by Jon Vacha | Oct 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
I recently went an entire half of a work day not realizing my phone was still on airplane mode. I finished my inspection 20 minutes early and I had an overwhelming sense of clarity and focus with regard to that home inspection. I had not been distracted by emails...
by Jon Vacha | Mar 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
In the photo there are two vent openings on the living room floor. One is a supply vent and one is a return vent. When vents like this are so close together they aren’t very efficient because they just cycle the air from one vent to another and not through the...
by Home Standards | Dec 11, 2013 | Newsletters, Uncategorized
Chimneys: Santa & Safety By Tim Krof What a great Holiday Season! I hope everyone enjoyed good times with family and friends!! I had an interesting time this year when a relative tried to start the customary holiday fire after dinner was served. Have you ever...
by Jon Vacha | Mar 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
Tim actually found one of these little guys hanging out in a disposal during a recent inspection. Don’t worry he was released outside. It is crazy to find the areas critter can get into in a house. This was a case of the bat probably making its way down a...
by Jon Vacha | Mar 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Types of Cracks Concrete does two things; it gets hard, and it cracks. When looking at a crack in a house’s foundation wall, the type of crack can often indicate what is causing the crack to occur. Vertical or stair step cracks indicate settlement of part of...
by Jon Vacha | Feb 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
In the picture you can see that the safety beams are in this garage are installed in a very wrong location. They are up in the rafters of the garage. Periodically we see people do this just to make sure the beams are never broken. Of course, they should be at either...
