A crawl space is an unfinished area with low clearance between the ground and the first (or ground) floor of a home. There is typically...

Radon is a naturally occurring gas that seeps from the ground into your home through cracks in your basement walls and floors. Radon can...

Check out this article by StateFarm Insurance to keep your family and home safer during the holidays. Includes: Decorating Tips,...

This article in Family Handyman educates readers to help them identify common wiring mistakes in their home. If you find these wiring...

Installed on your water heater is a safety device, the TPR valve (short for Temperature / Pressure Relief Valve). If the water heater...

The photo sensor (or photo eye) is one of the safety features on automatic garage doors. There are two sensors for each door, one on...

The picture shows the under-side of a bay window. You can see the exposed plywood under the window - this is the same plywood whose other...

Your central air system is equipped with an air filter. It is typically within the return air duct, before the blower. (Although in some...

Did you know that your inspector also checks out guardrails inside your home? Guardrails, such as those along stairs, need to be secure,...

Your home inspector carries a variety of tools with them when inspecting your home. To learn more about what's in that tool bag, select...

A client recently commented about their AC not being able to cool their home. They stated it was blowing cool air, but not cold air....

Home inspections include an inspection of the home's water heater. Visual inspections often include the water piping, exhaust vent...

Backdrafting occurs when combustion gases from an appliance enter the home instead of traveling out the chimney. This is a dangerouse...

Are you planning a renovation and wondering, "Should I hire a contractor or do it myself?" Just because you may be capable to perform the...

Selling your home? Here are mistakes to avoid when staging your home: https://www.ahs.com/home-matters/real-estate/6-home-staging-mistake...

During a recent inspection, we came across this wiring between two joists in a basement ceiling. It is armored cable, which contains...

Filters are an important part of a forced air heating and cooling system. When missing, particulates in the air (dust, hair, etc.) can...

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Moving into a home can be daunting. Here is a useful to-do list that #newhomeowners can use to help get settled in their new home:...

Galvanized piping was often used prior to 1970 as supply and waste piping in home construction. This piping typically has a useful life...