by Karl Laswell | Aug 30, 2020 | Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Home Ownership
Home Closing Costs – When a home is sold, there is a point in the transaction known as the closing, when the title to the property is transferred to the new owner. The buyer and/or seller commonly incur miscellaneous fees, which are collectively known as closing...
by Karl Laswell | Aug 23, 2020 | Child Safety, Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Home Ownership, Home Safety
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas that forms from incomplete combustion of fuels, such as natural or liquefied petroleum gas, oil, wood or coal. Facts and Figures 480 U.S. residents died between 2001 and 2003 from non-fire-related...
by Karl Laswell | Aug 14, 2020 | Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Home Ownership
Septic systems treat and disperse relatively small volumes of wastewater from individual and small numbers of homes and commercial buildings. Septic system regulation is usually a state and local responsibility. The EPA provides information to homeowners and...
by Karl Laswell | Aug 9, 2020 | Child Safety, Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Home Ownership, Home Safety
Electrical Safety – Electricity is an essential part of our lives. However, it has the potential to cause great harm. Electrical systems will function almost indefinitely, if properly installed and not overloaded or physically abused. Electrical fires in our...
by Karl Laswell | Aug 4, 2020 | Child Safety, Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Home Ownership, Home Safety
Swimming pools should always be happy places. Unfortunately, each year thousands of American families confront swimming pool tragedies, drownings and near-drownings of young children. At InterNACHI, we want to prevent these tragedies. These are guidelines for pool...
by Karl Laswell | Jul 27, 2020 | Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Home Ownership, Home Safety
Attic pull-down ladders, also called attic pull-down stairways, are collapsible ladders that are permanently attached to the attic floor. Occupants can use these ladders to access their attics without being required to carry a portable ladder. Common Defects...
