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After a long, cold and wet winter spring is finally here. With longer daylight hours, spring is the perfect time to look around the house and make repairs where necessary, especially if you plan to sell your house. Maintaining and repairing your house before putting it on the market is the best w...
04/08/2011
I've been on active rain for a few years now, and I really enjoy reading many of the well written blog post from my fellow home inspectors, as well as Realtors from different parts of the country. About a year ago Active rain got in contact with me and suggested that I too start writing blog post...
04/01/2011
A lot of commercial properties in the Uniondale New York area have what is called exterior insulation finish system, commonly known as EIFS installed for their exterior wall covering. It is a type of stucco that has been around since the early 1990s. Currently many residential homes in Uniondale,...
03/25/2011
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Any time I do an inspection I always ask my clients if they have any concerns in and around the property, that way I could pay special attention to their particular concern and explain its condition carefully and clearly.  On this commercial property, the buyer stated his most urgent concern is t...
12/03/2010
Some investors make the claim that their newly renovated house is as good as new, or even better. At a recent home inspection in Queens NY, my client was concerned about this claim. He said the investor told him the house is as good as new, in fact better than new. What concerned him was the next...
09/10/2010
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For those of you who may need termite treatment, consider this information from the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors: Termite Baits by Nick Gromicko and Rob London     Termite baits, also known as bait stations, are capsules that contain paper, cardboard or other acceptable ...
08/23/2010
This past winter with all the rain and snow we had, many homes and businesses since the month of March in Uniondale NY as well as other parts of long island, are still having problems with water entering their basements. I don't mean moisture, or water vapors, I mean water entering through the fl...
05/14/2010
Last weekend the tri-state area was hit hard with a severe rain storm that featured up to 60 mile an hour winds in various places. This storm caused major flooding in many residential areas as well as uprooted 60-100 year old oak trees which destroyed cars, and caused major damage to many homes. ...
03/18/2010
On Sunday I wrote a post on roof vent flashing installations. I asked the question, " What's wrong with this installation?" Jay Markanich a home inspector in the state of Virginia, hit the nail on the head. The job of home inspectors is not only to point out the condition of  the systems and comp...
02/16/2010
As all home buyers know, the roofing system is one of the most important aspects of the home inspection. While we cannot guarantee the roof will not leak, we certainly look for areas of potential leaks, as well as improper installations. The flashing around the roof penetrations is one area we sp...
02/14/2010
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