Many homes need to use a septic system for their waste water. Often this is due to not being in an area where there is a municipal plumbing system available. If this is the case for you, you are probably aware that it is an expensive system, requiring a lot of work...

When your plumbing backs up, you don’t always know what the cause might be, but if you have large trees growing over where your main sewage line runs, you have a likely culprit. Sewage water is ideal nourishment for trees, and if their roots start getting some seepage...

When you hear of radon gas, you probably immediately think of a home inspection. It is one of the things that you will find most home inspectors include. Why is it so important to check for radon gas in your home? Radon gas is a radioactive gas, and it is the second...

If you have allergies, then you are aware of how serious they can get when you are exposed to something you have an allergy to. While there are many different types of allergies, and quite a range in severity, they can change and get worse, in some cases due to...

Some people are afraid of rodents, and while they aren’t dangerous in themselves, there are many negative effects that rodents can have which warrant keeping on the watch for them. Rodents can carry many harmful diseases, making them dangerous both for you and your...

Have you taken a look at energy costs lately? If so, you have probably been discouraged by the way they constantly keep going up. While there are alternatives for producing your own energy, many aren’t willing to go to that step. Another option, that is a lot less...

As home inspectors, we are trained to look for problems with your potential new home so that you don’t have to worry about whether or not you’ve bought a problem house. There are so many things that you have to think about as it is, like finding a home in a good area,...

Wet lumber, also referred to as green lumber is wood used for construction that contains a higher level of moisture that that of kiln dried wood. Freshly cut trees tend to hold a lot of water in their cells. Water that has collected in these cells is referred to by...

Numerous injuries are reported each year from furniture tipping over. Unfortunately, many of these cases are children. Although there are much better safety standards being put into practice by furniture companies nowadays, if those same standards are not implemented...

Last year saw a vast number of wildfires that had devastating results. Although it can be very hard to stop a wildfire, prevention is the key. How can we be responsible property owners with regard to this? One way to do this is by preparing our homes and surrounding...