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home inspection tips: Like Real Estate, Home Inspecting is a Local Thing... - 07/03/10 05:53 AM
Like Real Estate, Home Inspecting is a Local Thing...      One of the problems with being a home inspector is keeping up with what is "accepted trade practices", especially if you live in a metropolitan area with differing governing authorities. Like real estate, home inspecting is local and based upon how city planners and the fire Marshall interprets "the code". Herein lies the conundrum: most municipalities have not kept up with or are slow to adopt the current changes in the building codes. It sure would be harmonious, if everyone was on the same sheet of music.      Gas water heaters … (21 comments)

home inspection tips: RE:Water Stains... - 07/21/09 06:16 PM
As some of you may know, I am starting to do a series of videos about some common issues found during home inspections. I do want to take this opportunity to thank those who have been responding to these. In response to one of the questions asked, "How do you repair water stains?", I have came up with this video. Enjoy - No tomato throwing allowed...
Have a great Tuesday, Y'all... 8-) If you or someone you know is purchasing or listing a home in Brentwood, Franklin, Nashville, Spring Hill or Thompson's Station in the Davidson or Williamson county area … (20 comments)

home inspection tips: Plugging In... - 03/28/09 05:59 AM
It is not uncommon down here in the Nashville, TN area for folks to have freezers or refrigerators in their garages. Ya know, we gotta have some place to store our liquid refreshments, pizza and other manly man culinary delights other than the the household refrigerator. Besides that, we need a place to hang when we get thrown in the proverbial dog house or garage, so why not have our basic needs close at hand. Most folks just plug these appliances in a convenient outlet never giving a second thought as to whether it is ground fault protected. Why should it … (49 comments)

home inspection tips: Possible Cracked Heat Exchanger - Flame Roll Out Video - 11/19/08 01:02 PM

Not too many real estate professionals get an opportunity to see some of the things that goes on in the home inspection world. I wanted to share an experience of what a home inspectors look for while testing a typical forced air furnace. As the video shows, flame is rolling out of one of the burner cavities which is an indication of a potential cracked heat exchanger.    

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Michael Thornton - Nashville, TN area Home Inspector - 615.661.0297

Brentwood, TN

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Complete Home Inspections, Inc.

Address: 7105 Crossroads Blvd; Ste 102, Brentwood, TN, 37027

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