When A Little Bit Costs A Lot - 08/31/11 12:19 PM
Last time I talked about missing insulation on attic kneewalls and how that allowed heat to radiate into your home from the hot attic. So sticking with the topic of insulation I thought I would discuss something that I see on almost every home inspection in Virginia Beach, almost every.


Pull down stairs or scuttle holes into the attic are rarely insulated. When I go into an attic and see that the homeowner has taken the steps to insulate the attic to R-38 everywhere except the entrance to the attic it is a shame knowing how much heat loss they … (3 comments)

You Knee-d Insulation In That Attic - 08/29/11 06:37 PM
Occasionally during home inspections in Hampton Roads I will find the following conditions pictured here.

What we have here are attic kneewalls and skylight chases where there was no insulation installed or it has fallen out of its intended location. So know you have an attic where temperatures can be well over 120 F. So now you have an uninsulated wall that is heating up due to all the hot air in your attic and radiating heat into your conditioned house. Now your air conditioning system is working harder to try and keep the house cooler.
It does not matter … (0 comments)

Something to Remember During the Storm - 08/26/11 05:40 PM
Here in Virginia Beach and practically the rest of the east coast we are bracing ourselves for a pretty intense hurricane. There is an important thing that needs to be remembered as you prepare yourself and family for this storm. Unfortunately it happens almost every hurricane season.
Deaths which are the result of carbon monoxide poisoning cause by using portable generators indoors or partially enclosed areas.  The CPSC estimates that more than 220 people died from generator-related CO poisonings in the years between 2000 and 2005. More than a third of these were in the very active hurricane season in 2005.
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Prepare Your Home For a Virginia Beach Home Inspection - 08/17/11 08:43 PM
As a home seller in Virginia Beach there are some things you can do before the home inspector arrives. Some of these items allow for speedier inspection, and others are some maintenance items that are good to take care of ahead of time.

If you are a selling a home in Virginia Beach or anywhere else in Hampton Roads you need to consider the benefits of a Seller's inspection. You can find the benefits of this inspection here at
Virginia Beach Seller's Inspection.
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What Is This In My House? The P-trap - 08/09/11 05:18 PM
The P-trap
If you have ever taken a quick peek under any of the sinks in your house you have seen the curved piece of pipe which is the p-trap. So what exactly is that piece of pipe there for and what does it do for you?
When you use your sink or tub and allow the water to go down the drain it is heading for the public or private (septic) sewage system. Now in these sewage systems there is a buildup of not so pleasant gases that can backup into your house if you do not have a system … (2 comments)

Hampton Roads Realtors Who Use Social Media - 08/04/11 11:12 AM
Now I do not confess to be any sort of guru at using social media. I do however try to learn about new or even more established social media platforms that may be useful in communicating or marketing with clients and Realtors. There are a lot of Realtors around Hampton Roads that use Facebook or Twitter to maintain a business presence in their market. So I always try to follow those people so I can continue learn about our local market or even to learn a little about what is going on in their lives.
I know there are some Realtors … (0 comments)

 
Troy Pappas - Virginia Beach Home Inspector (Safe House Property Inspections)

Troy Pappas - Virginia Beach Home Inspector

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