New Construction Home Inspections: Are They Necessary?

In the midst of the last recession that crippled the U.S. real estate economy, new construction home inspections virtually disappeared. For several years, there was too much available housing inventory at too low a price to make newly constructed...

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Test Your Drinking Water For Lead

Lead in drinking water from the source of the water is uncommon in Maine, regardless of whether the source is a well or municipal water district. However, lead in drinking water can occur due to corrosion of household plumbing containing lead. ...

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Home Inspector Tip: Time to Inspect and Clean Your Gutters

It is not a task we look forward to, but if you have gutters on your house or commercial property, they require maintenance to function properly.  Gutters not functioning properly can lead to water spilling over or leaking from the gutters,...

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Formaldehyde in Weyerhaeuser TJIĀ® Joists with Flak JacketĀ® Protection

Weyerhaeuser announced in a press release dated July 18, 2017 that its TJI® Joists with Flak Jacket® Protection manufactured after Dec. 1, 2016 are releasing an odor “related to a recent formula change to the Flak Jacket coating...

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