Gil Strachan's Blog

I always thought roof raking wasn't really very helpful. Or so I thought until a couple years ago. I was watching a YouTube video about roofs in which the contributor talked about ice dams. It turns out there is some merit to roof raking - and not just because of the extra weight. Raking off snow...

Two ComponentsClass 4 septic systems are divided into two components, the septic tank and the septic field or leaching bed. Waste is piped out of the house into the septic tank, which is essentially a water clarification tank, in which anaerobic bacteria break the waste down into solids (sludge),...

There may come a time when purchasers discover something wrong with the house, and may be upset or disappointed with the home inspection. Some problems can only be discovered by living in a house. For example, some shower stalls leak when people are in the shower, but do not leak when you simply ...

Congratulations! You've found the perfect home, and now it's time to do the offer and close the deal. Many home buyers are feeling a cash crunch by this time, and may be wondering why they would want to incur yet another expenditure, such as a home inspection. A valid consideration! In our experi...

From the BestBuy.ca Plug-in Blog, by Gadjo Sevilla Older notebook hardware is great for a lot of things. You can upgrade the RAM and hard drive capacity, slap on the latest OS and drivers and have a pretty solid and new to you machine that will work for most things. There are limits, however, to ...

In response to a flood of inquiries about getting into the home inspection business, we offer the following notes on becoming a Professional Home Inspector, which we hope are helpful in evaluation of this profession as a career objective.It should be noted that home inspection is closely related ...

(NC) - For many of us, our home will be our most significant asset. Therefore, it makes sense to employ the services of top-notch professionals when setting out to buy. Referrals from friends, family, or other housing professionals are always a good place to start looking for these key players: R...

CSA is now offering the A770 Home Inspection standard for free public viewing access:This means that home inspectors, consumers, real estate professionals, and any other member of the public can now read the standard online at no charge. In order to access the standard, users simply need to creat...

(NC)-Replacing your old garage door system can completely change the appearance of your garage and bring undeniable advantages to your home. According to the experts at Garaga, one of the leading sectional garage door manufacturers in Canada, there are ten valuable reasons to replacing your old g...

Thinking about home renovations?Learn how to get up to $5000 cash back for eligible energy saving upgrades.Planning renovations or upgrades to your home in the near future? Outfit your home with the right renos that make it more energy efficient, and you could be eligible for some big time saving...