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2012
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The Mark of Spark- Wire markings Chelan and Quincy Home InspectionsWire shmire, yeah… yeah… yeah. It all can carry the juice (electricity) right?Well it can but there are many different types of wires and they are marked to designate what and where the wires can be used.Here we have some wires th...
12/29/2012
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Well Wenatchee was treated to a new layer of Snow over the evening. But we wake to the Sun shining showing off the beauty of nature. To everyone enjoy the holidays with family and friends. Be safe in your t...
12/24/2012
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John…where is my shut off? Chelan Home Inspection ServicesWell I will never be a plumber. This is one of those trades that I hold in high esteem. There is much more to proper plumbing and good workmanship than most will ever give them credit for.So here we h...
12/21/2012
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Color Matters- Electrical Wiring Wenatchee and Cle Elum Home InspectionOne thing I find on home inspections is that wires are not properly identified. This can be a safety hazard because colors in wiring carry a certain designation. If a conductor is missed colo...
12/20/2012
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You light up my life Quincy and East Wenatchee Home InspectionsImagine yourself there in the morning having a nice warm shower. This is winter and if you are in the northern part of the hemisphere it most likely very dark. So you need a little light and zap...
12/19/2012
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Winters Magic and Keeping warm- Heat Pumps Leavenworth and Cle Elum Home Inspection ServicesWell winter finally has settle into the Wenatchee Valley. One thing that as home inspectors inspecting components that will be in snow country we should be looking for is how the heat pump is set up. As th...
12/16/2012
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Ma’am, well how lovely your legs are, but… Wenatchee and Leavenworth Home InspectionHave you ever thought about the hosiery and the effect on the world? Let’s travel back to the 1930’s. Researchers at the DuPont Company were studying the molecular chain...
12/15/2012
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Jumping Jack Flash it’s a gas! Wenatchee and Kittitas Home Inspection ServicesWell I really do not know how many jumping jacks I am doing when I am entering an attic space during a home inspection.I find attic inspections are maybe the most restrictive areas of the home for a thorough inspection....
12/13/2012
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The condition when looking at induction? Wenatchee and Cle Elum Home Inspection ServicesAs home inspectors we get so to see many items related to the “American Life Style”. Most of us will develop a general “norm” for our inspection area.As a home inspector I will test appliances, such as kitche...
12/11/2012
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Pot- Legal or Not Legal… I ask the question. East Wenatchee Home Inspection ServicesWell here in Washington State we had our first day of legal pot (marijuana). It will be interesting to see where this all leads. I am not here to profess or deny this law. But I bet there will be a run on Oreo coo...
12/07/2012