Furnace filters main job is to protect the blower fan and the heat exchanger from dust, hair particles and other debris that can be picked up by the furnace returns. Having a clean filter will help improve air quality in your home and lower heating costs. A dirty filter will make the furnace ...
Handyman Plumbing
See anything wrong? Missing a P trap needed to prevent sewer gases from escaping into the home. Flex piping the handyman’s duct tape repair. Flex piping will clog over time and should not be used. Plumbers putty, again handyman’s duct tape. If this was installed by a ...
Knob & Tube Wiring
This attic is loaded with live know & tube wiring not uncommon to see this on older homes pre 1950. Needless to say, I didn’t go in this one. ...
Electrical when amateurs attack
Three problems Main electrical running through the side of the panel Front panel missing slot blockers Missing screws Picture 2, main electrical lines feeding through the side of the panel protected by duct tape a handyman’s fallback for all types of amateur ...
What’s missing?
Here we have a cape with a gable roof that dumps onto a two-story building behind it. This cape is one of 3 condos on this building. This neighborhood has 6 of these type structures. Looking at the roof do you see anything missing? Ans: It’s missing the drain waste ...
Why Choosing the Right Color for Exterior Doors Matters!
As you can see with door number one, which is west facing, the paint is noticeably peeling. The picture of door number two was taken with a thermal camera during the winter. The outside temperature that day was only 12 degrees but the temperature of the door was 144! You can see that the paint ...
Exterior Doors and Energy Loss
This is a thermal picture of a front door facing south that gets sun exposure. Two interesting points to note, it’s 32 degrees outside and this door is heating up 69.6 because it’s behind a of the glass storm door. Glass storm doors act as a magnifying glass. Even more important, ...
Are you using a nasty sock as a clothes dryer vent?
The sole purpose of a clothes dryer is to dry your wet clothes, not to heat your house. It exhausts to the exterior because warm moist air can cause mold. Mold grows in places with lots of moisture. I’ve personally seen it growing on drywall, ceiling tiles, and wood structures ...
What a Home Inspection Could Miss
Taken from Trulia blog 1-20-19 Water damage External water damage is pretty easy to spot with a visual inspection; it’s the damage hidden within a home’s walls that can be difficult to detect. Unless your inspector is using an infrared (IR) camera to locate and document any moisture ...
Are you receiving a complete home inspection?
A home inspection is a limited, non-invasive examination of the condition of a home, often in connection with the sale of that home. Home inspections are usually conducted by a home inspector who has the training and certifications to perform such inspections. The inspector prepares ...
