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Aaron Barnes
- Apr 14, 2020
- 1 min
COVID-19
We are still operating during the “social distancing” that has been required to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. Homes are...
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Aaron Barnes
- Jan 30, 2020
- 1 min
To trench or not to trench, that is the question!
Older homes a great. They just don’t build them like they used to, right? The problem is sometimes there is a good reason we don’t that...
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Aaron Barnes
- Jan 28, 2020
- 1 min
Great for cans, horrible for branch wiring.
Many homes in the mid to late 1960s were constructed using aluminum branch wiring. Sharp price increases in copper sent many contractors...
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Aaron Barnes
- Jan 22, 2020
- 1 min
Show us your caulk!
The most common defect we see is improper or inadequate caulking. Caulking is needed for both the exterior and interior of the home. On...
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Aaron Barnes
- Dec 3, 2019
- 1 min
Just whose side are you on anyway?
We never pick sides. Technically we work for whoever hires us but that does not influence our inspection. We have no interest in the...
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Aaron Barnes
- Oct 19, 2019
- 1 min
I think they did it wrong.
Cabinets must be installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. Improperly installed cabinets can expose occupants to a great...
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Aaron Barnes
- Sep 22, 2019
- 1 min
Where they trying to pull a fast one?
You found issues during the inspection that the seller did not disclose. Is the seller being underhanded? In 99.99% of cases no, not at...
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Aaron Barnes
- Aug 3, 2019
- 1 min
H-2-OH..no!
Moisture intrusion is probably the single most destructive force a house faces. It often has secondary and tertiary effects as well. ...
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Aaron Barnes
- Jul 29, 2019
- 1 min
Holy Smokes!!!
We recommend that you have a licensed chimney contractor service your active fireplace(s) annually. When you burn wood or fossil fuels,...
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Aaron Barnes
- Jul 15, 2019
- 1 min
DI(WHY) Project Excellence!
There are times where you cannot find the words to describe the insane things you come across in this business. This is one of those...
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Aaron Barnes
- Jun 1, 2019
- 1 min
Knob and tube…that is actually a thing?
Sounds more like a punch line than an electrical system right? Knob-and-tube wiring (sometimes abbreviated K&T) is an early standardized...
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Aaron Barnes
- Apr 11, 2019
- 1 min
Can you tell which of these roofs use asbestos shingles? We can!
Asbestos has been linked to asbestosis and mesothelioma, lung diseases caused by breathing asbestos fibers. Asbestosis irritates and...
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Aaron Barnes
- Mar 18, 2019
- 1 min
Sumpthing is wrong here!
Sump pumps are self-activating electrical pumps that protect homes from moisture intrusion. They are usually installed below the basement...
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Aaron Barnes
- Feb 4, 2019
- 1 min
Damn! Now that is a Dam Shame.
An ice dam is a ridge of ice that forms at the edge of a roof and prevents melting snow from draining. As water backs up behind the dam,...
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Aaron Barnes
- Jan 13, 2019
- 1 min
Why decks fail.
More than 2 million decks are built and replaced each year in North America. InterNACHI estimates that of the 45 million existing decks,...
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