home inspection: Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs), Part 1 - 11/03/09 01:13 PM
When it comes time to inspect many Central Ohio home in Clintonville, Worthington or one of the other "older" areas, the electrical system is one of my least favorite parts of a house... but luckily most Central Ohio home inspectors do a good job explaining what is what to buyers.
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home inspection: Fireplaces - Hidden Dangers... - 10/17/09 10:39 AM
I wanted to share Fireplace safety information from a home inspector a couple of states to the south, Michael Thornton.
Michael talks funny... (the font) I think of it as his Tennessee accent.
Via Michael Thornton - Nashville, TN area Home Inspector (Complete Home Inspections, Inc.):
Fireplaces - Hidden Dangers... … (3 comments)
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home inspection: Home Inspection - Answers - 07/07/09 06:28 AM
Home Inspection Answers - Home Buyers
As a home buyer you will want to inspect your prospective home, and your purchase contract (the Columbus Board of REALTORS® purchase contract) has a lot of information about your rights to have a home inspection(s) and tests on the property. … (1 comments)
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home inspection: Home Inspection Crossword Puzzle - 07/01/09 11:05 AM
Home Inspection
"The American Society of Home Inspectors" is a professional organization for home inspectors... it is sometimes referred to as ASHI.
I have information on the home inspection page on my website about home inspectors who are ASHI. I also have info on NAHI and NIBI (other home inspector professional … (3 comments)
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home inspection: Do You See What I See? - 07/01/09 06:57 AM
This is a Re-Blog of Jay Markanich's post... if you bought new construction in Central Ohio in the past 11 months you may want to get an "IR inspection" of the home.
Jay's recommendation:
"My recommendation: If you can get an IR inspection on a house, do it before the … (1 comments)
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home inspection: Here Flashing, Flashing, Flashing... - 06/27/09 08:21 AM
Home inspector Jay Markanich is in Virginia but his advice in the second to last paragraph "Always have a home inspection before the final walk through of a new home." is valid in Central Ohio. Not only old roofs leak....
Via Jay Markanich (Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC):
When a … (6 comments)
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home inspection: "The City Inspector Said It Was Okay!" - 06/13/09 09:18 AM
This is a Re-Blog of a post by home inspector, Dana Bostick of North Hollywood CA. (where they don't have icicles...) the image is Central Ohio in January where we do.
I don't believe we hear "The City Inspector Said It was Okay" as much in Columbus as some other … (2 comments)
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home inspection: Why is aluminum wiring a problem? - 03/08/09 10:38 AM
This is a Re-Blog of information from Ray Wilson a home inspector in New York... obvioulsy about aluminum wiring. Ray wrote:
"Pigtailing was the main way to alleviate aluminum wiring problems, but many electricians in my area no longer do this. They recommend the wiring be replaced. So, it is … (3 comments)
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home inspection: Ohio House Bill 257 Failed - 02/24/09 11:53 AM
Old news...
I found out in January in talking to a home inspector that the bill to license home inspectors in Ohio had failed... or Ohio House Bill 257 had not passed. Or maybe I knew in 2008... and it just did not phase me with everything else going on in … (4 comments)
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home inspection: Home Maintenance is Always Easier (and cheaper) than Repairs - 02/16/09 10:52 AM
This is a re-blog of content from home insptctor Kevin Corsa up in the Akron / Canton area:
KEVIN CORSA H.I.S. Home Inspections Stark & Summit County, OH Home Inspector
I am attracted to his company name... of course the company I work for was known as HER Realtors … (0 comments)
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home inspection: Helpful hint - air infiltration at window panels NEXT to the door - 02/06/09 11:07 AM
This is a re-blog of content from Central Ohio Home Inspector Rick Harrington.
I am a sucker for his Themal Scan photos. He did one of his dog... warm cold nose. Duh! Dog noses are supposed to be cold.
A home inspector did a thermal scan photo recently for … (0 comments)
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home inspection: Icicles ... - 02/06/09 09:39 AM
Are these pretty sparkly icicles on an old drafty house without modern insulation? Nope the Columbus Ohio home is only about seven years old, the builder did not insulate over the utility room at the front of the house for some reason. Or the company that does the insulation … (2 comments)
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home inspection: Is your crawl space costing you $$$$$$$$ - 12/23/08 06:41 AM
Good news for anyone who has cold floors over a crawl space in this cold, cold winter weather.
Advice from a Central Ohio Home Inspector Rick Harrington
Thanks Rick!
Via Rick Harrington Specialist--Infrared Residential (Patch Independent Home Inspections, LLC):
A great deal of my inspections of late have been for … (2 comments)
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home inspection: "Free Home Inspection" - 11/07/07 05:46 AM
Gosh I could not help but notice an ad on ActiveRain for "Free Home Inspection" and it is in Central Ohio. I did not recognize the logo or company name though.
Home inspectors can you afford to do home inspections for free? How? BOGO? Buy One Get One Free? Other inspectors (outside Central Ohio) is your … (18 comments)
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home inspection: Licensing of Ohio Home Inspectors - 08/27/07 07:35 AM
For his second topic on ColumbusBestBlog home inspector David Tamny picked a controversial subject. In an email response when I begged him for another guest post for my blog, David offered licensing of home inspectors in Ohio and said it was a controversial subject. I think I emailed David back something along the lines … (14 comments)
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home inspection: Columbus Ohio's Best Home Inspector / Blogger? - 08/08/07 02:07 AM
Best? Well David Tamny just may be Columbus Ohio's only real home inspector / blogger. Not taking anything away from those Central Ohio home inspectors who blog on the ActiveRain Real Estate Network, but David wrote his first guest blog on ColumbusBestBlog.com recently AND he has his very own blog on his website.
Maybe other … (5 comments)
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home inspection: Attention Columbus Home Inspectors - 05/08/07 07:07 AM
If blogs had windows....
If my two blogs, Discover Columbus and Columbus Best Blog each had a big plate glass front window there'd be a help wanted sign in the windows of both blogs.
I am looking for a home inspector guest blogger to write ... about home inspection occasionally on one of my other … (14 comments)
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home inspection: I like home inspectors with small shoulders - 04/26/07 04:29 AM
There's lots of criteria for picking home inspectors. Real Living has advice for picking home inspectors, including use someone who is a member of ASHI. On my MaureenMcCabe.com website I have some Columbus home inspection companies featured and Real Living's home inspection advice on how to choose a home inspector. I also have ASHI and NAHI (professional inspection … (19 comments)
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