May 31, 2015 | Home Maintenance, Mold, Safe & Healthy Home
Mold is a naturally occurring living organism found in virtually every environment. It grows when the humidity is 60% or higher, if there is a substance for it to eat (like drywall), if the temperature is between 40 and 100 degrees, and if mold spores are present....
May 28, 2015 | Decks, Home Maintenance, Home Saftey, Homeowners, Safe & Healthy Home
LedgerLOK versus Lag Bolts Received a phone call today regarding ledger bolts being used for attaching a deck to a house instead of lag bolts. Here is what I found: Many years ago, it was standard practice to attach a deck to a house using nails, and for years, there...
May 24, 2015 | Community, Home Buyers, Home Inspections
Home inspectors use many factors to determine the cost of a home inspection. Items such as the finished square footage versus unfinished areas and travel time. Other considerations are: Does the home have a basement or crawlspace? The property’s age, the number...
