Randy King's (randy_king) Blog

Composite decking recalled by Louisiana Pacific; decks can detoriate and break, posing fall hazard a potential safety concern. Washington D.C. - The US Consumer and Product Safety Commission , in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a volunatry recall of the following consumer p...

The month of May is deck safety month, and in effort to help create awareness I have provided a great article below created by the North American Deck and Railing Association (NADRA) www.nadra.org Is Your Deck Safe? May is Deck Safety Month May 2009 (ARA) - Your deck is the perfect place to enjoy...

One would be suprised how frequently I come across a broken or cracked window or window pane during a home inspection. As a home inspector you have the chance to see many things wrong with a home, and cracked windows are just one item on a list of many that home inspectors keep their eyes out for...

As I was recently inspecting a foreclosed home in the area that contained a number of repairs I was thinking to myself that more home buyers, flippers and investors should understand some of valuable pointers about purchasing foreclosed homes, when later that week I came across a great article ex...

To complete my last entry for decks, I thought it would be important to point out that before starting any excavation job it is extremely important to have the utilities in your property located. Whether you think you may live near a gas line, electrical line, etc. it is important to make sure th...

As warmer weather is hopefully on its way many people are in hardware stores, and big box retailers looking for deck plans, materials, and estimated costs, but don't forget the last installment in my blog for decks. While posts and footings may not be the most interesting thing to talk about, thi...

Yesterday I explained the importance of flashing a deck ledger, and today I will touch on how to secure a deck ledger to your home. Since, I have already explained flashing please note that I will not be including these steps for installing the deck ledger. One of the first steps to installing a ...

Last week was a busy week for me completing a number of home inspections and working quite late to make sure all of the reports were completed in a timely manner. It was exhausing at times but I enjoy my work and most of all when clients are happy! Here is just some of the testimonials I received...

I read an article today that I am sure many have already read but figured it is some postive news in a constantly bombarded negative media. According the National Association of Realtors sales of existing homes grew 5.1% to an annual rate of 4.72 million units last month, from 4.49 million units ...

Now that spring has officially arrived many homeowners across the state are considering the thought of installing a deck for their home. While, a deck can create a beautiful living space for your family and friends it can also be a very big problem for your home and the safety of people on the st...