top of page

Right click on buttons below to "Save" to your device

This is the Addendum we were giving to our Home Inspection clients back in 2000-2004. 

It has much information and can be viewed or downloaded for free.

Please Enjoy - but remember THIS IS NOT FOR COMMERCIAL USE or REDISTRIBUTION and can only be used for personal use. (e.g.  -- To ALL PROFESSIONALS -- DO NOT DISTRIBUTE to any clients, prospective clients or use as any form of advertising -- $500 usage fee PER UNIT DISTRIBUTED will be incurred!)

This is an article I wrote from 1997 (Decades ago...) on the many problems and issues with the old style Fiberboard Siding.

 

Please enjoy! 

TIP SHEETS - PDF Info Files

TIP SHEETS - Fire-Stopping & Fire-Sealing
All about Firestopping and Fire-Sealing your home - which will not just help prevent the spread of fire, it also helps lessen heat losses and pest movements.

TIP SHEETS - PDF Info Files

TIP SHEETS - Preventing Ice Dams
All about preventing Ice Dams in your home.  Learn what causes ice dams, the myths about them, and how to help prevent them.

TIP SHEETS - PDF Info Files

TIP SHEETS - Fiber-Cement Siding: Common Defects
Fiber-cement siding is a quality siding product - WHEN INSTALLED PROPERLY...  Here we discuss the most common defects in Fiber-Cement siding installations.  Of the new fiber cement installations we've inspected - 65% have had some defects needing repair, and 35% have had MAJOR defects requiring removal and re-installation of siding!

TIP SHEETS - PDF Info Files

TIP SHEETS - Massacusetts Bedroom Requirements
Are your bedrooms safe?  Bedrooms have special requirements more than other living areas for safety.  These minimal requirements are CRITICAL for safety and ALL bedrooms should meet them to be safe.  While this was written for Bedrooms in Massachusetts, these minimal requirements apply in most areas of the US.

TIP SHEETS - PDF Info Files

TIP SHEETS - Subterranean Termites - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Subterranean Termites are the most common wood-attacking insect in the US and the only termite we need to fear in the Northeast.  Here is everything you need to know about termites, their treatment, and repairing termite damage.  Download it today!

TIP SHEETS - PDF Info Files

TIP SHEETS - Everything You Need to Know about KNOB AND TUBE Wiring
Knob and tube wire is a hidden potential hazard in some older homes.  75% of the older homes that were completely "re-wired" still had active knob and tube when I inspected them!  This tip sheet covers everything from the history of Knob and Tube wire to exactly what to look for and how to find out if you still have some of this antique and potentially hazardous wiring still in use.  Download it today!

bottom of page