MAY 2012 :: Building Safety Month

It was a law! :: If it ruins goods, he shall make compensation for all that has been ruined, and inasmuch as he did not construct properly this house which he built and it fell, he shall re-erect the house from his own means.

Dryer Fires – How Safe is Your Home?

Statistics show that more than 15,000 residential house fires a year are caused by poorly maintained dryer vents. Here are some tell-tale signs of trouble ahead. The home I inspected had a vertical, schedule 40 PVC pipe installed in the wall that terminated through the roof. Peeking into the vent just behind the dryer, I noticed lent build-up.