by Inspector | Dec 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
In your basement, you might find steel pillars supporting your home. How do these work, and what are potential problems they might have? The common name for them is adjustable steel columns. Many times, they are used when a home is remodelled, and extra support is...
by Inspector | Dec 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
The list of problems that moisture can cause in your home is very long and troubling. Part of the issue is that detecting a leak can be very difficult, and even when it is detected, tracing the water back to its source might take a lot of detective work. On thing that...
by Inspector | Dec 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Different types of siding have different properties that will affect their lifespan, how much maintenance will be required and how it holds up to damage. Usually, you will need to take all of these factors into consideration and then weigh them against the cost of the...
by Inspector | Dec 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Replacing your roof can be very expensive. Depending on the material, it could range from just over a dollar per square foot, to about 9 dollars per square foot. This could mean thousands of dollars for your average home. This should be motivation enough to convince...
by Inspector | Dec 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Lightning strikes the ground about 25 million times every year here in the U.S. It might seem like a lot, but at the same time, the chance that you are hit by lightning in your lifetime is about one in 13,000. The risk of damage to your property due to lightning...
by Inspector | Dec 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
No matter what material your house is built from, you will always find some metal in the structure. And where there is metal, there is a risk of rust forming. Rust forms when metal is exposed to water and oxygen, and once it starts, it can spread and cause a lot of...
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