Have you ever owned a home with a wrap around porch that had a curved section of roof? When you have a curved roof like this one, a rubber roof would really be preferable. But if you have to insist on having it shingled, then please do better than this roof here.....

In this month's home inspection picture we seethe end of a sump pump discharge pipe raining into a sink. While the seller thought that this was a great idea, all it did was make a big mess every time the sump pump went off.

Moisture in the basement is a pretty common thing to see on a home inspection. But is moisture in the basement a serious issue?​The answer to that questions is very much up to the individual circumstance. For instance, if you have a basement that is not finished, not...

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Is it important for a home inspector to have contractor experience? That is a valid questions with many facets to it. Obviously, every home inspector and contractor is different and what applies to one, may not apply to the other. But there are many reasons why...

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In this month's Seattle Home Inspection Picture we see a missing TPR valve tube. This is very common to see on a home inspection. This tube is a safety item attached to the threaded TPR valve seen below. Make sure your water heater has one.

Seattle WA Dryer Fires - Each year hundreds of dryer fires occur throughout the U.S.. Note what the Seattle Fire Safety Handbook states:"Each year, there are around 12,700 clothes dryer fires in residential buildings in the U.S. Failure to clean the lint screen is the...

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