by Home Standards | Jun 15, 2018 | Attics, Mold, Newsletters, Safety
On a 12-year-old house, this is the top of the drywall in the garage as seen from the attic getting condensation from the nail heads, which is dripping onto the drywall and causing small mold spots.
by Home Standards | Dec 20, 2017 | Attics, Basement, Newsletters
Disposable cup holders have other uses. Actually no, no they don’t………..
by Home Standards | Oct 18, 2017 | Attics, Buildings Exterior, Roof, Siding
If a home has a history of ice damming, fall is the time to try to prevent further problems. Ice damming occurs when heavy snow on the roof starts to melt. The melting is usually caused by inadequate insulation in the attic. Too much warm air in the attic area warms...
by Home Standards | Oct 18, 2017 | Attics, Buildings Exterior, Heating and Air, Roof
Most solar panels convert around 15% of the sun’s energy into electricity. I don’t think there is any energy getting converted, looks pretty shady to me!
by Home Standards | Jun 10, 2016 | Attics
How well is your house insulated? Insulating a house in all the right places can have a huge impact on energy bills. At a minimum, insulation should be inside walls and in attic spaces. During a home inspection, we can report on the areas that are visible and make...
by Jon Vacha | Jan 20, 2014 | Attics, Newsletters
Not So Classic Attic Status By Jon Vacha Recently, while outside walking around a house that I was inspecting a neighbor yelled over the fence, “have you seen the raccoon yet”? Apparently, there was a hole in the soffit near the roof in this house and the...
