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10/1/2021 0 Comments

snow job

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​The following newsletter, directed to WETT wood heating professionals, provides some very sound advice regarding snow loads and chimney bracing.

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19/12/2020 0 Comments

mitigate risks from poor indoor air quality this season

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​(NC) While most people associate allergy season with the warmer months, many don’t realize that allergy symptoms and triggers can be even more prevalent as the weather cools. Colder weather means more time spent indoors, and therefore increased exposed to the number one cause of allergies in the home: household dust.

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3/11/2020 0 Comments

What the heck is "Knob and tube?"

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​Knob and tube, aka “open wiring” or “K&T”, was installed in most homes up to 1950.

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2/5/2020 0 Comments

covid-19 and bulding ventilation

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​Prior to the novel coronavirus, respiratory diseases were already on the rise in Canada. According to the Asthma Society of Canada, one in every four households has a family member suffering of asthma, allergies or some other chronic respiratory illness. With Canadians spending 90% of their time indoors, poor indoor air quality is a big contributor. Indoor air at home, and at work can be 100 times more poluted than outdoor air!

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2/4/2020 0 Comments

DEAR HOME SELLER:

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​Thank you for allowing us to inspect your home.

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2/4/2020 0 Comments

workable solutions for minimizing physical contact during covid-19

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​​The current situation is severely curbing our everyday marketing, sales and processing of real estate transactions. Buyers, sellers, lenders and everyone in the real estate community is affected.

Fortunately, we have electronic solutions which facilitate a safer environment for everyone involved. The internet is in fact, tailor-made for the pandemic world we’re in right now.

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29/3/2020 3 Comments

COVID-19: can i attend the home inspection?

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​During the COVID-19 pandemic, it might be more a question of "should I" rather than "can I attend the home inspection."

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25/3/2020 0 Comments

download or share your report online. anywhere. anytime.

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Beyond the obvious need for sanitary practices, the biggest change is limiting the number of attendees at the home inspection. It is more a question of "should I" rather than "can I attend the home inspection."


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22/3/2020 0 Comments

HOME INSPECTIONS DELIVERED ONLINE

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​As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, protocols are changing daily.

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18/3/2020 1 Comment

COVID-19: Who should attend the home inspection?

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There is no question that if you've been infected by the novel coronavirus or have symptoms of the COVID-19 illness, you should not leave your home unless directed otherwise. If you have no symptoms or reason to believe you’ve been exposed, you don’t have to lock yourself in your home... however health authorities are advising us to practice “social distancing” to contain the spread of the virus, primarily by avoiding contact and working from home if we can.

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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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