Many people build, our have built, nice beautiful decks on their homes all the time. But like everything, it needs attention from time to time. It seems that decks, like many things, get over looked and even forgotten about when it comes to maintenance and repairs. This wooden set of stairs loo
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07/07/2008
Condensate drain lines must be properly terminated in a floor drain or to the outside of the house. Excess water and moisture can become a very serious problem in your home if these drain lines flow into your home improperly. Here is a photo of a condensate drain from an HVAC unit. A very commo
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05/21/2008
One of my favorite tv shows as a kid was "Lost in Space". It was ahead of it's time in the early 70's. The best character on the show was "Robot". He was always there to warn eveyone and save the day. He certainly would have sounded many warnings if they had stairs and rails on the ship, but
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05/21/2008
Last week, while on an inspection, I was asked "Would you buy this house?" numerous times by both the husband and wife. They are planning to buy a house from a FSBO, an investor flipping this house. The main reason for the question was a past roof mold issue, which appeared to have been elimina
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05/03/2008
This is a follow-up to my original post, Meth Home Nightmare. The complete story as printed in the Akron Beacon Journal can be read at, Akron Beacon Journal - Meth Home Nightmare.This story gives you an idea of the problems that a buyer may encounter if purchasing a former Meth Home. The chemic
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03/25/2008
I would like to ask everyone to keep the victims of the recent NYC crane collapse in your prayers. It appears that most where construction workers and a few residents/visiters that where in the adjacent buildings that where crushed. This is a Huge tragedy, one that will be scrutinized, criticiz
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03/17/2008
I need some opinions. I'm considering purchasing a new ladder. I have been looking at the multi-position models. I think I like the one that extends to 21' as an extension ladder or about 10' as a step ladder. Does any one own and use these type of ladders? And what do you like and dis-like
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03/12/2008
With spring on the way (Yeah), gutters and downspouts are going to be the most important system on the exterior of your home soon. Effectively removing the water, by the gallons, from the roof of your house is the most important issue to a dry and structurally sound foundation.Now lets take a lo
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03/04/2008
Here in NE Ohio, It snowed 8 to 10 inches last week and was around 20 to 25 degrees. Today it is 60 degrees with a major cold front coming around the corner in a few hours with rain changing to freezing rain. Good time to see how well your gutters and down spouts work and how well your basement
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03/03/2008
Hello To All, I would like to take a moment of your time to introduce myself. As you may have noticed, I'm a Home Inspector serving Summit and surrounding counties in NE Ohio. I guess you could say I'm the new guy on the block. With over 25 years of experience (hands on and management that is
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02/27/2008
