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.…
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…
While performing home inspections in NJ, I come across EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finish System) exterior siding quite often. usually this type of exterior siding is…
One thing that concerns me is that I still find forced hot air heating units with humidifiers installed in the attic space. It seems like…
It never fails that probably the single most prevalent issue that I find while doing home inspections is the lack of grading away from the home. I…