by Your Kerrville, TX & Hill Country Home Inspector | Jun 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
While it’s technically autumn now, there is a summertime threat that is still very much alive in most parts of the country. That threat is called Toxicodendron – or, as you may be more familiar with, poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac. This nasty plant can do a...
by Your Kerrville, TX & Hill Country Home Inspector | May 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Did your dad walk around the home, turning off the lights in rooms where no one was to stop wasting electricity? It used to be a major concern for people in the past, but even though prices have come down, electricity is still one of the more substantial expenses in...
by Your Kerrville, TX & Hill Country Home Inspector | Apr 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Why do you need a p-trap? What is its purpose? The main reason why every sink in your home has a p-trap is to keep sewer gasses out of your home. Sewer gas can be harmful to your health, and it also has a terrible odor. A p-trap is the pipe that is shaped like a “U”...
by Your Kerrville, TX & Hill Country Home Inspector | Mar 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Using a fire extinguisher might seem like a pretty simple thing, but in reality, there is a science to it. Of course, almost everyone has heard the acronym P.A.S.S. (Pull the pin, Aim at the base of the fire, Squeeze the handle, Sweep from side to side) which helps...
by Your Kerrville, TX & Hill Country Home Inspector | Feb 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
When deciding to sell a home, some people prefer to try and sell the home themselves without using an estate agent. Although the prospect of saving yourself a lot of money might sound appealing, the fact is that selling a home yourself is not as easy as it may seem....
by Your Kerrville, TX & Hill Country Home Inspector | Jan 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
You are probably aware of the expression; ‘there is no smoke without a fire’. This is a fact that really applies to home fires. There are countless millions of properties lost because of home fires every year, but there is nothing more tragic than when a life is lost....