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No Surprises
Most home buyers are not a bit surprised by the results of a home inspection. The typical scenario is as follows: the buyer’s realtor has researched the property thoroughly and the seller disclosed...
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Home For the Holidays: Thanksgiving Safety Tips
Photo from bhg.com According to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), Thanksgiving Day receives the most reports for home-cooking fires, which is the leading cause of home fires and home fire...
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Christmas Lighting Safety Tips
Image courtesy of Bing: Sparkling Holiday Lights Leavenworth, WA Christmas decorations and lights really get us in the holiday spirit. Before you get too far along, check out these safety tips for...
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Hot Water Heaters Expansion Tanks, what do they really do?
Thermal expansion of water in a closed plumbing system can create a number of annoying and potentially dangerous problems. These include: unusually high pressure in a system, pressure surges, and the...
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Home Show in Wenatchee: Feb. 11-13th
Every year the NCHBA or North Central Home Builders Association produces a spectacular home show in Wenatchee, Washington. There’s a little something for everyone whether you are interested in...
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Seattle Home Show: Feb. 19-27th
credit: Seattle Home Show Spring is just around the corner and it’s beginning to look a lot like Home Show Season! Wenatchee’s Home Show was a huge success last weekend, now we look forward to the...
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WA State Energy Code’s New HVAC Requirement
This week one of our staff went to a WSU Extension Energy Program training in Wenatchee with a focus on duct sealing and testing requirements for the 2009 Washington State Energy Code for HVAC:...
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Lake Wenatchee Home Inspector Photo: Metal Carport Collapsed Under Snow Load
This picture was taken last week at a Lake Wenatchee Home Inspection. The metal carport was no match for the heavy snow we received over the last winter. Notice how much snow we still have there…in...
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Wenatchee Home Inspector Photo: Do you see the problem?
At first glance you may think the green algae is the issue in the photo, but not really. This photo was taken under an exterior deck and algae is typical in those areas. The real concern is the wood...
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Improper aluminum wiring ‘sparks’ interest in a hot water heater repair.
How hot is too hot? We recently observed this hot water heater on a Leavenworth home inspection in the upper Wenatchee Valley. Aluminum branch circuit wiring was used to supply the hot water heater’s...
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