home inspectors in fairfield county ct: Distilling The Problem
- 02/28/13 09:19 PM
When a problem manifests itself, it can be misleading to its actual cause. Often what appears to be the solution is nothing more than a band aid on gapping wound. I see this kind of response often while inspecting houses. The best example in recent years is mold. Testing and remediation is often the reaction to visible mold in a house, while the actual cause (water) is never found or addressed. Other times a homeowner happens upon a problem and takes up the task of repair. Strapping on a tool belt and squarely affixing their thinking cap, the intrepid handy … (13 comments)
home inspectors in fairfield county ct: Hidden, But Functional?
- 02/04/13 09:13 PM
One of the more interesting things I find about inspecting homes is how something will jump out at me. When I say "something" I mean a problem or clue. To me it is obvious. Yet my experience has shown, what is glaringly apparent to me is like looking at the night sky and asking someone if they see a super nova among the millions of twinkling stars. The fact that such issues are not easily identifiable or clear to home buyers homeowners is why I have a job. There are literally hundreds of common components in a house. And a few … (29 comments)
home inspectors in fairfield county ct: Aluminum Foils
- 01/31/13 09:05 PM
Aluminum is the third most abundant element on earth. This may also explain its prevalence in our daily lives. Aluminum is really a wonder material. It's light weight, strong and very conductive. It is and was used in many components of our homes. A few uses for aluminum turned out to be not only miserable failures, they caused destruction and harm. The best example I can think of is aluminum branch circuit wiring. Other uses were not so potentially fatal or destructive. Climbing through an attic not long ago, scanning around with my flashlight, the beam was unexpectedly strongly reflected. An unusually … (31 comments)
home inspectors in fairfield county ct: The Heating Element
- 01/29/13 09:01 PM
Heat is not a luxury for homeowners in Connecticut. Air conditioning on the other hand is not really a necessity. While it does at times get very hot in the summer, intense heat is not usually around for long.Heating systems here typically can be run from as early as October to as late as April. Therefore a properly working heating system is a must. When performing a home inspection testing the heating system can be said to be a major part of the process. This includes the distribution system. Some systems are forced warm air, blowing heat from supply registers … (8 comments)
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