home inspectors: 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 inspectors: Signals Your Home Inspector should look for in the Basement #1 New Hampshire / Vermont - 06/26/08 10:47 PM
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What your Home Inspector will be looking for as signals in respect to the basement, that it could be having moisture problems, like Condensation.
These are a few of the key items
There will uselly be … (6 comments)
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home inspectors: Signals Your Home Inspector should look for in the Basement #2 - 06/26/08 05:20 PM
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What your Home Inspector will be looking for as signals in respect to the basement, that it could be having moisture problems, like seepage or flooding.
These are some of the key items
If … (5 comments)
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home inspectors: 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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home inspectors: 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 inspectors: 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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home inspectors: If theres a buried fuel tank! Do you need to know about it? - 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 … (15 comments)
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home inspectors: 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 … (6 comments)
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home inspectors: 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 inspectors: 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 inspectors: What make up a good Electrical System in a home - 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. ( … (9 comments)
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home inspectors: 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 inspectors: 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 inspectors: 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 inspectors: 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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home inspectors: 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 inspectors: 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 inspectors: 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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home inspectors: 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 inspectors: 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 … (6 comments)
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home inspectors: 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 granted.
But not so for folk's living in the … (5 comments)
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home inspectors: 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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home inspectors: 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 … (2 comments)
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home inspectors: 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 … (0 comments)
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home inspectors: Knowledge is the Power for Your Freedom to a Worry Free Home! - 11/17/07 05:45 PM
Welcome to Baker Home Inspection and Consulting Blog!
I am Dale Baker the owner of Baker Home Inspection and Consulting.
It pays to Know What You Are Buying!
A home is usually a person's largest investment, yet people sometimes buy without really knowing the condition of the property they are purchasing. Ending up with … (0 comments)
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home inspectors: Home Inspections: Having a Home Inspection is money well spent! - 11/17/07 04:30 PM
Most home buyer's have figured out that if you're going to pay in the six figures for a home, that the price to have a home inspection done is well spent. But what isn't obvious, though, is how buyers, and sellers, should react to the pages of information in the report … (0 comments)
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home inspectors: Home Inspection: Cost of an Inspection - 11/15/07 06:32 PM
Q: What about cost?
A: Inspector's Are not all alike! Do not let cost be a major factor in deciding whether or not to have a home inspection, or in the selection of your home inspector. Compared to the price of the property, the inspection cost is very small. Saving 50 … (3 comments)
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home inspectors: Inspecting it myself! - 11/10/07 03:22 PM
Q: Can't I inspect it myself ?
A: Even the most experienced homeowner lacks the knowiedge and expertise the professionl home inspector who has been professionally trained, and is experienced in what to look for. Doing professional home inspections is a unique skill like no other. A will trained professional home inspector … (0 comments)
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home inspectors: Do we need a Home Inspection! - 11/10/07 09:58 AM
Q: Do I need a home inspection ?
A: Yes. A home inspector conducts a comprehensive visual examination of the home's readily accessible elements and components. Like the house's major systems and structural integrity. Any inspector you hire should only be working and looking out for you. The home inspector identifies items … (2 comments)
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home inspectors: Can you help us ? - 11/07/07 09:07 PM
Q: We just sined a contract on a house and our Realtor said we need an inspection " right now ". Can you help us ?
A: Yse: I understand that once the purchase offer has been accepted, the buyer may only have a few days to have a professional home inspection … (2 comments)
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home inspectors: Can we call you! - 11/06/07 04:39 PM
Q: What if we have questions after our home inspection ?
A: You can call me 24/7 and discuss all the aspects of your new home whenever you like. My service is a long-term investment.
To many business out there now a days have let true customer service go by the wayside. And think … (10 comments)
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home inspectors: Condos need love too. And an Inspection - 06/06/07 04:25 PM
So, you're buying a condo. There are many benefits to owning a condo. Most of these benefits are things you don't have to do. They include no more lawmoers. No painting the outside. No upkeep of the grounds. Of course, there are generally condo association fees that pay for all this, … (2 comments)
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