying a Home that has just been Built ?
In most areas propertys with trees usually sells first. However, many new homeowners are very disappointed when, in months to 10 years following construction, all of the trees start dying on their property. That is usually when help is called in to determine what disease is attaacking their trees. It's a very sad event when the homeowner gets to learn that the real … (3 comments)
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home inspections: 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 and gets a great deal of satisfaction in helping folks with knowing what they are buying.
That believe your home inspection is much more than a process of creating a list of defects of the house your looking to buy.
That understands the need for a third … (7 comments)
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home inspections: Home Inspections: Why pick me as your #1 Home Inspector! - 11/17/07 07:15 PM
Howdy
I am Dale Baker owner of Baker Home Inspection and Consulting.
It's good to meet you!
I will take a progressive approach to your home inspection so you will have the information that you will need to determine if your potential home and property is the right one for you and your family! I will inspect it as if someone in my own family was buying and going to live there.
Inspections available 7 days a week to meet your Home Inspection needs.
Knowledge is the Power for Your Freedom to a Worry Free Home!
Providing New Hampshire and Vermont … (2 comments)
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home inspections: Home Inspections:Welcome to Baker Home Inspection and Consulting Blog! - 11/17/07 06:38 PM
Welcome to Baker Home Inspection and Consulting Blog!
Feel free to take your time to browse through my blog posts!
I am Dale Baker the owner of Baker Home Inspection and Consulting.
It's good to meet you.
I am a Independent Home Inspector: Providing you a superior level of informed home inspection. Specializing in Residential Properties. I truly enjoy working to help you reach your goal of owning a home.
Doing Professional Home Insprctions for New Hampshire and Vermont home Buyers.
Knowledge is the Power for Your Freedom to a Worry Free Home!
Link to my website: http://www.bakerhomeinspection.org
My e-mail: bakerhomeinspection@yahoo.com
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