There are a few big concern items that will commonly come up during the home inspection process for home buyers (For example, asbestos, mold, termites, etc). So I wanted to talk about one of them and how it may potential impact you Read More
You may find, like myself, that you store many combustible items in your garage. Items like the gasoline for your lawn mower, old paint cans from your home, or the left over wood pile from all those home projects. For this reason, Read More
We have many older homes here in the Spokane area with basements that have been converted to finished living spaces. Very rarely are the windows part of that upgrade. I often hear people say, “This bedroom doesn’t have an egress window” or Read More
How to Prepare for a Home Inspection I am going to discuss the items below that you as a seller can easily improve prior to your home inspection. These are common items I find on a home inspection, and in many cases Read More
Is your electrical panel missing a single main disconnect? You may have a split bus panel. I see these type of panels frequently in town so I thought we would discuss what a split bus panel is. History These panels were Read More
Myth or Fact? Don’t let your dryer run while you are not at home. The other day a friend was late to a meet up and she had mentioned that she had to turn back because she forgot to turn her dryer Read More
Fourth of July is a great summertime holiday with good food, family and friends, outdoor activities, and of course, Fireworks! The best way to stay safe is to leave the fireworks to the professionals. However, there are many of us that will Read More
Swimming pools can create many fun and happy summertime memories. My husband and I put in a swim spa so that we could swim year round with our toddler who loves water. She loves her “jumpies” (jumping from the step into our Read More
Let’s talk about decks! I come across many decks during my inspections that make me cringe. There are over 40 million decks in the United States and barely half are done correctly and most are unsafe for the family using them! Read More
You can’t see it, you can’t smell it, and you can’t feel it? Does Radon even exist or is Radon just another tactic to scare homeowners? What is Radon? Actually Radon is everywhere! It is the gaseous radioactive element from decaying rocks Read More