In New England there are numerous single and multi-family homes that were built at the turn of the twentieth century or earlier. At the time of construction these homes typically used some form of metal piping for the drain lines. Copper, galvanized steel and cast...
One of the types of attic insulation that I find occasionally in my home inspections is a loose-fill product called vermiculite. It can be gold, light brown or gray in color and bears a resemblance to small piece of popcorn. Up until the early 1990’s much of this...
One of the frequent questions that comes up in a home inspection is “What can I do to minimize or prevent ice-damming on my home?” In northern climates such as that in New England, ice-damming is something that plagues a vast majority of homes during winters when...
If you have a central air conditioning system or a newer high-efficiency heating system you may have noticed a little box sitting on the floor near the system. The little box usually has one or two plastic pipes going into it and a clear plastic tube that leads to a...
Have you ever opened the door to your electrical panel and noticed that some of the circuit breakers (a.k.a. overcurrent protection devices) have buttons on them with the word “Test”? If so, you are probably looking at either a GFCI or AFCI device. Let’s review how...
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