davenport: Merry Christmas
- 12/23/11 06:31 PM
I just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy new year! I look forward to meeting more of you via Activerain in the coming year and I wish everyone the best for 2012 and beyond.
Have a great holiday and be safe in everything you do!
Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight!
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davenport: Help Selling Your Home In Bettendorf, IA Pre-Listing Inspections
- 12/14/11 09:33 AM
Selling your home in Bettendorf, IA? Home Inspector Jim Hanson of Bettendorf, IA offers pre-listing inspections that may help you in the selling process. If you have your home for sale you may have already seen this letter. If not, read through it and let me know what you think....
Pre-Sale/Pre-Listing Inspection Program
Dear Home Owner, In today’s market, you need to do everything possible to help market and sell your home. Once the sale is made, you will face an inevitable Home Inspection that could cost you hundreds or even thousands of dollars in repairs (after you have … (0 comments)
davenport: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- 12/07/11 01:42 PM
I just finished reading an article in my local paper about a Davenport, IA man who has passed away from carbon monoxide poisoning. Very sad story...a preliminary investigation indicated that the man and his wife were exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide because of an improperly installed vent cap on the roof, which appeared to be recently installed. Read the story here: Quad City Times Article The real tragedy, in my opinion, is the fact that this couple did not have an operating carbon monoxide detector installed in their home. If you are reading this and do not have … (2 comments)
davenport: How old is that water heater?
- 12/06/11 03:59 PM
Manufacturers can make it very difficult to determine the age of appliances. Seems like it would be much easier just to put a tag the unit that reads...THIS UNIT WAS BUILT DECEMBER 2011. Anyway here is a chart from the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors that I use to help determine the approximate age of water heaters. This will help you determine when the unit was manufactured...but keep in mind...the unit was probably installed at a later date. … (2 comments)
davenport: Disadvantages of Solar Energy
- 12/02/11 07:23 AM
While the considerable advantages offered by solar energy move some proponents to ignore the budding technology’s comparatively minor flaws, these imperfections must be acknowledged, lest their resolutions be stalled. We should take an honest look at the system’s disadvantages and seek to refine solar energy systems into a truly environmentally friendly alternative. The most significant complaints with solar energy are: lack of consistency and reliability. Solar systems rely on the steady absorption of sunlight -- particularly, subatomic particles called photons -- which can be easily deterred. The following factors limit the availability of sunlight: latitude. Although solar power is an option almost … (6 comments)
davenport: Removing Tobacco Odor From Your Home
- 11/29/11 10:10 AM
Tobacco smoke creates an odor that is notorious for its ability to saturate living spaces and persist long after its source is gone. Inspectors may be asked by clients who recently purchased a smoke-infused home, or by sellers before their house goes on the market, about how to remedy the situation. Facts About Tobacco Smoke and its Residue Smoke particles can be as small as .001% of the width of a human hair, which allows them to penetrate almost any part of a house. Tobacco smoke can easily circulate through a building’s ventilation system or come up through apartment floors. Tenant/tenant … (11 comments)
I just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy new year! I look forward to meeting more of you via Activerain in the coming year and I wish everyone the best for 2012 and beyond. 
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