home inspector: Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today Bad Circuit Breaker - 02/06/09 11:52 PM
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By the time we complete the Inspection, you will know the home better than the owner does!
What will we find, during your Home Inspection?
We don't want to find FPE Stab-Lok … (7 comments)
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home inspector: My over due Book MeMe - 01/01/09 12:01 AM
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I was tagged for this Book MeMe, back on 24 Nov. by my frirnd Robin Scott, she is a very nice lady.
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home inspector: Can a Home Inspector determine! - 06/28/08 10:07 PM
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You may ask if there is a way a Home Inspector can determine if the moisture that he or she finds is from seepage or from conensation.
The answer would be yes, … (0 comments)
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home inspector: The Inspection of the Basement - 06/27/08 06:49 PM
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You just maybe wondering, how much time it takes for the basement inspection, by your Home Inspector.
Will it really depends on a lot of things. Like the extent of … (13 comments)
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home inspector: 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 … (45 comments)
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home inspector: 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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home inspector: 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 … (20 comments)
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home inspector: 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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home inspector: 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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home inspector: 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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home inspector: 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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home inspector: 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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home inspector: 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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home inspector: 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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home inspector: 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 … (7 comments)
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home inspector: 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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home inspector: 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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home inspector: 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 … (30 comments)
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home inspector: 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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home inspector: 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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