Testing Your Lawn Irrigation System

By |2021-08-27T09:40:45-07:00June 14th, 2021|DIY Repairs, home inspection, Maintenance|

Lawn sprinklers can a great convenience and provide watering for your yard that can be adjusted to your lawn’s needs. However, this system occasionally needs to be adjusted to cater to your yard’s needs and can be tested in order to ensure that they are covering all of the necessary areas of your yard. [...]

Interchangeable Breakers

By |2021-08-27T09:51:48-07:00June 10th, 2021|home inspection|

Circuit breakers are an important part of a home’s electrical system and protect electrical circuits from overcurrent or short circuits. Electrical panel manufacturer’s design and install different varieties of circuit breakers for different panel systems and can vary depending on the manufacturer and year. Circuit breakers, like many systems in a home, may need [...]

A Slippery Slope – Poor Grading

By |2021-08-27T14:34:01-07:00November 15th, 2018|home inspection, Uncategorized|

Water should drain away from a home. While simply said, not so easily done. Many lots are sloped up away from the home, what is called a negative grade, on at least one side. Negative grades will cause surface water from rainfall to run towards the foundation. Groundwater also moves downhill by gravity, and [...]

Common Problems with Decks

By |2021-08-27T14:34:55-07:00November 7th, 2018|home inspection, Uncategorized|

Decks are attractive and useful features of homes, but even great-looking structures can have safety problems,  and all of them need maintenance. As they extend the home footprint into the outdoors, they are vulnerable to increased weathering, and deterioration. They are commonly attached to exterior entrances, and may experience heavy traffic. Safe steps and [...]

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