Posted by - February 22nd, 2012
Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin was performing the electrical portion of the home inspection when he noticed two breakers that where double hitched or double tapped. People do this either because there isn’t an extra place for a new breaker or the person just wired up something new and didn’t want to fool with installing a new breaker. Either way it is improper and you are dragging more current through the breaker than it is designed for. An alternative is that you could install a square d breaker that is designed for a double tap.
Preston Sandlin and Home Inspection Carolina have providing thorough quality home inspections in the Charlotte NC area for over 15 years. Preston has a masters’ degree in Education and has taught Home Inspection classes for years. He also is a certified infrared thermographer. Home Inspection Carolina has been on TV many times and has a Charlotte Home Inspector radio show . So you are in need of a home inspection in Charlotte NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Mooresville NC, Fort Mill SC or Rock Hill SC call Home Inspection Carolina (704) 542-6575.
Preston Sandlin
Home Inspection Carolina
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Posted by - January 25th, 2012
Charlotte home inspector Patrick Waddell of Home Inspection Carolina was inspecting a home in November when he found a disconnected duct in the attic. This was causing the home ownere heating and air costs to sky rocket not to mention making the attic a much more habitible cozy place for insects and critters. Make sure to check your attic regularly for insects, critters and disconnected ducts.
If you need home inspection information or you are in need of a great home inspector in the Charlotte, Huntersville, Concord, Fort Mill or Rock Hill areas contact Home Inspection Carolina. They have performed over 23,432 home inspection and will not let you buy the money pit. We have over 100 years of combined home inspection and construction experience. Please give us a call (704) 542-6575
Preston Sandlin
Home Inspection Carolina
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Posted by - January 8th, 2012
Modernization has been one of the most fascinating occasions in the past few decades. In these few many years the requirements of staying of human being have modified totally and the ideal close friend of human beings who has played the a lot essential position in doing so discipline of modernization is electronic devices. It is owing to doing so electronic devices revolution that which happened to be a dream at one age is now at our hand.
One such little revolution is the development of tvs from CRTs to LCD to LED to plasma and to the latest advancement- the home show. A house live theater is the most recent from of televisions that are there in the market. It has been so developed which it can offer the feeling of a show corridor to the particular person sitting in front of it. The important characteristics of doing so products new hard drive is a extensive display, use of high bottom woofer sound methods, crystal clear picture receipting capabilities etc. now though buying those an item the most important point that arrives to an individual’s thoughts is Home Theater Installation technique.
The response is very straightforward and might be defined as under. The really initially thing that one needs to figure out using a Home Theater Installation is a appropriate stick for the set up of the display. Becoming big in size it occupies a fair bit of place so one should be quite cautious on both the area and the show of the arrange the place one is intending to fix it. If there is a tightness of put to hold the set one can also go for the wall mount sets which are easily available in the equipment shops. These units can save one’s room to a honest amount and rise the show of one’s home to a excellent extent. Following one should consider where to arrange the woofer and the audio containers. These bins are needed to be brought in appropriate spots in order to offer the perfect combination of audio which can offer one the greatest show feeling. Proximity to the plug direct is of course required to keep up with the display to of the set. Though doing so considerably know-how is enough to help one through the set up process of kinds house live theatre system, its obviously much better to consider the improve of a professional simply because in which lawsuit the calculated risk of any injury incurred to the set in the course of implementation is eliminated. One can also locate various instructions on Home Theater Installation methods which can additionally guide one in these steps. Web can improve one in this matter to a wonderful extent.
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Posted by - January 7th, 2012
By now you should be hearing all the positive buzz about the housing market. Inventory is low, sales are trending higher for the past 3-4 months consecutively, builders are starting to build, prices are expected to start inching up (finally) . . . and interest rates are at all time lows.
For the week ending January 5th, 2012 the GSE reports that a 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 3.91% (0.8 point). This is down from 3.95 percent the previous week. Last year at this time the rate was 4.77 percent.
Even better is the 15-year fixed rate which averaged 3.23 percent (0.8 point), down from 3.24 percent from the week prior. A year ago the average 15-year rate was 4.13 percent.
These mortgage rates are amazing and you may never see them this low again in your lifetime or mine for that matter. If you are contemplating a real estate purchase, and have the wherewithal to do so, you may want to think long and hard about getting off that fence before this opportunity passes you by. 2012 is going to be a very active real estate year, contact me if I can be of help for any of your real estate needs, I’d love to get you started with sending you some great listings. I also have some great mortgage broker referrals I can pass along to you so you are sure to get these great rates!
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Posted by - November 30th, 2011
Charlotte NC home inspector Preston Sandlin was doing a home inspection Waxhaw NC yesterday when he noticed an open junction box going to a power ventilator. If there is a surge or spark in the line here at this connection it could catch something combustible on fire. This is why all junctions should be housed in a jnction box.
