New home buyers are losing countertop outlets in the kitchen, and in some cases adjacent rooms, because of changes in the rules for island and peninsula outlets. As of the adoption of the National Electric Code 2023 Edition and under the provisions of this edition...
Blistering of composition shingles is not uncommon in the Houston area. It tends to occur when there’s a defect in the manufacture of the shingles, causing moisture in the layup of the shingles to vaporize after installation and causing small blisters. These blisters...
This last weekend marks the start of hurricane season and while we don’t have any threats, yet predictions are that this will be a very active season. We have put together a page of recommendations and links to keep you informed about hurricane preparedness in...
Commonly we find insulation is a little short when measuring blown insulation in attics of production construction homes. Often you will see the insulation is the proper depth at the depth gauges installed by the manufacturer, but often not at the center of a room or...
Think you don’t need a Quality of Workmanship Inspection? in the, “We Look for That Too”, category scratches on solid surface counters are one of the things we try to find. This was going on while I was working in a home this last week. This guy is...
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