ct home inspectors: Energy Consumption, are You Listening?
- 10/30/08 02:07 AM
Unless you've been living under a rock or on a remote tropical island you may have noticed the cost of energy has risen dramatically, especially over the last year. Most everyone is constantly reminded of the cost of gasoline when we fuel up or cars, but what about our homes? If you own a home you usually get a monthly shock...er electric bill and the gas or oil bill. Those are often big reminders of how much energy costs have increased. But what if you don't own a home? Say you're looking to buy a home. Then you may not have … (7 comments)
ct home inspectors: Flashing You Should Not See, Manchester CT
- 08/07/07 09:08 AM
This photo is from an inspection I did on Monday. It was a newer (2003) townhouse condo the original owners were selling. You can see the shiny aluminum step flashing along the rake board of the abutting roof gable. The flashing was installed over the board in stead of under. I looked around at the other buildings in the complex and saw the same flashing installation on all that were in view. This installation will allow water behind the flashing and into the walls of the homes. This obvious defect begs the question, why didn't the local inspector see this and … (13 comments)
ct home inspectors: How to Use Air Conditioning Efficiently
- 07/09/07 07:07 AM
We love air conditioning. Good ol' A/C. Keeps us cool and comfortable. Until we get the electric bill. Then we get "hot" about the cost. Fact is most people do not use their air conditioning effectively or efficiently. Now you're not going to save bundles of money by being more conscious of the way you use A/C, but it can make the pain a little more tolerable. Whether you have a central A/C system or room units, you can save by following a few simple rules. Maintenance: Just like any mechanical system, your air conditioner needs regular maintenance to operate at peak … (23 comments)
ct home inspectors: Have You Ever Seen the Siding Melting?
- 07/04/07 01:25 AM
This is an interesting phenomenon one of my clients had occur to his house about two months after the home inspection. The home was a newer cape built in 1991. The inspection was done at the end of Sept. 2005. The client noticed his siding was melting in Dec. on the left side of his house. He called me to asked have you ever seen this before? I told him no and would look into it. He emailed me a bunch of photos he took because quite frankly I couldn't believe what I was hearing. All the pics. the client took, these are not my photos. This … (41 comments)
Unless you've been living under a rock or on a remote tropical island you may have noticed the cost of energy has risen dramatically, especially over the last year. Most everyone is constantly reminded of the cost of gasoline when we fuel up or cars, but what about our homes? If you own a home you usually get a monthly shock...er electric bill and the gas or oil bill. Those are often big reminders of how much energy costs have increased.
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