If you need home inspection information or you are in need of a great home inspector in the Charlotte, Huntersville, Concord, Fort Mill or Rock Hill areas contact Home Inspection Carolina. They have performed over 23,432 home inspection and will not let you buy the money pit. We have over 100 years of combined home inspection and construction experience. Please give us a call (704) 542-6575
Preston Sandlin
Home Inspection Carolina
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Posted by - November 27th, 2011
Do you have cracks in your chimney? This could lead to a situation where you could get leaks in your chimney. In that case this video is for you. Watch Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection show how to resurface the chimney cap. You need to use mortar with fiberglass or polymers in the mortar mix in with the mortar. This will help hold the mortar together and seal it. If you ever wondered how to patch your chimney cap then this video is for you.
Preston Sandlin and Home Inspection Carolina have providing thorough quality home inspections in the Charlotte NC area for over 15 years. Preston has a masters’ degree in Education and has taught Home Inspection classes for years. He also is a certified infrared thermographer. Home Inspection Carolina has been on TV many times and has a Charlotte Home Inspector radio show . So you are in need of a home inspection in Charlotte NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Mooresville NC, Fort Mill SC or Rock Hill SC call Home Inspection Carolina (704) 542-6575.
Preston Sandlin
Home Inspection Carolina
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Posted by - November 21st, 2011
Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin found a dangerous situation on a recent Charlotte home inspection where he found two wires going into the same breaker causing a situation where the the wires could heat up and cause a problem. Square D is the only breakers that are made to allow for two wires into one breaker. If it isn’t the specially made sqaure D it is probably going to be a double tab that is illegal and is a fire hazard like the one you see here. If you have a double tap you should call a lisensed electrician.
If you need home inspection information or you are in need of a great home inspector in the Charlotte, Huntersville, Concord, Fort Mill or Rock Hill areas contact Home Inspection Carolina. They have performed over 23,432 home inspection and will not let you buy the money pit. We have over 100 years of combined home inspection and construction experience. Please give us a call (704) 542-6575
Preston Sandlin
Home Inspection Carolina
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Posted by - November 20th, 2011
Charlotte home inspectors Home Inspection Carolina uses a home inspection checklist to find problems on the houses they are inspecting. By using a home inspection checklist their inspector are able to provide a thorough quality home inspection and keep a routine. If you are having a home inspected make sure your inspector is using quality home inspection checklist.
Preston Sandlin and Home Inspection Carolina have providing thorough quality home inspections in the Charlotte NC area for over 15 years. Preston has a masters’ degree in Education and has taught Home Inspection classes for years. He also is a certified infrared thermographer. Home Inspection Carolina has been on TV many times and has a Charlotte Home Inspector radio show . So you are in need of a home inspection in Charlotte NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Mooresville NC, Fort Mill SC or Rock Hill SC call Home Inspection Carolina (704) 542-6575.
Preston Sandlin
Home Inspection Carolina
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Posted by - November 19th, 2011
Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection Carolina use a home inspection checklist and an infrared camera to find hidden moisture damage. By using an infrared camera to scan the interior and the exterior of the home Home Inspection Carolina can see things that can’t be seen by the naked eye. Ussually this is in the form of missing insulation or moisture. If you want the most thorough inspection you can get make sure your home inspector is using an infrared camera and a home inspection checklist.
If you need home inspection information or you are in need of a great home inspector in the Charlotte, Huntersville, Concord, Fort Mill or Rock Hill areas contact Home Inspection Carolina. They have performed over 23,432 home inspection and will not let you buy the money pit. We have over 100 years of combined home inspection and construction experience. Please give us a call (704) 542-6575
Preston Sandlin
Home Inspection Carolina
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Posted by - November 16th, 2011
One of the most common problems we see daily on our home inspections is trim damage. Trim damaged is caused moisture gets to wood on your house where it is not primed or painted. Wood is porous and will wick up water. Usuallly the exposed wood is primed and painted and can handle weathering. The problem comes once moisture gets in behind the the wood and it gets wicked up. This is why you have to keep all wooden joints caulked. Areas that are most likely to get moisture damage are trim joints and places where wood meets other other materials like where the garage trim is like in this picture.
Preston Sandlin and Home Inspection Carolina have providing thorough quality home inspections in the Charlotte NC area for over 15 years. Preston has a masters’ degree in Education and has taught Home Inspection classes for years. He also is a certified infrared thermographer. Home Inspection Carolina has been on TV many times and has a Charlotte Home Inspector radio show . So you are in need of a home inspection in Charlotte NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Mooresville NC, Fort Mill SC or Rock Hill SC call Home Inspection Carolina (704) 542-6575.
Preston Sandlin
Home Inspection Carolina
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