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Home Inspector - Superior Home Inspections - Greater Albuquerque Area - InterNACHI 10041206

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2011 

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Many electricians, history buffs and schoolchildren know that Thomas Edison is credited with inventing the lightbulb.  In fact, his role in this instance was improving upon a concept that was already 50 years old.  What Edison did that left his mark on the invention was to develop a safe, practic...
08/09/2011
There’s nothing like coming home and warming up next to a roaring fire during the long, cold months of winter, or even chilly evenings in any season.  Long commutes to work in the cold and the increasingly short hours of daylight in the fall and winter are made more bearable by the comfort and fa...
08/07/2011
  People don’t often think about the fire risks posed by the light in their clothes closet, but it’s one of the few places in the house where a source of high heat can get too close to flammable materials. Lighting must be installed safely with adequate separation from clothes, boxes and other f...
08/06/2011
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