Dan Edward Phillips's (depbrokerage) Blog

If you have a 'mouse' problem, this is an excellent post to review!  Thank you to Chrissy Doremus of U.S. Inspect in Chantilly, Virginia for the excellent post.  Please leave comments on Chrissy's original post. Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirri...

This is a very interesting post on the subject of 'Service Tags'.  Thank you to James Quarello of JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC for the post.  Please leave comments on James original post. Recently serviced, two words I find attached to the description of various components in a house. For ex...

This is a very interesting post on the subject or 'recessed lighting'.  The post contains excellent input for home owners.  Thank you to Reuben Saltzman of Structure Tech Home Inspections in Minneapolis for providing the post.  Please leave comments on Reuben's original post. I love recessed ligh...

This ia an excellent post to pass on to clients who do their iown home repair work.  Thank you to Jeremy Wrenn of Wrenn Home Improvements in Wake Forest, North Carolina for providing the post.  Please leave comments on Jeremy's original post. Ok, here you are.  Wondering how to know if that funky...

This is a very interesting post on the subject of water leaks.  Enjoy!  Thank you to Donald Hester of NCW Home Inspections, LLC in Wenatchee, Washington for the very interesting post.  Please leave comments on Donald's original post. Surface Tension- Wenatchee and Leavenworth Home InspectionIs th...

A very interesting post to read on the subject of 'collar ties' in home construction.  Many homes in this area built years ago are missing them.  Thank you to James Quarello of JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC in Wallingford, CT for the post.  Please leave comments on James original post. As the...

This is a very good post on the subject of 'squeaky floors' and possible repairs to fix them.  Thank you to David Artigliere, Home Inspector in Collegeville, PA for the post.  Please leave comments on David's original post Squeaky Floors Screamed Trouble at Home Inspection (Malvern)   Earlier thi...

This was an excellent post on the subject of 'double tapping' of circuit breakers.  Reuben Saltzman of Structure Tech Home Inspections in Minneapolis provides very important information on the subject.  Please leave comments on Reuben's original post. Double tapped circuit breakers are one of the...

This post that contains excellent input on the subject of cloths dryer installation.  Thank you to Donald Hester of NCW Home Inspections, LLC in Wenatchee, WA for the post.  Please leave comments on Donald's original post. I would say the majority of us have a dryer in our home. But all too often...