tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76376208560015551652012-02-13T21:56:16.801-08:00Certified, Professional, AAA Property Inspection ServicesInspection Information, the Profession, News, Ideas and CommentaryRick Sailorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17946213733279987626noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637620856001555165.post-2093708152532984682010-12-29T18:38:00.000-08:002011-02-08T22:29:49.281-08:00New Law for Carbon Monoxide Detectors, CA Senate Bill 183California residents must have carbon monoxide detectors in their homes as of July 1, 2011. Condo's, Townhouses, apartments, dupelexes must have them by Jan. 2013.
Expect to see this new inspection item in your home inspection report. Home inspectors will be required to report on the presence or absence of a working Carbon Monoxide detector just like they report on Smoke Detectors, and water Rick Sailorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17946213733279987626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637620856001555165.post-20765224029839166242010-09-27T12:33:00.000-07:002011-01-26T14:51:23.353-08:00New Law to Protect Your Family from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (CO)SB 183 requires existing homes and dwelling units to be outfitted with carbon monoxide (CO) alarms, beginning in July 2011. The new law will complement provisions in the 2010 California Residential Code and 2010 California Building Code that require the installation of CO detection and notification devices in new dwellings in the state, beginning in January 2011. With passage of this law, Rick Sailorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17946213733279987626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637620856001555165.post-21245815353715000822010-04-28T12:09:00.000-07:002010-04-28T12:09:45.941-07:00Prudent Home Buyers want Certified Professional Inspectorswww.aaapropertyinspection.comRick Sailorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17946213733279987626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637620856001555165.post-78011424449593731572009-11-13T12:47:00.000-08:002010-03-25T21:44:56.531-07:00Certified, Professional, AAA Property Inspection ServicesAAA Property Inspection Services provides Professional, detailed, residential Inspections.My Inspections are Unbiased, and provide Full disclosure
I will not rush through an Inspection and will never write a report on site.
The quickie Inspections and on-site reports are a convenience for the Inspector and Realtor. It benefits the Buyer nothing, creates a greater risk for error, and takes Rick Sailorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17946213733279987626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637620856001555165.post-84933897443190235962009-08-28T09:42:00.003-07:002010-04-20T13:59:54.811-07:00Does your house have defective drain, waste and vent pipes?
Does your house have defective ABS drain pipes?If you're buying or own a house built or remodeled during the years of 1984 through 1990, there is a chance the drains, waste and vent pipes consist of one of the following defective ABS pipes.
· Centaur: January 1985 through September 1985;
· Phoenix: November 1985 through September 1986;
· Gable: Periodically between November 1984 and December Rick Sailorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17946213733279987626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637620856001555165.post-63390564479136209742009-08-28T09:42:00.000-07:002010-02-11T06:47:39.437-08:00Aluminum WiringCertified Home Inspections Palmdale, Lancaster Antelope Valley
There are about 2 million homes in the U.S. that are believed to have solid aluminum branch-circuit wiring. For decades this type of wiring has been publicized as a potential fire and safety hazard. Today, Americans are loading up their homes with high-tech appliances and products that draw more electrical current through Rick Sailorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17946213733279987626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637620856001555165.post-27528291467386012372009-08-25T13:45:00.000-07:002010-02-11T06:47:39.440-08:00Test Your Inspection KnowledgeThe point inside of the trap arm at the top of the trap seal is the ________.
A receptor or device that requires both a water supply connection and a discharge to the drainage system, such as water closets, lavatories, bathtubs and sinks is called a _______________.
A natural gas or propane utilization equipment for use with type B flue pipes is called a _______ ____________ _____________Rick Sailorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17946213733279987626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637620856001555165.post-28656618785735825652009-08-25T13:44:00.000-07:002010-02-11T06:47:39.441-08:00Test your knowledge #2The distance from the finish floor to the top of the window sill is the _______________ ________________.
A degree of examination beyond that of a typical and customary non-invasive physical examination is _______________ _____________.
A fuseholder having a threaded internal shell which accepts fuses to 30 Amperes, once commonly used for residential branch circuits will only accept an __Rick Sailorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17946213733279987626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637620856001555165.post-43236823959902247632009-08-25T13:43:00.000-07:002010-02-11T06:47:39.443-08:00Test your Knowledge #3
The distance from the finish floor to the top of the window sill is the _______________ ________________.
A degree of examination beyond that of a typical and customary non-invasive physical examination is _______________ _____________.
A fuseholder having a threaded internal shell which accepts fuses to 30 Amperes, once commonly used for residential branch circuitsRick Sailorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17946213733279987626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637620856001555165.post-10294148486420425582009-08-25T13:40:00.000-07:002009-08-28T10:46:24.827-07:00Test your Knowledge #4
A depression between slopes that provides for drainage is called a _______________.
A steel joist or girder with short flanges and a cross section formed like the letter I is an ________________.
An opening in a building such as skylights, vertical windows, doors, glass block etc. is a ______________________.
A counterweight, cord and pulley or spring-loaded Rick Sailorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17946213733279987626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637620856001555165.post-20979314744145579042009-08-25T13:39:00.000-07:002009-08-28T10:46:52.510-07:00Test your Knowledge #5
A flashing designed to divert water from behind a chimney, skylight or other wide projection through the roof is a ________________.
A ________________ is an inclined structural member which supports the roof, running from the exterior wall to the ridge board.
A ________________ ______________ is an electrically insulated coupling designed to interrupt the Rick Sailorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17946213733279987626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637620856001555165.post-56096093286093153622009-08-25T13:38:00.000-07:002009-08-28T10:55:50.688-07:00Test your Knowledge #6
A flat or low-sloped roof consisting of multiple layers of asphalt and ply sheets is a ___________ ________.
The officer or other designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of the building codes is the _________ _________.
A ________-______ is a connection between two otherwise separate systems, one of which is potable water and the otherRick Sailorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17946213733279987626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637620856001555165.post-17004523967032707362009-08-25T13:24:00.000-07:002009-11-17T22:41:28.654-08:00CPSC Warns of Deadly Fire and Carbon Monoxide Hazards with Winter Home Heating
WASHINGTON, D.C. - According to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), there have been more than 150 residential fires that resulted in more than 200 deaths since Thanksgiving. These statistics have led the USFA and fire chiefs to declare the holiday season and start of the new year as one of the deadliest in recentRick Sailorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17946213733279987626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637620856001555165.post-16136282918814435522009-08-25T13:07:00.000-07:002009-08-28T10:44:09.533-07:00Seismic Gas Shut-off ValvesSeismic Gas Shut-off ValvesSpoiler alert. The following information exceeds CREIA’s Standards of Practice. Stop reading this now unless you wish to offer your client more than just a minimal home inspection. CREIA members are not required to determine “compliance with manufacturers’ installation guidelines or specifications, building codes…” Regarding my plumbing experience, size does matterRick Sailorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17946213733279987626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637620856001555165.post-60683363020383434082009-08-18T22:18:00.001-07:002009-10-29T11:38:15.958-07:00Electrical Safety
Electrical Safety
We use electricity in almost all areas of our day-to-day life and it is very easy to forget that electricity is dangerous! What brings us modern conveniences that light the darkness, powers our air conditioning and cooks our dinner also has the capability to electrocute us and catch our house on fire.
Over 400 Americans are electrocuted each year using common consumer productsRick Sailorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17946213733279987626noreply@blogger.com0