The majority of homes I encounter in a home inspection have at least some thermal pane windows. The most common thermal pane window has two pieces of glass separated by a spacer. Sometimes the void between the glass panes is simply a vacuum and other times it is...
You’ve been looking for a new home for months. You’ve spent weekends going to open houses. You’ve worn down your real estate agent through dozens of showings, but you finally found the right place and the seller has accepted your offer. Now you’re ready for the...
Can you imagine what it must have been like to live without running hot water in our homes? Near the end of the 19th century the storage water heater was born in Pittsburg. So water heaters as we know them today have only been around for a little over a hundred...
Almost every home that I inspect has at least one chimney. While they are usually constructed from traditional masonry (bricks and mortar) chimneys can also be made from concrete block, metal or other materials. Sometimes a chimney is associated with a fireplace,...
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