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2015
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Here is a great post from Charles Buell that really needs to be viewed if you have a caulked butt joint on cement fiber siding. The manufacturers of these products recommend joint flashings but all too often caulking is performed because that is just the norm for the installers, even though it no...
10/27/2015
You can not land neutrals on your auxiliary grounding busbar.East Wenatchee Home InspectionsOften in panels, especially older panels you will have a crowded condition on the Ground/Neutral Busbar where you land all the grounds and neutrals. In some cases I will recommend (especially of double lug...
10/26/2015
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Sun in your “Eyes”. Garage door sensors. East Wenatchee Home InspectionsGarage door photo eyes or sensors (Safe-T-Beam) are an important safety device and they need to work properly. The requirement for these safety devices was to reduce the number of deaths to children who become entrapped under...
10/20/2015
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New roof? Just need a can opener to finish. Wenatchee Home Inspections. In the world of home inspections you often get to scratch your head and go… okay!Government issue roof installation tool. While performing the roof inspection I come to one of the bath vent hoods and it looks like the instal...
10/12/2015
The ol drop receptacle installation Technique. Wenatchee Home Inspections Improper electrical installation can result in shock and fire. Conduits, cable assemblies, boxes, cabinets, and fittings shall be securely fastened i...
10/11/2015
Do not get knocked out from a missing Knockouts (or unused openings). Wenatchee Home Inspection As home inspectors we see them all the time ”unused openings” in electrical boxes and electric panels (panelboards) that should always be covered. Plug for knockouts These openings create po...
10/09/2015
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