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25/2/2019 0 Comments

leaking fuel oil tanks

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​Avoiding Costly Problems With Oil Spills and Leakage

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raking the roof

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​​I always thought roof raking wasn't really very helpful. Or so I thought until a couple years ago.

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forgoing a home inspection?

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​Home inspections have become integral to the home buying process. Before waiving the opportunity to have a professional home inspection, regardless of how competitive the market may be, buyers and sellers might both want to consider the following:

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reminder: new ontario standards for fuel oil tanks

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​Photo: Granby Industries

​​Unpredictable fuel oil tank failures have resulted in millions of dollars of property damage and environmental contamination. Many failures occur at the bottom of the tank from internal corrosion and occur without warning.

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should i take my own vermiculite samples for testing?

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Photo: Gil Strachan

​Although vermiculite is not an asbestos product, it is estimated that about 10-30% of vermiculite insulated homes have elevated levels of asbestos due to contamination during the mining process.

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vermiculite Q&A

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Photo: Carson Dunlop

More Questions and Answers About Vermiculite Insulation: What is Zonolite? Where was it used? What are the concerns?

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25/2/2019 1 Comment

facts about vermiculite insulation

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​Vermiculite insulation. What Is It? What are the concerns?

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Five Myths about home inspections

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​​Many buyers are unaware of what to expect from an inspection or what to do with the results. To separate fact from fiction, here are five major misconceptions about home inspections:

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the rising cost of heating oil storage

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​​Since January 1, 2013 in Ontario, the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) has required that all new oil storage tanks, both indoors and outdoors, be installed with a double bottom, double wall or secondary containment. 

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how do i get my woodstove wett certified?

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Clearing up common misconceptions
Source: Wood Energy Technology Transfer

One of the challenges WETT (Wood Energy Technology Transfer) faces is trying to help homeowners understand what WETT does. Most often homeowners ask about WETT because their insurance company has asked that they have their appliance WETT certified.

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    Gil Strachan is a professional home inspector, representing Electrospec Home Inspection Services in east-central Ontario since 1994.

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