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It’s shaping up to be a hot Northwest summer, and we are a week away to the official first day of summer. If you have a pool or are putting one up for the summer, make sure you follow the safety guidelines. Follow the link below to Pool and Spa Read more

GENOA TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — A family died from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning after a tankless water heater began leaking the poisonous gas at high levels, according to authorities. Police responded to the Reitter family home for a wellness check on May 2, after a concerned family member called 911. After seeing Read more

https://www.nation.com/heres-why-people-are-choosing-trade-school-top-5-reasons/ Trade school. Is it right for you? Chances are, the answer is a yes! Home inspection is a perfect trade for many men and women who want a new challenging career. Home inspection is a vital cog in the housing industry. Around 80% of the homes being bought are Read more

In the Pacific Northwest, you can count on one thing: there will always be rain. Do you know that you can use the rain to make your home more beautiful, protect the environment, and save money? Rain Wise is a local Seattle Public Utilities program that provides rebates to residents Read more

  “Rammed earth homes are like building sand castles without that tricky step of flipping the bucket. Instead, the form of the home, which is usually a plywood structure that provides the outline of a wall, is already in place. A cross-grade, or mix, of soils is rammed into the walls, Read more

Did you know that before the 1960s, only about 5% of homes were inspected? Fast forward only a few decades, and that number rapidly grew to approximately 80% ! Read more below about the challenges and triumphs of the trailblazers in the industry. The history shows that home inspection will Read more

  Happy Mother’s Day to all the women out there today! We are taking this day to not only celebrate moms but to focus on the amazing women in the home inspection industry. Buying a home is one of the most important decisions people will ever make. Statistics show that Read more

We are excited to announce our participation in Burien Pride! Come celebrate the love, inclusion, and diversity of our local community on June 1st . Visit our booth full of fun, games, rainbows and more !     https://www.facebook.com/events/443198629754590/

Found this distribution panel in a garage today. if you look closely you can see that the main wire on the right side had 3 wires terminating under one lug.  One wire is a 12 gauge wire, connected to 50 amps of current. If something were to go wrong that Read more

Source Reuben Saltzman Structure Tech Water leaks and water backups can occur in many places throughout the home. Some of the most likely areas are around water heaters, boilers, sump baskets, lift stations, washing machines, dishwashers, and HVAC equipment with condensate drains. In an effort to reduce screen time for your Read more

Jonathan was a joy to have in our class. He was an enthusiastic, insightful student and is now a great home inspector.  

Concrete blocks are useful for many parts of the structure of the home.  One place we find them is as a pier in a crawlspace.  While a concrete block may be structural if used correctly, we find it wrong all the time.  They must be turned so the hollow parts Read more

We love teaching Home Inspection, so rewarding to see our students launching their new careers.  One of the best parts is the reviews that students have left us, here are a couple of recent ones. Dillon M. 3/26/2019 I have had to take many CEU and Construction oriented classes through out Read more

I  make a lot of recommendations for home repairs.  One of the most common is for HVAC professionals, and there is a company I have been recommending for years.  No more.  I actually used to have their business card on my website, but after today’s inspection I have taken it down.  Here Read more

I just got this inspection request. We inspect it all, including homes for pigs.  Pictures to come later!

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Some of the best study materials are the quizzes we give our students.  The class is now taking a 100 question electrical quiz, soon we go over the answers.  These are all eye-opening experiences, testing the knowledge you just learned a couple days ago. Here are some sample questions: How many feet Read more