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...
by Home Standards | Dec 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Home Standards’ Tim Krof recently earned the designation “Certified Inspector” from the American Society of Home Inspectors. (The foremost organization for home inspectors in America) Normally an inspector must inspect full time for over two years to receive this...
by Home Standards | Aug 25, 2012 | Newsletters, Uncategorized
Seller’s Block By Steve Vacha Many of us grow to be very emotionally connected to our homes. They are where we find comfort and rest. Even the inadequacies or deferred repairs often become normal to us, (especially to some of us males). When it comes time to...
