Useful Information From Kamloops Home Inspection Companies

Kamloops Home Inspections: How to Know if Your Septic System Is Failing

Kirsten Mason — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:33:58 +0000

Many homes in Kamloops are serviced by septic systems. It is sometimes hard to know if your septic system is functioning properly. These are some of the basic symptoms, which will give you the heads up that you have a serious septic issue: • Sewage backup in your drains or toilets (usually in the lower levels of your home ). [...]

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Kamloops Home Inspections: Test Your Interior Electrical Outlets For Safety

Kirsten Mason — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:02:56 +0000

Electrical outlets can be very dangerous resulting in fire or electrical shock. To test your electrical outlets, you’ll need a three-prong electrical outlet tester. These look like three-prong plugs with three little lights. These can be found at most any hardware store for only $10 or $15. Go room by room through the entire house, checking as many electrical outlets [...]

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Kamloops Home Inspections: Tips To Keep The Critters Out

Kirsten Mason — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:12:07 +0000

Bugs and pests are everywhere in Kamloops, however, nobody wants to have little critters crawling around their home. So the question is how do we keep these little pests from inhabiting the inside of our home? Are you familiar with the term – don’t feed the bears? Well, the same applies for all types of critters. The most common problem [...]

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Kamloops Home Inspections: Reduce Your Home Energy Bills

Kirsten Mason — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 01:50:28 +0000

Spend a little bit of money on your Kamloops home and save a lot on your home energy bills. Here are some tips on cutting your energy costs year round. A lit fireplace sucks furnace-heated air up the chimney, which is replaced by cold air that comes in the opposite direction through the same opening. Turn the thermostat down and [...]

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Kamloops Home Inspections: Ladder Safety & Getting Your Garden Ready For The Fall

Kirsten Mason — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:19:46 +0000

Ladder Safety As a home inspector in Kamloops I spend a lot of time using a variety of ladders to do my job. Ladders are dangerous pieces of equipment, if not handled correctly or you are unfamiliar with them. Homeowners in Kamloops should think about a few things before you climb the ladder to perform fall maintenance tasks, and take [...]

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Kamloops Home Inspections: Pool Safety and Air Conditioner Maintenance

Kirsten Mason — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:35:22 +0000

Pool Safety Pools are a very popular feature for homes in Kamloops due to our warm weather. Mid summer is the most popular season for swimming pools in Kamloops. Routine maintenance is important for any swimming pool equipment. Here are some must know/must do items regarding swimming pools. • Hire a service contractor to routinely check equipment. • Establish a [...]

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Kamloops Home Inspections: Fire Escape Emergency Plan And Your Family’s Safety

Kirsten Mason — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:04:49 +0000

Introducing a new contributor to the blog, Parker Bennett of Rest Assured Home Inspections. Feel free to post any questions here for Parker. Many Kamloops parents probably wouldn’t think of pulling out of the driveway with the kids unbuckled or letting their four year old take a bike ride without a helmet. As a parent you want to prepare your [...]

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Kamloops Home Inspections: Carbon Monoxide Information and Detection

Kirsten Mason — Tue, 19 May 2009 05:14:58 +0000

Kamloops home owners have you considered the dangers of carbon monoxide? Carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless gas, is a byproduct of combustion processes in furnaces, fireplaces, appliances, charcoal grills and vehicles that use fossil fuels. It can be dangerous. A proper exhaust and venting system safely removes this by-product from the home. To keep heating systems and gas or wood [...]

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Renovate And Upgrade Your Kamloops Home With Energy Efficiency Grants And Save Money

Kirsten Mason — Sat, 09 May 2009 06:01:28 +0000

I recently returned from the Natural Resources Canada ecoEnergy Adviser training in Saskatoon. Being an ecoEnergy Adviser means that in addition to doing home and commercial property inspections in Kamloops and the interior I will also be performing the energy evaluations that help people to access all the government grants and incentives now available. This program is really a wonderful [...]

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Kamloops Home Inspections: Bathroom Inspections, Safety & Going Green

Kirsten Mason — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:35:29 +0000

The bathroom is one of the most used and abused rooms in a typical home. Bathrooms have plumbing, electrical and mechanical devices, along with cabinets and floors that need to be inspected. Inspecting the bathroom is a critical part of any general home inspection. A Global Property Inspections professional will check the toilet, the sink and the tub/shower. Although the [...]

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