Electrical Panels

Weird Finds That Can Stump Any Home Inspector

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 29, 2020 /

Every 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.” As home inspectors, we are considered “generalists” meaning we know a lot about a wide range of home systems, and we can point you in…

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When it Comes to Electrical, Definitely Don’t DIY

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 1, 2020 /

Every 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.” While you’re sheltering in place, it’s a great time to do some work around the house. But some projects are too dangerous to DIY, and that…

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House Inspectors’ Worst Nightmare: Moving a Dead Body to Get Attic Access in Dallas

By Candy Evans / March 6, 2013 /

You know they see it all — the nightmares we don’t see on those nicely staged internet photos like live electrical panels next to bathtubs, toilets with no legroom, rodent infestation, grounded plugs that are not really grounded, rotted wood, hot wires behind cardboard, gerry-rigged wiring and toilets/drains that flush into plastic swimming pools either…

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House Inspectors' Worst Nightmare: Moving a Dead Body to Get Attic Access in Dallas

By Candy Evans / March 6, 2013 /

You know they see it all — the nightmares we don’t see on those nicely staged internet photos like live electrical panels next to bathtubs, toilets with no legroom, rodent infestation, grounded plugs that are not really grounded, rotted wood, hot wires behind cardboard, gerry-rigged wiring and toilets/drains that flush into plastic swimming pools either…

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