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About the House
New home inspections
There are very important reasons why buyers of new homes should always get a home inspection report before purchasing. Yet most new homes are going to embark on...
Yes, you have bugs
There are quite a few professions that take people into strangers’ homes, almost always for a limited purpose or task. In most cases, the task is confined...
Sell your house at top value
Selling your home in 2016: It’s all about maintenance ~ If 2016 is the year you plan to sell your home, now is the time to get prepared. In last...
How old is it?
Selling your house in 2016? If this is the year that you are going to sell your home, now is the time to get cracking. You already know that you’ll need...
Year of the home inventory
2016 – Year of the home inventory There are many good reasons to undertake a home inventory. A home asset inventory allows heir assignment for future...
Indoor safety resolutions
Make your home safe with five easy New Year's indoor safety resolutions Resolution One: Have your natural gas appliances and venting systems serviced and...
Reducing indoor humidity
During the heating season our windows and doors are typically closed to keep the cold out and the heat in. By keeping our windows and doors closed,...
Smart thermostats
Q. It’s Christmas, and I was wondering what to get a furnace that pretty much has everything? Thanks, Virginia. A. Well, Virginia, you might consider a...
Exposed electrical panels
In the electrical industry, residential electricity is commonly known as a low voltage system. High voltage systems are ones installed in institutional...
Sagging gutters
Most of us don’t spend much time looking at our gutter systems. If you’ve been on one of my home inspections, you’ll know I stress that water...
Is that garage door to code?
Q. We recently purchased a home, built in 1975. We have been told by a friend that the entry door leading from the basement to the garage is apparently a fire...
Open those registers!
Sure, your furnace makes heat to keep you warm, but the other thing it does is move air. In my opinion, today’s furnaces are a lot more about moving air...
Attics, vermiculite, rodents
Chances are, if your attic was insulated or refurbished before the mid-1980s there is a slight chance that that you may have loose fill vermiculite insulation....
TFW housing inspections
The Okanagan is the hub of wine making and fruit growing in BC. We have well over 700 vineyards, over 160 wineries, and over 800 orchards. Each year, the...
Use that fireplace!
Q. Does running your gas fireplace in winter cost you energy? A. The evening temperatures are dipping down and it’s time for some warmth after a...
Making a mould sandwich
If you’ve been on one of my inspections, you’ll know that water and moisture are the number one foes of your home. Quite often moisture-related...
Good electricians and bad
Home inspectors are in a unique position to view homes of all sizes, shapes and ages. As homeowners are hurtling through the age of convenience, their...
A/C TLC
Air conditioner manufacturers generally build dependable, high quality products. If it seems that your air conditioner isn’t keeping up with cooling...
Container workshop
There is a surplus of unused shipping containers sitting on docks around the world. The reason being is that it’s likely that it’s cheaper to send...
Geothermal made simple
For the most part, construction techniques used to build today’s home have pretty much arrived. One emerging technology, geothermal heating and cooling,...
