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2015
Sniffing out the CO. Building permits and more. Chelan Home Inspections I am not talking Carbon Monoxide here but “Certificate of Occupancy” (some other common acronyms CO, COO, CEO, C of O). This will mainly concern newer construction and in areas where CO’s are req...
01/28/2015
The future is now, Dual function AFCI/GFCI Breakers. East Wenatchee Home Inspections Depending on what electrical code cycle you are in you will most likely start to see the new dual function Arc Fault/Ground Fault breakers (AFCI/GFCI). The only ones I have seen so far are by Square D (T...
01/17/2015
Happy New Year, Preparedness... a good time to give it a thought. Those of us that live in the Pacific Northwest we have a few things to think about, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis oh my. Then throw in a Chemical release just for fun. I spent 15 plus years as an emergency responder and Ha...
01/08/2015
Ignition Sources, 18 inch Rule- Knowing when to measure up. Chelan Home Inspector Here is a little more fun for when it comes to home inspections and garages. One area that seems to get a little controversial is the part of what designates a source of ignition when it...
01/04/2015