When performing home inspections in New Jersey one of the important flashing details that New Jersey home inspectors will look for is kick-out flashings. Kickout…
Electrical panel boxes contain circuit breakers or fuses that act as over current protection devices for the electrical circuits that are installed in the home.…
Garage fires can occur, There are measures that you can take to limit the possibility of a fire in your attached garage from spreading to…
Adjustable steel columns, also known as screw jacks, are hollow steel columns designed to provide temporary structural support. An attached threaded screw mechanism is used…
Anti-tip devices are metal brackets engineered to prevent freestanding ranges and stoves from tipping over. They are usually screwed into the wall behind the range,…
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…
New Jersey home inspectors should be familiar with identifying carpenter bees and the damage that they cause. The carpenter bee is an insect between 1/2 and…
One structural defect that NJ home inspectors encounter almost on a weekly basis is the improper use of adjustable columns as permanent supports. I have to say…
Should home buyers attend their New Jersey home inspection? It is crucial to attend the home inspection because of you attend you get so much…
About 12% of New Jersey homes are served by private water wells. Although the majority of the components of a private well are not visible…