Charles Buell Inspections Inc

Charles Buell Inspections Inc Home inspections and general information related to the Real Estate Industry---and sometimes just for fun.

01/31/2022

Everyone knows insulating around multiple conductors going through wood framing creates a 🔥fire hazard. There are even code rules about it. But is it true? Or HOW true is it? I put together a simple experiment in my basement: It consisted of running two 14/2 NM-B through a double 2×4. One setup ...

09/22/2020

It seems like answering whether there should be exhaust fans in bathrooms ought to be easy. If you listen to the arguments on home inspector forums you would discover it apparently is not easy. The Code What does the code say about it? R303.3  Bathrooms (2018 IRC):  Bathrooms, water closet compart...

01/17/2020

The UL 217 standard for home smoke alarms has not changed very much since it started in 1976.  The most recent adjustment (and significant adjustment) to this standard was published in 2015 and again in January 2, 2020.  All smoke alarms after June 1st, 2021 will be required to meet this standard....

01/15/2020

Garage overhead doors are likely the single biggest, heaviest moving component of your home.  From a very low 130 lbs to upwards of 350 lbs.  You would not want one falling on your head. In one way or another, most home inspector standards of practice exclude the testing of these doors from the in...

01/12/2020

On June 1st, 2019 I gave up my love/hate relationship with my report writing template. For more than 15 years I had been building and maintaining my template in Microsoft Excel. I had written many macros, created thousands of links, and written thousands of narratives. While a thing of beauty, and i...

01/07/2020

This is the first of what I hope will be a series of podcasts explaining the concept and value of anticipatory report writing for home inspection.

01/02/2020

Thanks for purchasing these illustrations. These are common illustrations used by home inspectors in their reports. They are intentionally minimal with the idea that labeling would be done by the user. Some illustrations have no labeling at all.  Please enjoy, and please do not share unless you wan...

12/23/2019

Albino spiders are never a good sign! One of the most common defects on homes is getting the final finish grade too high–or more accurately–building the house too low. Having built quite a few houses myself, I really don’t understand how this happens. After all, what would a few more inches of...

12/21/2019

While this post may very well fall in the category of: “don’t try this at home,” it is meant to help inform the reader as to the actual function of GFCI devices–breakers and receptacles–what they can do and cannot do. Most people are under the mistaken impression that if they throw their h...

I wanted to let you know about two new classes. Both will be held in Phinney Ridge at the Neighborhood Association Build...
12/17/2019

I wanted to let you know about two new classes. Both will be held in Phinney Ridge at the Neighborhood Association Building.

Fiber Cement Siding Inspections with a James Hardie Rep will be on January 10th from 9-1
https://dylanchalk.com/event/inspecting-fiber-cement-siding-with-a-james-hardie-rep/

Electrical Refresh and Re-set with Charles Buell will be on January 31st from 9-5.
https://dylanchalk.com/event/electrical-refresh-and-reset-for-home-inspectors-464-january-30/

These will be great classes and limited to 30 students, ScribeWare users will receive a discount, Just use the code ScribeWare as the discount code. This is good for 20% off the fiber cement siding class and 10% off the electrical class. This is for ScribeWare users only.

Hope this helps! Happy inspecting!

Best, Dylan & Charlie

12/15/2019

Inspectors often ask me about the illustrations I use in my reports and where they come from.  Well I make them and I am now offering them to other inspectors.  Over the years I have found most readily available illustrations either dated, or just plain wrong.  They are often too full of informat...

11/14/2019

Bedrooms below grade need proper escape and rescue openings (EERO). In the context of remodeling a basement this needs to be taken into account if the rooms we are creating are to meet current requirements to be called a “sleeping room.” Many older homes that have windows into the basement were ...

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