Leaking Bathroom Sink

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Yard work done now will let you enjoy your backyard all summer

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Very Professional and Knowledgable

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Put a Gloomy, Dreary Day to Good Use.

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Thank You For all of Your Help

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It was a pleasure

Good Morning Ted,

Thank you so much for the documents. It was a pleasure to have you as
our home inspector. I really appreciated all your suggestions and help
with this inspection. Anyone I know that is moving down to DE from Fort
Monmouth I will definitely recommended you to them. Have a good day.

Unsafe Electrical System

I scheduled a home inspection the other day and when the realtor told me the development, I knew right away that the houses in there have a mix of copper and aluminum wiring. Although there are many mixed feelings about aluminum wiring it is relatively safe for homes if you know how to handle that type of wiring. Aluminum wiring has to be maintained in order for it to function properly in the home. Ok you are probably thinking what does that mean; Well you can only use fixtures and outlets rated for that particular wire. There are warning signs you should be aware of, These symptoms will let you know that there is a potenial problem. Here is a list of the warning signs, Intermittent flickering of lights, Unusual static in the TV or computer, Cover Plates on Switches and outlets that are warm or hot to the touch, Strange odor ( burnt plastic) Circuit breakers or fuses that trip for no reason. If you experience any of these symptoms call an electrical contractor. I would also like to mention that if you do change fixtures in the home that you watch what your purchasing as the newer fixtures should say on them CU-AL which means they are rated for use with either copper or aluminum, Upgrading the aluminum to copper is simple enough to do and you can make these changes without replacing every wire in the home or tearing apart walls and ceilings but I would leave that up to the professionals. In this video, you will see that this seller did not know how to handle the wiring and neither did the person who updated the panel. If left alone this could cause property damage or worse.

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