Category Archives: Safety & Maintenance Tips

The how and why of EIFS moisture inspections, EIFS (sometimes referred to as "synthetic stucco") had its beginning in Europe at the end of Word War II, and quickly became popular as a building material because of its ease of installation and cost efficiency. It was introduced to the U.S. market in 1969 but was…

There has been an ongoing failure of copper plumbing in distribution lines of homes on municipal water supply throughout the country. This problem has been documented in the outskirts of Washington, D.C. for the last several years. As home inspectors, we have been seeing the results of these failures with increasing frequency in Anne Arundel…

Building Specs offers home inspections on outdoor wooden decks, we find that most of the damage to these areas could be avoided with some regular maintenance. There are a few schools of thought on this subject. One is to let the deck weather naturally and allow the wood to breathe. If the wood becomes discolored…

Building Specs home inspections wants to supply you with more information on decks. This is an area where there are several recurring problems. A deck is subjected to extreme weather conditions, i.e. rain, snow, heat, sun, etc. and requires routine maintenance and inspection. The deck is an area where large numbers of people may congregate…