Home Tips and Tricks
Information from an inspector’s point of view.
DAILY SLICE OF PI: SPLICED WIRES AND JUNCTION BOXES
?cc_load_policy=1 Spliced wires and inadequate junction boxes create a fire hazard. Your Daily Slice of PI or I guess this is your second slice of pie for the day. I'm in the attic and there's a couple things that I wanted to show you. And so I didn't want to miss...
DAILY SLICE OF PI – STUCCO: WHEN TO REPAIR
?cc_load_policy=1 What's up, guys. It's Aleks - Parker Inspections. Hey we are going to bring you your Daily Slice of Pi. Right now. And today just a little bit of a little bit of knowledge on stucco. So stucco is going to crack. What happens just from going from hot...
Weekly PI – Ground, Cover, and Trap!
Last week our Daily Slice of PI videos of our Tulsa area home inspections highlighted home grounding, gas line sediment traps, and junction box covers. Let’s expand on these areas and explain why they're important and what the corrections are. House Grounding...
Daily Slice of Pi: Junction Boxes – Ensure They Have Covers
?cc_load_policy=1 What's up guys it's Aleks - Parker Inspections. Hey I'm going to bring you your Daily Slice of Pi here right in the attic and today we're gonna be going over junction boxes and I'll show you what I'm talking about. Here's a junction box. That's a...
Daily Slice of Pi: The Importance of Sediment Traps and How to Tell If You Have Them
?cc_load_policy=1 Good morning Facebook. it's Aleks, Parker Inspections. Today we're gonna go over the Daily Slice of Pi and as always if you have questions, you like to schedule inspections or if you just want to talk to me whatever it is, go to...
Daily Slice of PI: Grounding Wires
Check your home grounding wires ?cc_load_policy=1 What's up Facebook it's Aleks - Parker Inspections. Hey today we're going to be going over the Daily slice of Pi and it's going to be going over the grounding wire going to your grounding rod on the ground right here...
Daily Slice of Pi – Electrical Panels
Electrical Panel Inspections - Loose wires in the panel box are a disaster waiting to happen. Prevent them with home inspections and keep your home operating safely and efficiently. “?cc_load_policy=1 What's up, guys. It's Aleks with Parker Inspections....
Who Should Pay for Necessary Repairs Discovered in the Home Inspection?
Guest article by Jim McKinley of Money With Jim Buying a home can be a long - and often stressful - process. The home inspection is one of the last hurdles before closing and finally getting the keys to your new home. But what happens when multiple issues are...
Daily Slice of Pi: Deck Inspection – The Benefits of Joist Hangers
Today we inspected a deck where joist hangers were installed on one half of the deck and none on the other. I'll point out why joist hangers are a good idea and show you the results if they're not used. As always, if you need referrals please contact me....