by Your Vancouver, WA Home Inspector | Feb 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Do you ever get a loud banging sound in your pipes when you turn off the water? Contrary to common belief, this is not normal. The phenomenon is called a water hammer, and over time, it can do serious damage to your pipes. There is a system in place meant to prevent...
by Your Vancouver, WA Home Inspector | Feb 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Living in a home with hard water has its challenges. When you’re taking a shower, your soap might not lather very well, which is very frustrating. The minerals in the water could also lead to a buildup in your pipes or in your water heater. One positive side effect...
by Your Vancouver, WA Home Inspector | Jan 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Carbon monoxide is one of the deadliest gases that you will encounter on a daily basis. While it isn’t harmful in small doses and over a short period of time, if you are in an enclosed space with this gas it could kill you in as little as 5 minutes. Short term...
by Your Vancouver, WA Home Inspector | Jan 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
The average cost of water remediation in the country is around $3000, but it could be considerably higher than that. That fact alone should be enough for every homeowner to view water differently. If you have water damage to your home, it can include such things as...
by Your Vancouver, WA Home Inspector | Dec 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
You might have heard the expression: “Sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite!”. While this might seem like a funny thing to say before going to bed, in recent years, bed bugs have become a major scourge. Bed bugs were very common in years past, until a pesticide...
by Your Vancouver, WA Home Inspector | Dec 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
A type of heat that many find pleasant is that of radiant heating. Radiant heating can take many different forms. It could be from oil or water filled radiators installed along the walls, it could be from electric heaters, or it could be from pipes installed in your...
