InspectRite Certified Home Inspections

04/10/2026

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04/02/2026

During my research I came across this Part 1. I just finished watching it and would advise everyone to learn as much as possible. I began the research as a curious home inspector just wanting to learn more about potential dangers and risk that have been linked to smart meters on houses. Fire risks do not appear to be a thing in Georgia, but past issues in other areas largely have been attributed to internal lithium batteries, or loose connections after analog meters were swapped with digital or smart meters. I read that thousands have been recalled and many do not contain batteries but still issues may be there, such as claims that surge protection MOV type varistor failures have led to fires. I was talking to a county fire inspector recently about his opinion on fires related to meters and was surprised and also relieved to hear him say he has never heard of fires related to meters. Hopefully, this all is old news and the meters themselves do not pose a fire hazard. But I am only hopeful. Going deeper into this I learned many people are concerned about RF transmissions from the meters and just in general, cell phones, smart appliances, cell towers etc.. Some even recommending painting walls with lead based paint to reduce transmission through their houses. I do not recommend lead based paint and the thought seemed ridiculous, but these people are dead serious. They do make shielding paints to help reduce radio frequency if you are interested, that is a whole other can of worms. I am continuing this search also because I have not had much luck figuring out why I have chronic headaches, dizziness etc.. and of course, this subject of EMF/RF pollution seems to have a lot of evidence they are related. I recently realized my service drop was in the wall near my bed. I started sleeping on the other side about 4 nights ago. It is hard to tell if that has helped or am I just hopeful? I have been looking at meters, may purchase soon. But what I have learned so far, smart meter or analog, the further you move your pillow away from it the better. The EMF field is said to reduce dramatically in a very short distance.

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03/26/2026

New home nightmares.. I don't care if you call me, I'm tired, but call someone!

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12/15/2025

It is COLD!! I decided to ask AI about my heat pump, figuring it is okay just to see the response. I am satisfied with the response received. I asked AI based on the outside temperature being 21 F is my heatpump blowing 78 F okay? It said Yes. Click the photo to see the full photo of the response.

06/02/2025

I never liked spray foam insulation, in homes anyway, see previous insulation fire test post. In some applications it may be great, but in homes, I think it is only great at hiding all those defects in construction inspectors might find. I was eating out yesterday, waiting on my food and looking around the open ceiling construction, it has spray foam with a black colored fire retarder sprayed on it. Roof structures need to be checked and spray foam prohibits much of this. For example, here is a connection that is separating at the Simpson tie joining the truss in the middle, that I can see, but the ones at the top are covered in foam. I see damaged roof trusses, connections barely nailed together, rotted roof decks, leaks etc.. all the time that would have gone unnoticed had they used spray foam. Also, could very well void your roof shingle warranty. I know someone that recently built a house, spent the extra on the foam, only to find out later that the County inspector required them to spray intumescent paint on top as a fire retardant. That was expensive. But, fire retardant is only helpful on the inside now, not really good if the fire burns from the exterior. Do a lot of research!

06/02/2025

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The majority of spray foam using your house would have a fireproofing additive and would have trouble Catching Fire but in this example is if you have a type...

04/18/2025

Learn from my mistakes #237. But NEVER do what I do, call a professional in the specific area of expertise!!
I washed and dried the clothes and shoes I wore after working in my crawlspace, doing some insulation repairs. Shoes banging around in the dryer, door pops open so I blocked the door with the bifold door to keep it closed, That worked, BUT it stopped heating! I took the front off, checked the resistance of the heat element FAIL! Looking inside the element housing you can see a small piece of the metal element reinforcement, melted and black, and the element coil broken next to it. So, I am waiting for a new element to arrive. Lessons learned. 1. Don't work in crawlspace ever. 2. Listen to the warnings of the dryer door. 3. Buy new shoes after each use. 4. If you must work in crawlspaces and must wash and dry your shoes, either dry them in sunlight or place more clothes in the dryer so it does not bang around causing the HOT heating element to hit something it is not supposed to! The excessive vibrations largely caused the failure.
As for why didn't the breaker trip, I believe there are a couple reasons, 1. Because this is an older 3 prong type cord connection, without a specific Equipment Grounding Conductor, 2 Hots, 1 Neutral. But also, that the short was a quick touch of the element to the housing and did not generate enough current to trip the 30 amp breaker. Modern standards are 4 Prong connections, the 4th being a separate ground, and not just tied to the Neutral the old way, this serves as an added safety measure. Also, having GFCI protected dryer outlets and laundry outlets. In my case a GFCI protected dryer circuit may have tripped in my case, as they are designed to trip between only 5-6 milliamps. Similar to GFCI's in Kitchens, Baths, Basements and other Wet Locations.

04/18/2025

Learn from my mistakes #237.
I washed and dried the clothes and shoes I wore after working in my crawlspace, doing some insulation repairs. Shoes banging around in the dryer, door pops open so I blocked the door with the bifold door to keep it closed, That worked, BUT it stopped heating! I took the front off, checked the resistance of the heat element FAIL! Looking inside the element housing you can see a small piece of the metal element reinforcement, melted and black, and the element coil broken next to it. So, I am waiting for a new element to arrive. Lessons learned. 1. Don't work in crawlspace ever. 2. Listen to the warnings of the dryer door. 3. Buy new shoes after each use. 4. If you must work in crawlspaces and must wash and dry your shoes, either dry them in sunlight or place more clothes in the dryer so it does not bang around causing the HOT heating element to hit something it is not supposed to! The excessive vibrations largely caused the failure.

04/15/2025

Microwave Oven Repair. I am not a microwave expert, but there are basics to look for. Example, if your fan is not working, check for obstructions! Poor thing..

02/12/2025

Here is a link describing the average life expectancy of almost everything in your home, aside from your marriage😅.

InterNACHI's Standard Estimated Life Expectancy Chart for a home's appliances, components, materials and systems