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Add Fire Safety To Your Family’s Routine

Blog, Here's Why You Need an Inspection!By Nashville Home Inspections February 19, 2018

Learn about Fire Safety from Nashville Home Inspector Think of all the items you replace regularly – your cellphone, lightbulbs and even your toothbrush. But when was the last time you replaced your smoke alarm batteries, or even the alarms themselves? It’s easy to overlook, but the time to think about fire safety is now…

Type of Home Insulation, Which is the Right Choice?

Here's Why You Need an Inspection!By Nashville Home Inspections November 15, 2017

The article courtesy of Nashville Home Inspection With the imminent approach of dropping temperatures, many people reach for their sweaters as they run out the door. In a bittersweet farewell to summer, boats are hauled out of the water and taken in to be winterized. Wool sock purchases start to soar, and Instagram is filled…

2 Roof Areas Often Overlooked In A Roof Maintenance Checklist

Here's Why You Need an Inspection!By Nashville Home Inspections November 8, 2017

Helpful information from friends at Nashville Home Inspection As summer gives way to changing colors and colder nights, now is an ideal time to tackle the necessary home maintenance projects that get put off during those sun-filled months – especially when it comes to one of the most protective and necessary aspects of any home,…

Emergency Preparedness 101: Know How to Protect Your Family Against Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Here's Why You Need an Inspection!, Home Maintenance & Safety Tips, How ToBy Nashville Home Inspections October 25, 2017

The article courtesy of Nashville Home Inspection! Few areas of the country are immune to natural disasters or severe weather. Whether you live in a hurricane zone or face icy winters, it is important to prepare your home and family to weather the storm and know the potential health and safety risks that may arise…

House Hunting and Credit: What You Need to Know

Here's Why You Need an Inspection!, How ToBy Nashville Home Inspections October 18, 2017

From your friends at Nashville Home Inspection! By now it is something of a cliché to call homeownership the American dream. But even if sitting on your own deck, looking over your picket fence and sipping lemonade doesn’t move you, homeownership is still one of the best ways to build wealth. For many, owning a…

All Home Warranties Are Not Created Equal

Here's Why You Need an Inspection!By Nashville Home Inspections October 11, 2017

Brought to you by Nashville Home Inspection! Having a home warranty is a smart way to help deal with the inevitable home repair problems that all property owners face at one point or another. After all, a good home warranty can mean getting expert help when your HVAC system needs to be fixed, your water…

Prevent Falls This Fall With A Home Safety Checklist

Here's Why You Need an Inspection!, home improvement, Home Maintenance & Safety Tips, How ToBy Nashville Home Inspections October 4, 2017

Helpful information from Nashville Home Inspection! After months of sticky heat and humidity, it’s time to put away the shorts and pull out the sweaters because the autumn season is finally here. But, late September brings us more than just cooler temperatures and a wardrobe change. If you or a loved one are over the…

Big, Smart Ideas for Renovating Smaller Homes

Here's Why You Need an Inspection!, home improvement, How ToBy Nashville Home Inspections September 8, 2017

From your friends at Nashville Home Inspection! While newly constructed homes are bigger than ever, most Americans still live in modestly sized or even small houses — and many of these owners are choosing to remodel rather than move into a bigger home. More than half of all American houses were built before 1980, according…

All Because I Bothered To Look

Here's Why You Need an Inspection!By John Watkins April 26, 2015 Leave a comment

I was part of a crowd gathered around the coffee pot at a home inspection training seminar last week. The topic turned to bad home inspectors. Inspectors who do not properly inspect all areas of the home. There were several stories about home inspectors not inspecting the crawlspaces of homes. It sounded like professional suicide…

Common Problems with Fiberboard Siding

Here's Why You Need an Inspection!, Home Maintenance & Safety TipsBy John Watkins April 25, 2015 Leave a comment

Fiberboard Siding (often referred to as Hardboard Planking) was manufactured by several companies including Louisiana-Pacific®, Masonite®, Weyerhaeuser®, and Georgia Pacific®. While this type of siding was made by numerous manufacturers, each company’s fiberboard siding is made in roughly the same manner and tends to have the same issues. After this siding has been installed for…

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