New Jersey home inspectors should be familiar with fire egress requirements for finished basements especially basements with bedrooms. The current International Residential Code (IRC) requires…
Radon gas is colorless, odorless and a radioactive by-product of uranium. Radon is found in almost every state and may effect over ten million American…
Hard water is something that NJ home inspectors should be familiar with and should be able to identify during home inspection. hard water is simply…
Hose bibs seem like a simple faucet on the exterior of a home but there is often confusion regarding these simple faucets. it is up…
It is important for NJ Home inspectors inspect and educate their clients about the condition and importance of a properly configured chimney crown. The Crown…
Here is something that I see quite often while performing home inspections in New Jersey. I find chimneys covered with tar or chimneys that have…
A word about home inspection reports. When you choose a home inspector please make sure that he or she supplies a narrative inspection report. I…
What are collar ties and what do they do? Collar ties are wood frame members that are installed across the rafters. They are connected from…
I had a home inspection client ask me about UFFI insulation and I thought I would say a few things about the product. Urea-formaldehyde foam insulation (UFFI)…
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…