The Ontario Building Codes are a minimum set of standards that all building must meet when constructed. Although the Ontario Building Code is not designed to be used as a requirement to bring existing buildings up to this standard, not having a knowledge of the code would not allow a person to know what...
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Canada Day – Take a minute to reflect!
These are some interesting pictures I received in an email asking the reader to think about God for one minute. I have no idea if these pictures are real or have been re-touched, either way they are interesting. I have included the message also. Celebrating Canada Day is a opportunity for people to think...
Fresh Air Mix Boxes – HVAC
Fresh Air Mix Boxes – Barrie Home Inspections During my inspections of Barrie’s many new homes I have come across many furnaces with a Fresh Air Mix Box installed. I always point this feature out to my clients but as many of them are totally unaware of the purpose of this feature I decide...
Fix Your Damp Basements
A wet basement can be obvious – water trickling across the floor or standing several inches deep at the base of the stairs. But there also are less obvious signs. A wet basement may just feel humid and have a damp, stuffy smell. If so, wood in contact with concrete may be wet or...
Barrie Home Inspections Experiences Phenomenal Growth
Napoleon Home Inspections is proud to welcome aboard two highly qualified inspectors. Carl Kolbe is an experienced building inspector with over 10 years in the building industry and Brent Rowe is a graduate A.Sc.T. both fully trained and with excellent credentials. Napoleon Home Inspections has been based out of Barrie ON for the past...
Home Inspection News
- Ask the Inspector: Inspection spectators - Leader-TelegramAsk the Inspector: Inspection spectatorsLeader-TelegramIf this is not possible, reschedule the inspection. n Inspectors cannot enter a home if there are unsupervised minors there. An adult must be home or the children need to be elsewhere during the inspection. Duerkop is a licensed home inspector and ... […]
- The House Detective: Buyer regrets not having home inspection - NewsOK.comThe House Detective: Buyer regrets not having home inspectionNewsOK.comDEAR BARRY: We bought our house about two years ago, but we did not have a home inspection. Since then, we've found problems that were not disclosed by the sellers or their agent. The worst of these is an addition that was built without a permit. […]
- Q & A with America's Real Estate Professor: Home inspection - Norwalk ReflectorQ & A with America's Real Estate Professor: Home inspectionNorwalk ReflectorQ. I have a home inspection coming up for my first house. I know I should be there but I'm just wondering if it is really that necessary because I'm very busy with work. The house is in great shape and my real estate agent is planning to work with the ... […]
- Is a pre purchase house inspection really worth it - Wanganui ChronicleIs a pre purchase house inspection really worth itWanganui ChronicleThe cost of repairing houses like this can add substantially to the original cost of purchasing the house. In these cases, it would have been far cheaper for the potential buyer to invest in a house inspection first and potentially save tens of ... […]
- Tips for Home Inspection - KTVZTips for Home InspectionKTVZCheck to make sure all water from downspouts, sump pump, condensation and basement entry drains is diverted away from the house. • Trim trees, roots, and bushes back from the foundation, roof, siding and chimney. • Paint weathered exterior wood and ... […]