Nashville Home Inspection - Painted Floor Joists, Who Does That? - 01/27/11 01:32 PM

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Nashville Home Inspection - Painted floor joists, who does that?  Few people would spend the time or money to have their floor joists painted. 
Look at the picture below.  Those floor joists are visible from the underside and they have been painted white.  But notice the subfloor has not been painted.  What's going on here?

The picture above is from a short distance.  Let's zoom in for a closer look below.

In the picture above you … (2 comments)

HABITEC Completes Another Continuing Education Class for REALTORS in TN! - 01/19/11 10:41 PM
HABITEC Completes Another Continuing Education course presentation for REALTORS licensed in Tennessee!!
On January 19, 2011, HABITEC presented the TENNESSEE HOME INSPECTION course at the Middle Tennessee Association of REALTORS facility at 311 Butler Drive, Murfreesboro, TN, 37127, from 08:30 AM - 4:00 PM.  The Point of Contact at MTAR for this class was Roshawnda Perry-Barlow, MTAR Education Manager roshawnda@mtar.org 615-893-2242, 877-893-2242.
HABITEC offers the 6 hour TREC-approved class in Home Inspection topics pertinent to REALTORS.  Topics include Exterior Components, Interior Spaces and Components, Foundations, Roof and Attic, HVAC, Electrical, and Plumbing.  These classes are available in a classroom setting with Richard Acree as the Instructor.  The classes are offered as a … (0 comments)

HABITEC Completes PCA of a Professional Medical Clinic - 01/09/11 09:06 PM
HABITEC COMPLETES PROPERTY CONDITION ASSESSMENT OF A
PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CLINIC
HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, has completed a Commercial Building Property Condition Assessment of a Professional Medical Clinic.  This unique, one-story medical clinic is composed of numerous interior spaces including patient waiting lobbies, patient examination and treatment rooms, laboratories, Nurse's station, offices and a Clean Room. 
 

The building is complex in design consistent with the purpose of the building.  Eight Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation systems are incorporated to control temperature and humidity.  One of these systems is specialized to support the Clean Room. 
The Electrical System … (0 comments)

Nashville Home Inspector - Silly HVAC Ductwork Installations - 01/07/11 09:52 PM
Silly HVAC Ductwork Installations
by
Richard Acree  
http://habitecinspections.com  
Sometimes the Do-It-Yourselfers create great comic relief for Nashville Home Inspectors.  HVAC ductwork installation is one common source.  Look at the pictures below.  What's wrong?
HINT:  Just do it?  Works on the track, not in a house.

ANSWER:  I don't really have an answer for this, except maybe "Just don't do it?!"  But for those who cannot see it clearly, yes, that is a NIKE shoe box used to complete a line of HVAC ductwork.  The box and a tube of caulk!
So let's look at another silly picture of DIY … (0 comments)

Active Radon Mitigation Monitor - What's Wrong With This Picture? - 01/03/11 06:59 PM
January is National Radon Action Month.  Radon mitigation systems can be either passive or active.  Both systems provide a path of least resistance outside of the home or building.  The difference is that passive systems provide a passive path only and active systems include a blower that works continuously to pull air (and radon) from under the building and exhaust it at the roof line.  Active systems also should have a monitor to verify proper operation.  Look at the picture below.  What's wrong?
HINT:  Pulling air from beneath the building will create a pressure differential that can be monitored. 

ANSWER:  As it shoud … (5 comments)

 
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