Happy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers Day Happy Fathers Day to all the wonderful dads out there! Thank you for all you do! 304 Inspections salutes you! Enjoy your day! Face Book Post

Memorial Day

Memorial Day So thankful to all the men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice, so we could continue enjoying freedom. Remember what Memorial Day is! A national day mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed...

Washing Machine Outlet Box

Washing Machine Outlet Box Washing Machine Outlet Box Washing machine outlet boxes are a nice and neat way to deal with the plumbing for your washer. It contains a shutoff for your both the hot and cold water and helps conceal the standpipe. Most of the newer outlet...

Insulation Face

Which Way Should Insulation Face? Which Way Should Insulation Face? Which way should the paper on my insulation face?  Does it really matter?  It’s in the attic or crawlspace; so does it really matter? Simply put, the paper on insulation should always face the living...

Zombie Spiders

Zombie Spiders Zombie Spiders sounds like something out of a horror movie, right? Well they are a real thing. When I open a crawl space door I never know what I am going to find. At a recent inspection I saw 1,000s of these spiders suspended from the subfloor in the...

Cast Iron Plumbing

Cast Iron Plumbing <br> Cast Iron Plumbing – Is it a problem? Cast Iron Plumbing <br> Is your home built in the 1960s or even earlier? Chances are your Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipes (DWV pipes) are made of cast iron. Why is this an issue? <br>...

Spray Foam, Why Not?

Spray Foam <br> Spray Foam, Why not? <br> Spray Foam, Great Stuff, Expanding Foam…whatever you want to call it, please stop using this type of product to fix “everything!” I am sure there are a few legitimate uses for this product, but unfortunately I am...

Foundation Cracks – Lateral Cracks

Lateral Cracks   At a recent inspection some foundation movement was discovered. The crack had been patched at some point, possibly to disguise the problem. I would like to show the pictures so you can see the movement and I can explain what it is happening....

Vent Flashings

Vent Flashings These pictures show vent pipe flashings that were installed incorrectly. When these flashings are not installed to manufacture specifications and by a professional leaks can occur. A corresponding leak in one of these improperly flashed pipes is shown...