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2012
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NAPA Know How… NAPA does plumbing? East Wenatchee Home Inspection ServicesOkay get the jingle going, N-N-N- Napa know how… Napa know how!!!You can see the NAPA attendant behind the counter singing his jingle, making you want to run down to your local NAPA dealer and gets some auto parts.Well here...
10/30/2012
Plumbing cross connections and condensate connections- Wenatchee Home InspectionsWhy we should worry as Home Inspectors , safety!So you may be asking what is a cross connection and what is the risk? A cross connection is any physical connection or arrangement between the potable water (drinking ...
10/28/2012
Just a little Squirt- Inspecting Cabin Structures -Leavenworth and Chelan Real Estate InspectionsWell sometimes you just have way too much fun during your home inspection.When you live in a mountainous, river and lake filled area you get to see many different building structures. I perform home i...
10/25/2012
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Knob and Tube, Doom and Loom- Wenatchee and Leavenworth Home Inspection ServicesIt is very common in older homes up to about 1950 to find Knob and Tube wiring. Knob and Tube get its name from the porcelain Knobs (holders) and Tubes that run through framing members to protect the wires.Knob-and-tu...
10/23/2012
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Grounding to Water Pipes- Electrical Inspections- Wenatchee and Quincy Home InspectionsWhen performing a home inspection and evaluating the electrical system I am always trying to confirm if a grounding system is proper. The Washington State Home Inspector Standards of Practice states (WAC 308-40...
10/23/2012
It’s a trap, a really big trap- Plumbing Inspections in Wenatchee and Chelan WashingtonMany times a homeowner will make a repair without really knowing what they are doing. Simple enough, you watched a few shows on HGTV or the DIY channel and heck you are ready to take on that next home project.W...
10/21/2012
Deathwatch Beetle in Central Washington (Anobiid Beetles). Wenatchee and Chelan Real Estate Inspection ServicesHalloween is coming and it is time for some scary creatures. One of the Pests I am on the lookout for ...
10/20/2012
It is not Rocket Science- Or is it? Hot Water Heaters and TPR valves Wenatchee Home InspectionThe TPR (Temperature, Pressure. Relief) is most underestimated safety device in the home. This little device keeps your hot water heater from becoming a rocket.Water that is heated creates enormous amoun...
10/20/2012
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Stains- The tell tale sign of infestation- Chelan and Douglas County Home Inspection services.When performing a home inspection I am on the lookout for obvious entry point for rodents and other critters.Squirrels, rats, mice, bats and raccoons can have a health impact as well as destroying insula...
10/06/2012
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Clean up on plumbing cleanouts- Wenatchee and Chelan Home Inspection ServicesPoor plumbers there made fun of and jokes abound about them. But they are one of the trades like an electrician that has a very extensive set of rules (codes). This is for good reason, we want the poo to go away efficie...
10/05/2012
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