Masonry Spalling and Freeze-thaw Weathering
Brick is porous. When water freezes, it expands. Combine these two, and you have a recipe for surface spalling and freeze-thaw weathering. Freeze-thaw weathering occurs when moisture absorbed into brick freezes and expands, creating internal pressure that can cause the outer surface to flake or break away. This process, known as spalling, can worsen with […]
How-To Size A Bathroom Exhaust Fan
Try this. Close the bathroom door and take a steamy shower. Does the mirror fog up? Of course! If you leave the bathroom door open the adjoining room will fill with moist “shower air”. Now you have two rooms filled with moist air. What’s the long term effect on your home? The short answer is: […]
How To Inspect CSST
Safety is the critical factor here. It’s vitally important CSST, like other potentially conductive systems — including rigid black pipe — be properly bonded to the structure’s grounding network.
How to Fix a Pipe Leak With NO TOOLS
There is nothing better than learning a few plumbing tips and tricks. Here’s how to identify (and install) temporary pipe repair clamps – the key term here… “temporary”. This type repair can often allow the pipe to be kept in use until a permanent repair can be arranged. I’m most impressed by the Kibosh rapid […]
Budget For Maintenance and Replacement Cost
Add information in the “Black Columns”. Homeowner Maintenance and Support – Replacement Budget Homeowner Support :: If your inspector offered component age at the time of the inspection you can use the cost to replace and the estimated life cycle age to determine a replacement/repair budget. Document Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-Fj_-egNdyUqraFX-2RzVXjsv0fr3b8Tl_Dscw77Bkw/edit?usp=sharing Posted by Todays Home Inspector on […]