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Today, 05:15 PMTom Rees replied to a thread Powder on breakers in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionBarbara, If you zoom in on the wall around the panel, I'm pretty sure that I see orange peel texture on the wall.21 replies | 6035 view(s) -
Today, 03:28 PMRoy Lewis replied to a thread Home inspection school - Inspection Certification Associiates in Business Operations: Home Inspectors & Commercial InspectorsA typical 3,000sf home was around 4.5k... You must be dreaming.71 replies | 40227 view(s)
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Today, 01:24 PMRobert Sheppard replied to a thread Home inspection school - Inspection Certification Associiates in Business Operations: Home Inspectors & Commercial InspectorsBest advice I can give any budding Home Inspector is DO NOT acquire your education from a home inspection association. I've been on the Board of a...71 replies | 40227 view(s)
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Today, 12:03 PMWelcome to InspectionNews! Thank you for registering and posting your message here. If there is anything I can help you with please let me...1 replies | 119 view(s)
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Today, 12:02 PMI'm Cat Cook of Catronics Electric in Nevada City California. I have been doing code compliance work for homeowners - both for sellers and buyers...1 replies | 119 view(s)
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Today, 07:12 AMThanks for posting here and welcome to InspectionNews! You will find a ton of information here but don't forget about the Member Benefits too. ...1 replies | 128 view(s)
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Today, 07:10 AMStucco - moisture barrier installation. A builder is building an 1-story house for me in Texas. The facel of the house is supposed to be stucco and...1 replies | 128 view(s)
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Today, 06:49 AMBill Kriegh replied to a thread Powder on breakers in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionIf I had to guess, I would say this panel was probably sprayed with texture while the cover was off. Then it was removed from its original...21 replies | 6035 view(s)
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Today, 05:41 AMBarbara MacNeill replied to a thread Powder on breakers in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionI don't have better photos unfortunately. Not sure about the orange peel spray as there was none observed any where else in the room. This was an old...21 replies | 6035 view(s)
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Yesterday, 11:49 PMearl simpson replied to a thread generator to transfer switch to sub panel in Questions from Home Owners, Home Buyers and DIYOk, been researching the web and I have a similar issue. I installed a Generac 100 amp transfer switch panel and a new 100 AMP sub panel and...9 replies | 8126 view(s)
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Yesterday, 05:51 PMJerry Peck replied to a thread Powder on breakers in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionMy thoughts and my same question - if it is like that after they 'cleaned' it off as best they could, I'm guessing that the inside of the panel is...21 replies | 6035 view(s)
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Yesterday, 05:05 PMTom Rees replied to a thread Powder on breakers in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionLooks like orange peel spray. They spray it on the walls before painting to give the walls a texture. Hard to tell from those pictures. Was it inside...21 replies | 6035 view(s)
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Yesterday, 04:51 PMDom D'Agostino replied to a thread Powder on breakers in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionNeed better photos. Clearer, and closer.21 replies | 6035 view(s)
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Yesterday, 04:18 PMBarbara MacNeill replied to a thread Powder on breakers in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionHi - I have a different white powder. Any thoughts of what this could be. It is not drywall residue...21 replies | 6035 view(s)
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Yesterday, 11:28 AMJerry Peck replied to a thread Too Many wires in a conduit. in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionBill, I thought he would 'get it' when I posted this earlier in the thread: But apparently not (apparently did not grasp that stripping the...32 replies | 2888 view(s)
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Yesterday, 05:52 AMI got my certificate about a week ago. I study a few things on youtube for about 4 days and passed with an 87. I just did these and nothing else. I...1 replies | 1027 view(s)
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08-15-2019, 11:16 PMBill Kriegh replied to a thread Too Many wires in a conduit. in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionYou don't get to change wiring methods by stripping the sheath off of NM-B cable. Wiring methods need to be complete end to end. If the conduit...32 replies | 2888 view(s)
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08-15-2019, 07:50 PMJerry Peck replied to a thread Too Many wires in a conduit. in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionIF ... a big IF ... the individual conductors were properly marked, labeled, and listed as individual conductors and were removed from the outer...32 replies | 2888 view(s)
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08-15-2019, 06:26 PMmary theresa craig replied to a thread Too Many wires in a conduit. in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionYou guys crack me up! All sheathing Weather it be non metallic,metallic Flex ,metallic rigid... Is required to be continuous all the way to its...32 replies | 2888 view(s)
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08-15-2019, 04:49 PMCoronadoBruin replied to a thread Too Many wires in a conduit. in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionTwo different electricians worked on this panel, and the guy who worked on the right portion was older.32 replies | 2888 view(s)
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08-15-2019, 02:21 PMMike Schulz replied to a thread HVAC drain in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionYou would need to write up all the plumbing in 1st floor ceiling and elswhere. There would be more of a chance condesate dripping and staing the...1 replies | 506 view(s)
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08-15-2019, 02:13 PMDom D'Agostino replied to a thread shower valve repair in Plumbing System: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionEven if it is a shower valve, you can repair one. And we don't know if the water distribution system has a tempering valve or thermostatic mixer...8 replies | 1514 view(s)
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08-15-2019, 01:58 PMJerry Peck replied to a thread Too Many wires in a conduit. in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionNo, that last part is not true as has been described. But this would be as long as ... ... as long as the individually labeled and...32 replies | 2888 view(s)
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08-15-2019, 01:21 PMRalph Stakely replied to a thread shower valve repair in Plumbing System: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionJohn, Yes.. just a few years ago, I repaired the valves on a tub that had been "installed" in 1947. Was the home of my wife's parents. Amazingly,...8 replies | 1514 view(s)
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08-15-2019, 12:47 PMSo I got my drone yesterday and need to study for my license. Downloaded all the material from the FAA site. Any suggestions for studying and taking...1 replies | 1027 view(s)
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08-15-2019, 09:49 AMmark petty replied to a thread Copper supply pipe bonding questions in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionJim, Jerry I did just as you said; thank you both for your help.3 replies | 227 view(s)
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08-15-2019, 08:34 AMTHOMAS HORNE replied to a thread Too Many wires in a conduit. in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionNO I'm not. It wouldn't matter what type the cable is UNLESS the individual conductors are type marked as individual conductors such as THHN. That...32 replies | 2888 view(s)
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08-15-2019, 07:38 AMDwight Doane replied to a thread Old gas shut off in Plumbing System: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionEither you have taken it out or your car uses this (doubt it) The best advice you should take - is Hire a pro who has the proper license and...4 replies | 2131 view(s)
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08-15-2019, 06:44 AMKen Amelin replied to a thread shower valve repair in Plumbing System: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionIf this is a shower valve, it is most likely the separate hot water valve. Should be replaced with a mixing valve (anti-scalding type).8 replies | 1514 view(s)
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08-15-2019, 06:35 AMJerry Peck replied to a thread Copper supply pipe bonding questions in Electrical Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionThe bond connection is required to be accessible, thus it would need to be visible. If the bond wire was off, it was no longer bonded -...3 replies | 227 view(s)
