east atlanta home inspections: Home Deck Are They Safe?
- 08/08/10 03:59 PM
DECKS: life expectancy of a deck is 10 to 15 years. Since deck building started about 30 years ago, there are many existing decks that are past their useful life. Deck maintenance is often overlooked as well. Decks are exposed to the elements, which can cause damage. It's important that decks are properly inspected and maintained on a routine basis Connectors and fasteners for deck construction that may meet the requirements of the 2006 International Building Code® and the 2006 International Residential Code. Section 1604.8.3Deck Code RequirementsWhere supported by attachment to an exterior wall, decks shall be positively anchored to the … (5 comments)
east atlanta home inspections: Home Building that preserve environmental quality!
- 02/13/09 10:53 AM
Home Inspection of Atlanta www.Findmeaninspector.com The building industry is focusing on ways to build homes that preserve environmental quality, enhance communities, and conserve resources. A whole system approach to home building promotes the development of partnerships as many interests, (i.e. planning, architecture, construction,affordability, health, realty, codes and standards, energy, water protection, wildlife, transportation, waste and utility infrastructures), are combined into one home. Builders can play a major role in providing homebuyers opportunities to be more active in protecting the environment and preserving resources.Home buyers recognize that long-term maintenance and operation of their home can be a financial drain. They also want … (0 comments)
east atlanta home inspections: Residential Foundation Insulation/Accurate Home Inspection of Atlanta
- 01/25/09 10:33 AM
www.FindmeanInspector.com Introduction Homes being constructed today are more energy efficient than those built even just a few years ago, primarily due to significant improvements in building products and techniques as well as development of high-performance heating and cooling systems and other appliances. However, the benefits of foundation insulation are often overlooked. Heat loss from an uninsulated, conditioned basement may represent up to 50 percent of a home's total heat loss in a tightly sealed, well-insulated home. Foundation insulation is used primarily to reduce heating costs and has little or no benefit in lowering cooling costs. In addition to reducing … (3 comments)
east atlanta home inspections: Real estate/Energy efficient/Consumer information
- 01/07/09 09:30 AM
Energy efficient depends on the entire system being used, not just one piece. Some builders and designers prefer 2x6 construction for several reasons. Most obvious is the fact that the wider studs permit using thicker insulation. A 2x4 stud wall, which is 3 1/2 inches deep, allows 3 1/2 inches of insulation. This could be as high as R-13 or R-15 with the new high-density fiberglass batts or about R-13 with dense-pack cellulose. A 2x6 stud wall, on the other hand, gives you 5 1/2 inches of space for insulation, enabling you to use R-19 or even the new R-22 batts … (0 comments)
east atlanta home inspections: Real Estate Blog-How horizontal cracks relate to foundation wall movement.
- 01/06/09 12:23 AM
Sweeping or horizontal cracking of the foundation walls. The sweeping or horizontal cracking of brick or concrete block foundation walls may be caused by improper backfilling, vibration (from the movement of heavy equipment or vehicles close to the wall), or by the swelling or freezing and heaving of water saturated soils adjacent to the wall. Like the shrinkage associated with drying, sweeping or horizontal cracking may have occurred during the original construction and been compensated for at that time. Such distress, however, is potentially serious, as it indicates that the vertical supporting member (the foundation wall) that is carrying a portion … (2 comments)
east atlanta home inspections: Importance to home venting/Accurate Home Inspection Atlanta
- 10/18/08 12:56 PM
Residential Plumbing VentingThe simplest form of venting a trap or trapped fixtures is an individual vent for each trap.A single vent pipe is connected between the trap of a fixture and the branch connection to the drainage system.With a properly installed individual vent,only the drainage of the fixture served is flowing past the vent.A common vent installed vertically may be used to protect two fixture traps when the drains connect at the same level on a vertical drain.A typical installations is two horizontal drains connecting together to a vertical drains to a double pattern fitting.The extension of the vertical pipe serves … (2 comments)
east atlanta home inspections: Formaldehyde in Homes/Accurate Home Inspection of Atlanta
- 09/14/08 05:36 AM
Formaldehyde is an important chemical used widely by industry to manufacture building materials and numerous household products. It is also a by-product of combustion and certain other natural processes. Thus, it may be present in substantial concentrations both indoors and outdoors. Sources of formaldehyde in the home include building materials, smoking, household products, and the use of un-vented, fuel-burning appliances, like gas stoves or kerosene space heaters. Formaldehyde, by itself or in combination with other chemicals, serves a number of purposes in manufactured products. For example, it is used to add permanent-press qualities to clothing and draperies, as a component of … (0 comments)
east atlanta home inspections: global energy /real estate consumer tips/findmeaninspector.com
- 09/08/08 01:52 AM
Geothermal heat pumps for homes and other buildings is way up - and likely to go higherThe geothermal heat pump is a green technology which, unlike solar and wind power, doesn't get a lot of attention. Geothermal heat pumps utilize the Earth's constant temperature to heat and cool water that is pumped underground through a closed loop pipe that runs up intoa house or other building. Geothermal heat pumps are an environmentally-friendly source ofheating, cooling and hot water.While geothermal heat pumps still account for less than 1% ofthe U.S. heating and cooling market.Did you know Google is investing $10 million in … (1 comments)
east atlanta home inspections: Real Estate blog/Hurricane Season/Accurate Home Inspection Atlanta
- 08/24/08 01:36 AM
Do you know your flood risk?Call your local emergency management office, building department or floodplain management office for information about flooding. Ask to see a flood map of your community. There may be a projected flood elevation for your neighborhood. This information will help you determine how much water is likely to come in.Do you have enough flood insurance?Even if you have taken steps to protect your home from flooding, you still need flood insurance if you live in a floodplain. Homeowners' policies do not cover flood damage, so you will probably need to purchase a separate policy under the National … (4 comments)
east atlanta home inspections: Wet Basement/Accurate Home Inspection of Atlanta
- 05/13/08 04:27 AM
A wet basement can be a nuisance or a real nightmare. Each year, thousands of homeowners are faced with the unpleasant side effects of seasonal rainfall. Problems they can face range from mere dampness to flooding. Chronic basement leakage is a serious problem that can destroy personal property, furnishings, appliances, and can sometimes cause permanent structural damage to a home's foundation. Excessive moisture is a huge attraction to wood-eating insects, wood rot and decay. Despite the pervasiveness of the problem, few homeowners are aware of the causes of wet basements. Common CausesA common cause of wet basements is improper surface drainage, … (11 comments)
Accurate Home inspections of Atlanta
can provide you with a level of accountability, professionalism by a qualified building codes inspector knowledgeable of the home building industry. Inspection area 50 mile radius of Atlanta.
DECKS: life expectancy of a deck is 10 to 15 years. Since deck building started about 30 years ago, there are many existing decks that are past their useful life. Deck maintenance is often overlooked as well. Decks are exposed to the elements, which can cause damage. It's important that decks are properly inspected and maintained on a routine basis Connectors and fasteners for deck construction that may meet the requirements of the 2006 International Building Code® and the 2006 International Residential Code.
;)
;)
