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2011
Asbestos cement siding is a material that I see often while performing home inspections in New Jersey and realtors come into contact with often. This hard siding is composed of a mixture of Portland cement and asbestos fibers. The siding was banned in the country in the mid 1970's. Asbestos sidin...
02/26/2011
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Tempering valves and mixing valves, combine cold water with hot water so that the hot water that flows from a fixture is not hot enough to cause burns. Over two thousand children in this country are severely burned by water that is too hot flowing from fixtures. Water temperatures that are 160 de...
02/24/2011
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One of the many important issues that I look for while performing home inspections in NJ is to inspect for condensation build up. Condensation or water droplets forms on construction materials when the temperature dips below the dew point. The dew point is the temperature that water droplets come...
02/21/2011
A home inspection is a crucial component of any potential real estate transaction. In most cases the home or building inspector is hired by the purchaser in the transaction to provide a detailed inspection and report of the issues and defects that are found in the. The home inspector NJ is a prof...
02/18/2011
