Well, it’s another “Did You Know” Garage Awareness Month (AKA GAM). Does your garage service door between the house close on its own? Its a very important safety feature that is part of the whole garage fire safety system. By the door closing on its own, helps assure that if a fire should arise inContinue reading “GAM 03/23/23”
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Garage Awareness Month
Did you know that most home owners are unaware that their garage and its systems are supposed to be able to slow the spread of a fire if one should occur in the garage? Some examples of the living space shared wall between the home and garage should have the some of the following. WeContinue reading “Garage Awareness Month”
Garage Awareness Month
Did you know that most American residents use their home garage door as their primary entrance into their homes? Did you know that the garage of a home has a lot of features and safety measures that most homeowners are unaware of? We will be talking about garages and garage doors this March. If youContinue reading “Garage Awareness Month”
Limitations
Wonder what to think when you see one in your report or are just curious why it was in a home inspection report? Answers to your questions: What Are They? When posted in an inspection report means that the inspector was not able to fully inspect the area and or specific unit. Why? Safety ConcernsContinue reading “Limitations”
Swelling Soil
Also known as Expansive Soil can be very troublesome for a lot of Colorado residents. Luckily a lot of Colorado resources are available to be more knowledgeable, about what to look for and solutions if the problem should occur. On average/normal years they cause more damage than earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes combined. Some basicContinue reading “Swelling Soil”
Garbage Disposals
Are nice to have in a home, but are not required to be installed. They are a convenience, like a microwave is convent in that it can heat up your food quickly. They also have dangers that most home owners are not aware or have not considered a danger. Some thoughts to consider: *This isContinue reading “Garbage Disposals”
Share & Save!
Did you receive this postcard in the mail? If so,you or someone you hand it off to can receive 10% offone of the services we provide. We want you to shareand or save! *To redeem they will need to say who they got thepostcard from and if the postcard name is correct, theycan receive 10%Continue reading “Share & Save!”
Expansive Soil
It is also called, swelling soil and the names describe what it does very well. It consists of multiple types of clays, the clays/soft bedrock cover vast areas of Colorado. The soil can expand by 20% by volume and push up to 30,000 pounds-per-square foot. What should you do if you think your home isContinue reading “Expansive Soil”
Crawl Space
It’s important to know if you have one or not. Some homes even have a hybrid crawl space and knowing what a house has can be very beneficial during home ownership. Things a home inspector is looking for when in a crawl space can be a lot. Some main things can include foundation condition, typeContinue reading “Crawl Space”
FPE (Federal Pacific Electric) Circuit Breakers
The FPE’s were widely used between 1950 – 1990 and are considered problematic. The Consumer Product Safety Commission conducted an investigation and found the panels did not fully comply with the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc requirements. The investigation was closed in 1983, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reported they did not have enough date to considerContinue reading “FPE (Federal Pacific Electric) Circuit Breakers”