home inspector: Central Humidifiers
- 01/08/10 10:19 AM
Humidifiers are devices that humidify air so that building occupants are comfortable. Central humidifiers are hard-wired into a house's plumbing and forced-air heating systems. What is humidity? Humidity refers to the amount of moisture in the air. "Relative humidity" signifies the amount of moisture in the air relative to the maximum amount of water the air can contain before it becomes saturated. This maximum moisture count is related to air temperature in that the hotter the air is, the more moisture it can hold. For instance, if indoor air temperature drops, relative humidity will increase. How do central air humidifiers … (1 comments)
home inspector: Attic Pull-Down Ladders
- 01/08/10 09:05 AM
Attic pull-down ladders, also called attic pull-down stairways, are collapsible ladders that are permanently attached to the attic floor. Occupants can use these ladders to access their attics without being required to carry a portable ladder. Common Defects Homeowners, not professional carpenters, usually install attic pull-down ladders. Evidence of this distinction can be observed in consistently shoddy and dangerous work that rarely meets safety standards. Some of the more common defective conditions observed by inspectors include: cut bottom cord of structural truss. Often, homeowners will cut through a structural member in the field while installing a pull-down ladder, unknowingly weakening … (1 comments)
home inspector: Chinese Drywall
- 01/08/10 08:52 AM
Amidst a wave of Chinese import scares, ranging from toxic toys to tainted pet food, reports of contaminated drywall from that country have been popping up across the American Southeast. Chinese companies use unrefined "fly ash," a coal residue found in smokestacks in coal-fired power plants in their manufacturing process. Fly ash contains strontium sulfide, a toxic substance commonly found in fireworks. In hot and wet environments, this substance can offgas into hydrogen sulfide, carbon disulfide, and carbonyl sulfide and contaminate a home's air supply. The bulk of these incidents have been reported in Florida and other southern states, likely due to … (0 comments)
home inspector: Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters
- 01/08/10 08:29 AM
Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs) are special types of electrical outlets and circuit breakers designed to detect and respond to potentially dangerous electrical arcs in home branch wiring. How do they work? AFCIs function by monitoring the electrical waveform and promptly opening (interrupting) the circuit they serve if they detect changes in the wave pattern that are characteristic of a dangerous arc. They also must be capable of distinguishing safe, normal arcs, such as those created when a switch is turned on or a plug is pulled from a receptacle, from arcs that can cause fires. An AFCI can detect, … (0 comments)
We are the Right Choice: We at HOME INSPECTOR USA are experienced, seasoned professionals (Degree Engineers) and Certified Professional Home Inspectors who have examined over a thousand of properties for prospective buyers and sellers in our local area. HOME INSPECTOR USA sets the standard for HOME, COMMERCIAL & MOLD testing / ALLERGENS testing Inspectors. Distinguished by our background in Engineering, Chemistry/Biology and Residential & Commercial construction and by our extensive theoretical experience with intricacies of structural & environmental issues. HOME INSPECTOR USA staff are certified Home, … (0 comments)
home inspector: That's a lot of money for only a few hours work! Home Inspection
- 10/05/08 09:44 AM
Many times we here: "That's a lot of money for only a few hours work!" As more and more home inspectors use time-saving, report generating software, include pictures (worth a thousand words) and even generate their reports on-site, they also start to make it look easy. I recently ran across a version of the story in How to Become a Marketing Superstar, a book by Jeffrey J. Fox. Anyway, the story goes as follows: That's a lot of money for only a few hours work! Pablo Picasso, the painter, was dining at a restaurant in New York City. A fan introduced … (0 comments)
home inspector: Buying a House?
- 10/04/08 03:03 AM
She is having a terrible year. Poor Spector now he is in trouble. Her temperature is really dropping.. watchout Homey Spector............... pretty soon.... 911. … (2 comments)
home inspector: 3 Deadly mistakes every homebuyer should avoid.
- 10/04/08 02:53 AM
Deadly Mistake #1: Thinking you can't afford it. Today, buying the home of your dreams is easier than ever before. Many people who thought that buying the home they wanted was simply out of their reach are now enjoying a new lifestyle in their very own new home. Buying a home is the smartest financial decision you will ever make. In fact, most American and Canadian home owners would be financially broke at retirement if it wasn't for one saving grace - the equity in their home. Furthermore, mortgage rates are more flexible today than ever and tax allowances favor … (0 comments)
home inspector: "Why a Professional Home Inspector often is called a DK..."
- 10/04/08 02:47 AM
Deal Killer ("DK") is one of the most controversial of all home inspection topics, the one that stirs ire among veteran inspectors and that draws defensive reactions from some real estate professionals everywhere. The very idea that professional real estate agents are the primary source of home inspector referrals is a clear and obvious conflict of interest. Yet most home buyers never seem to give this a thought. They simply hire the agent's favorite home inspector, without asking if this is the best one available. Let the client do his own research and select his professional home inspector. The proper … (0 comments)
home inspector: How agents can limit their liability with regard to: HOME INSPECTIONS
- 08/17/08 01:48 PM
In a world where litigation is the preferred method of resolving even the most minor conflicts, it should come as no surprise to real estate agents that they are increasingly finding themselves named as defendants in law suits wherein purchasers of residential real estate are claiming damages as the result of the alleged fraud and/or negligence of one or more of the participants in the transaction. Aggrieved purchasers of residential real estate are operating in a target-rich environment and have a remarkable array of potentially responsible parties from which to seek financial redress for their claimed grievances. In lawsuit after lawsuit, … (11 comments)
home inspector: "Just what does a Home Inspector do?"
- 08/17/08 11:46 AM
Think of a professional home inspector as a detective searching throughout the house for clues that lead to a conclusion of the home's overall condition. A certified home inspector performs a very important service. He inspects an existing home using professional standards and equipment as a measure to accurately report the condition of the home. A professional home inspector will inspect the property to the highest professional and ethical standards in the industry and provide the client with an accurate, comprehensive, easy-to-read, written assessment report thereafter. The inspector does not evaluate the home for cost or value. A home inspection is … (5 comments)
home inspector: Got Mold?
- 08/17/08 11:24 AM
MOLD Screening & Testing: We also offer a complimentary Organic Microbial (Mold) screening when performing a Comprehensive Visual Home Inspection a $150.00 value no cost to you. HOME INSPECTOR USA will inspect your prospective property to the highest professional and ethical standards in the industry and provide you with an accurate, comprehensive, easey-to-read, written assessment report thereafter. We will walk through the property together and we will advise you on how to maintain your investment. We will be available to answer your questions before, during, and after the home inspection process is completed. As required by IICRC S520 (Institude … (0 comments)
IT'S NOT NECESSARY TO LEAVE YOUR COMPUTER, SIMPLY "CLICK BELOW" AND SEND YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO MY CELL PHONE... I'LL CALL YOU WITHIN MINUTES. Deadly Mistake #1: Thinking you can't afford it. Today, buying the home of your dreams is easier than ever before. Many people who thought that buying the home they wanted was simply out of their reach are now enjoying a new lifestyle in their very own new home. Buying a home is the smartest financial decision you will ever make. In fact, most American and Canadian homeowners would be financially broke … (14 comments)
Humidifiers are devices that humidify air so that building occupants are comfortable. Central humidifiers are hard-wired into a house's plumbing and forced-air heating systems. 
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