home inspection: Child Safety Tips: High Chairs - 08/04/08 04:53 PM
High Chairs
To keep your child from pushing themselves over, set the chair out of reach of walls, tables, and counters. Never leave your child unattended while they're in a highchair. Make sure the chair is very stable when it is set up. If it is the folding type, it must … (0 comments)
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home inspection: Child Safety Tips: Trash - 08/04/08 04:50 PM
Trash
Protect your children from hazards in the garbage by using a child resistant trash can, or keep your trash can behind a locked cabinet. To prevent suffocation, tie knots in plastic bags before discarding. Also, keep your trash bags and plastic wrap in a cabinet with a safety latch. Keep … (0 comments)
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home inspection: Child Safety Tips: Parties - 08/04/08 04:46 PM
Parties
Don't use a tablecloth. Many children have pulled hot food, sharp knives, glasses, and heavy bowls onto themselves after they use a tablecloth for balance, or just give a curious tug. At least one adult at the party must always be supervising the children. Accidents happen when everyone thinks someone … (1 comments)
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home inspection: Child Safety Tips: Hazardous Chemicals - 08/04/08 04:45 PM
Hazardous Chemicals
Oven cleaners drain openers, detergents, ammonia, furniture polish, and other hazardous products must be kept in a locked cabinet away from all food. Avoid keeping them in a cabinet under the kitchen sink, even if it has a safety latch. Wash the bottom of the cabinet after you remove … (0 comments)
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home inspection: Child Safety Tips: Appliances - 08/04/08 04:40 PM
Appliances
Keep children from becoming trapped in dangerous appliances by placing velcro or buckle appliance latches on their doors. Old style refrigerators, freezers, picnic coolers, clothes dryers, washer/dryer combinations, and camper ice boxes could be potentially dangerous. Warn your children not to hide in appliances. When you get new appliances, immediately … (0 comments)
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home inspection: Child Safety Tips: Gates - 08/04/08 04:37 PM
Gates
If your kitchen doesn't have a latched door, use a safety gate to keep children under the age of two from wandering unsupervised into the kitchen. Although gates are a big help, they aren't foolproof. Don't let your guard down. A safety gate is not a substitution for supervision or … (0 comments)
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home inspection: Child Proof Your Kitchen: Simple steps for safer living - 08/04/08 04:19 PM
TIP #1: Since hazards are harder to spot in a cluttered kitchen, clean it regularly. Prevent slips by immediately cleaning up any spills. Keep play activities out of the kitchen.
Kitchen Checklist
If you have children under the age of two, install a safety gate at the kitchen door.
Measure the … (1 comments)
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home inspection: Estimated Cost for Repair or Replacement - 07/10/08 10:00 PM
The BrickKicker National Website has some good information about the Estimated Cost for Repair or Replacement of home repair. I always get questions about how much an item will cost to replace. Prices change all the time. It's best to have a computer program that updates itself. If you don't have … (6 comments)
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home inspection: Home Inspection Pictures - 09/26/07 01:16 PM
This Old House has posted some great pictures on their website of some home inspections gone wrong. I can't get enough of it. I've seen some funny do-it-yourself projects gone wrong, but these are unbelievable! Some people should have to show credentials before entering a hardware store. You should take … (2 comments)
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home inspection: Moving Tips - 06/28/07 10:08 AM
Finding a Mover
One of the first things you need to do to prepare for your move is to decide on a mover. When selecting a mover, always obtain a written cost estimate from each moving company. Fees for local moves, 50 miles or less, are usually determined on a hourly basis. Long … (0 comments)
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home inspection: The BrickKicker Report System - 06/28/07 10:02 AM
With comprehensive summaries, full color pictures, on-site report printing, and a wide range of additional information, it is easy to see why The BrickKicker Report System is considered to be the best in the industry! The BrickKicker Report System is designed in a manner that presents a comprehensive and descriptive … (0 comments)
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home inspection: Certified Home Inspectors - 06/26/07 09:04 AM
Certified Home Inspectors
With the rapid growth of home inspections over the past fifteen years, many individuals have entered the industry to exploit the profits, but have neglected the investment of professional training. Subsequently, there have been numerous critics eager to expose the shortcomings of those without proper qualifications or credentials. Now, … (0 comments)
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