We want to provide our customers with the information they need to make informed decisions. If you are wondering what to look for, your homes construction, or the various topics related to the home inspection industry, below are many home buying resources.
Foundations – http://www.houselogic.com/articles/understanding-foundation-problems/
TREC – http://www.trec.state.tx.us/
Cement Fiber Siding – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiber_cement_siding
Stucco/EIFS – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stucco
Asbestos – http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/453.html
Radon Maps – http://www.epa.gov/radon/zonemap.html
Radon Information – http://www.epa.gov/radon/
Roofing – http://www.nrca.net/consumer/roofsystems.aspx
HVAC – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HVAC
Mold – http://www.epa.gov/mold/
Wind Zones – http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/wind/maps/galvesto.html
Infrared Thermography – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermography
Chinese Sheetrock – http://www.azobuild.com/news.asp?newsID=6919
Galvanized Plumbing – http://www.nsf.org/consumer/plumbing/index.asp
AFCI – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arc-fault_circuit_interrupter
GFCI – http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/construction/electrical_incidents/gfci.html
Insulation – http://www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/insulation/ins_05.html
Green Building – http://www.nahbgreen.org/
Aluminum Wiring – http://www.heimer.com/frameset/offsite.asp?url=http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/516.pdf
Lead – http://www.epa.gov/lead/
Air Quality – http://www.epa.gov/iaq/
Termites – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termite
Asbestos – http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/