by BR Home Inspection Services | Dec 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
1. Lose Weight (Cut Energy Use) There are many reasons to cut your home’s energy use including saving money, reducing impact on climate change, and reducing pollution. There are many things you can do to reduce your energy use including: Install a programmable...
by BR Home Inspection Services | Dec 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
by Nick Gromicko and Kate Tarasenko Whether you’re facing rising floodwaters or a wildfire that’s too close for comfort, many homeowners confront seasonal threats to their safety that force them to flee their properties, at least temporarily. In the last three...
by BR Home Inspection Services | Mar 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Do you know that you could be in danger from lightning even inside your home? Photo by Leanne Lee Lightning is the “visible discharge of static electricity within a cloud, between clouds or between the earth and a cloud,” as defined by Underwriters...
by BR Home Inspection Services | Mar 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Do the red and blue grommets on the top of your water heater show signs of melting? If so, this is one of several indicators of carbon monoxide back drafting into your home. Back drafting is the reverse flow of gas in the flues of fuel-fired appliances that results in...
by BR Home Inspection Services | Mar 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
With barbeque season already here, homeowners should heed the following safety precautions in order to keep their families and property safe. Propane grills present an enormous fire hazard, as the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is aware of more than 500...
by BR Home Inspection Services | Mar 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Are you planning on entertaining on your deck this summer? More decks collapse in the summer than in the rest of the year combined. Almost every deck collapse occurred while the decks were occupied or under a heavy snow load. There is no correlation between deck...