by Rocky Mountain Home Inspections - Vail Valley | Eagle, Summit, Pitkin, & Garfield Counties | Mar 27, 2017 | Home Inspection Information
We have all experienced that annoying burst of hot or cold water in the shower when someone else in the house turns on a faucet or flushes a toilet. While for many of us, it simply requires a quick maneuver out of the way of the flowing water, for others, such as the...
by Rocky Mountain Home Inspections - Vail Valley | Eagle, Summit, Pitkin, & Garfield Counties | Mar 6, 2017 | Home Inspection Information
Backflow in a water system can happen very easily and ensuring that it won’t happen to you, in your water lines is an important step to having safe water to drink and to use in your home. Backflow is a term referring to the backtracking of normal water, causing...
by Rocky Mountain Home Inspections - Vail Valley | Eagle, Summit, Pitkin, & Garfield Counties | Feb 20, 2017 | Home Inspection Information
So many things in our home nowadays are electric, from kitchen appliances to iPads and phones, everything requires an electrical outlet. In many older homes, there are simply not enough outlets, so a power strip seems the obvious choice to keep up with the demand, but...
by Rocky Mountain Home Inspections - Vail Valley | Eagle, Summit, Pitkin, & Garfield Counties | Feb 3, 2017 | Home Inspection Information
If you are thinking of buying an older home, you might want to consider that it could possibly be wired with aluminum wiring. Is this something you should be concerned about? Here are a few factors to consider;Aluminum has been shown to have certain weaknesses which...
by Rocky Mountain Home Inspections - Vail Valley | Eagle, Summit, Pitkin, & Garfield Counties | Jan 17, 2017 | Home Inspection Information
Depending on the area that you live in, a barn can be an added structure next to the house, whether you want it there or not. This type of structure could be used for a variety of purposes, to store agriculture or another type of equipment, storing hay or animal feed,...
by Rocky Mountain Home Inspections - Vail Valley | Eagle, Summit, Pitkin, & Garfield Counties | Jan 5, 2017 | Home Inspection Information
Chimneys in a house are very common, and actually, can add much to the aesthetics of a house. However, although a chimney may be a very sturdy structure, it also may be in danger of collapsing if not properly constructed or maintained. This is actually a real...
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