I inspected a home built by Toll Brothers today. I see more and more flexible gas piping instead of the conventional black pipe that was…
Plastic water pipes are becoming more and more common. I find a lot of plastic water pipes while performing home inspections in New Jersey. Plastic…
I want to talk a little about chimney flashings. I find many poor chimney flashing details while performing home inspections in New Jersey. Proper chimney flashing…
Aluminum electrical wire was used from 1960 up until 1980. This type of conductor was made because it was a less expensive alternative then copper…
Knob and tube electrical wiring was common in North America from 1880 to the end of the 1930’s. This type of electrical wire consists of…
It is common practice to have a New Jersey home inspection when you are considering purchasing a home, it is becoming more and more common…
While performing home inspections in New Jersey, I find that many of the older homes have an electric service size that is too small for…
Slab on grade construction poses many challenges for the New Jersey home inspector. Slab construction is a poured floor that is on the grade level.…
I performed a New jersey home inspection today and the client asked me how did I know that the home was treated for termites in…
While performing home inspections in New Jersey I do come across my fair share of slate roof coverings. Slate roofing is a highly specialized roofing…