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12/07/2023

You get what you pay for! It'll work, mostly, for a while.

11/24/2023

Day after Thanksgiving Pizza Fest with homemade dough. What's a suitable name for these beauties?

10/19/2023

It has been such a wet summer. In 27 years at my home, this is the first time I've had to pressure wash my siding. The entire north side was covered in algae.

09/30/2023

Alternate-tread staircase. Found in old New England homes. AKA Witches staircase. Legend has it that witches can't climb them.

04/28/2023

The Mario and Luigi of modern-day plumbing.

04/28/2023

This should eventually boost local economy

In a deal that sources say closed this week, GlobalFoundries added roughly 1,000 acres to its footprint in Malta and Stillwater.

04/14/2023

Best inspections in Freehold this morning.

03/01/2023

LRE Real Estate Network photo credit

02/03/2023

Sub Zero Temperatures Can Affect Your Home

Whether you own a new home or an old home, you may still have to deal with the issues that sub zero temperatures can present.

If you live in an old home that is poorly insulated, you have probably had issues in past winters with freezing pipes. Don't forget to plug in your heat tape and/or space heaters. Also make sure your space heaters are in a safe space and that their safety features, such as anti-tip devices, are in working order. You should also check to see that exposed insulation has not been disturbed.

If you live in a new home be sure that your basement windows are closed and any exterior crawl space vents have been closed. If you have heat in your basement or crawl space make sure they are set at a temperature that will keep these areas from freezing. Seasonal homes can present even more issues. Even though you may have winterized your plumbing for the season, extended sub-zero temperatures can have serious consequences on your home.

Most homes are not designed to be exposed to sub-zero temperatures for an extended period of time. Building materials expand and contract with temperature changes. Extreme temperature changes may cause fasteners to loosen, fixtures to move and in some cases concrete to buckle. It would be wise to leave some sort of heat source in operation to combat these issues.

Think spring!!!

05/05/2022

02/23/2022

Interesting structural repair from a fellow inspector's post. https://www.facebook.com/homefrontinspectionservices/videos/607680210330158/?fs=e&s=cl

02/16/2022

We never stop learning!! I came across these “box joists” or “box beams” at a recent inspection. I had never seen these before. Upon further investigation and help from fellow ASHI inspectors, I learned that they were used in the late 1950s by a company named Morley Brothers. These beams are an early predecessor of today's I-joist only inside out. They are very strong however, in the case of a fire, they can burn quickly as is the case with older I-joists. Fire proofing or covering with a fire barrier such as type X drywall is recommended. When you hire Best Inspections you gain access to years of experience and knowledge.