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What is a plumbing S-Trap and why are they dangerous?
A common plumbing defect often found under sinks, in older and remolded homes, is the presence of S-traps. These plumbing traps are shaped like an “S” laying on its side. [ --- ]
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A common plumbing defect often found under sinks, in older and remolded homes, is the presence of S-traps. These plumbing traps are shaped like an “S” laying on its side. [ --- ]
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The simple answer to this question is no! As home inspectors, we often run into older homes where the occupants have gotten fed up with having to find that little adapter so they can plug their appliance cord into a two-prong outlet. Sound fa [ --- ]
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Many homes built prior to 1965 have those pesky two-prong outlets throughout the home. First, let’s [ --- ]
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The term “GFCI” stands for ground fault interrupter circuit. A GFCI outlet is an electrical outlet that looks a little different than most outlets in the home. I’m sure you’ve seen them before. They are those outlets that have little “test” and “reset” buttons in th [ --- ]
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Also called a range safety clip, these devices secure fee-standing ranges to the floor or back wall, preventing them from tipping when the oven door is open and/or an oven rack with weight on it is pulled out. Think of these situations: You're in [ --- ]
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