Electrical panel
If you were born after 1989, you probably have no idea what I’m talking about, but some of us learned everything we needed to know from “Schoolhouse Rock.” Well, almost everything. Just because you know the song, and have watched a few YouTube videos since then, doesn’t mean that you and your power tools are…
Read MoreWhen we inspect new construction homes, our inspectors evaluate systems that haven’t been tested by homeowners living in them yet, so we’re making sure that the home has been set up properly and that all systems are functioning as they should. Sometimes everything is working spectacularly, but sometimes mistakes have been made, or something has…
Read MoreLast week, we started looking at your home electrical system, how electricity gets from the utility pole to your panel box, who’s responsible for what, and some of the problems that can happen along the way. We talked about the parts of your home electrical system that are outside your house: the utility pole, the…
Read MoreIn the modern age, we are so used to having electricity that we truly take it for granted. We don’t realize how much we rely on it until it gets shut off, and we don’t respect the danger until we get hurt. As home inspectors, we constantly see cases of people messing around with electricity and…
Read MoreEvery week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in for “Upon Closer Inspection.” Spring is the busy season in real estate (not that there’s been a slow season in the Dallas-Fort Worth area lately), and we find that laughter…
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