Assurance Inspections Inc

01/24/2025

You know it’s cold when even the antifreeze is starting to freeze
# inspections # polar vortex # itswinter

03/01/2024

Home Buyer: I want a house built after 1980.
Me: Actually, you don't.
Let me explain.
Newer isn't always better, and this picture sums it up pretty well. The quality of modern lumber is simply far inferior to the quality of lumber they were using to build homes in the early and mid-20th century. Wood quality began dropping on a serious scale in the 1980s due to old-growth timber being almost completely depleted. Most wood used today is grown very fast - not only can you visibly see the difference in quality, but the newer lumber is more prone to rotting due to a lack of heartwood. Slow growth wood yields much more heartwood, which is the longest lasting part of the tree, whereas sap wood (new growth wood) will rot very quickly. Modern lumber is also a lot more prone to termite damage as it is softer and easier to consume whereas old lumber is extremely resinous and naturally termite resistant. A good rule - as long as the plumbing and electric has been updated, a well-built home from the mid-20th century is a better investment and will likely outlast a newer build. For more info on old growth wood versus modern lumber please read this great article: https://bit.ly/3h7MbBr

*Clarification: Yes, these two pieces of lumber come from two different trees. The expert in the attached article is not comparing the lumber of the same tree over time. He is comparing the lumber that was commonly used to build houses 75 years ago versus the lumber commonly used to build houses today.

02/22/2024

Great example of why foam insulation under the siding is a good idea. The vertical lines are the studs in the wall. The heat from inside is transferred outside and melting the frost on the siding.
It’s called thermal bridging. You can even see the gable end has no lines. No heat up there.

07/10/2023

My phone took an unexpected swim yesterday so I was without my phone yesterday evening until about dinner time today. Also I’ve lost all of my contacts. If you tried to reach me and were unable to I apologize.
If I had your contact before please message me your number
Thanks Bernard

04/05/2023

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Sylvia Power Mortgage Specialist Assurance Inspections Inc

02/07/2023

https://youtu.be/OwEJa1bDtCY

Guest:Bernard MacKinnon | Assurance [email protected]:David Cyrus MacDonald | RE/MAX Charlottetown902.940.5455cyrusmacd...

07/12/2021

You have to have a sense of humour right?

12/10/2020

Tried a coffee from Holy Cow in Morell this morning.
I am quite impressed. This coming from a person that drinks far too much coffee.

03/15/2019

It’s officially sump-pump season. Wet basements are not fun at all.