Top 5 Legal Claims Against Home Inspectors 1. Water Damage The Claim The Allegation A year and a few months after the inspection, a home inspector received an attorney letter demanding thousands in repair expenses. The claimants, a married couple, alleged that...
Keep the building and furnishings dry.When things get wet, dry them quickly (24-48 hours).Perform routine maintenance, cleaning, and repairs. The key to mold prevention is moisture control. Water entry into buildings or building crawl spaces should be controlled. If...
Mold Sampling Considered Visible Mold In most cases, if visible mold is present, sampling is unnecessary. The most important sign of a mold problem is visible mold. If mold is found during a building investigation, the size and extent of the moldy area should be...
Is yours one of them? A.O. Smith Corporation, based out of Milwaukee, Wisc., announced a recall of over 616,000 water heaters last Thursday, claiming that the products are fire hazards. According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the...
A team of NIEHS-funded researchers is developing a portable sensor that may provide a faster, cheaper, and more child-friendly method to detect heavy metal exposures. The research team is now gearing up to test the sensor in children living in Chicago communities...
Your Home Inspection Checklist: Everything You Need to Know When you’re buying a new home, you’ll need a home inspection – but if you’re like many people, you’re not quite sure what the home inspection includes, why you need it and who pays for it. This guide explains...
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