HOME SAFETY TIPS-  The report will provide you with a number of home safety tips, addressing everything from smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors to overhead garage door openers.

HOME MAINTENANCE TIPS-  The home is a very significant investment for most people. Good preventative maintenance is a great way to protect your investment. Our home inspection reports include a maintenance section to help make sure that your home continues to be safe, comfortable, and efficient.

REPORT RESOURCES-  The information below connects you to a series of documents that will help you understand your home and how it works. The body of the report contains specific information about your home. Many report items have related links that provide you with more information about that particular component or issue.

This library is a broad reference tool. For example, if you want to know the difference between asphalt shingles and wood shingles, you can look in here. If you have a conventional furnace and are trying to decide whether to upgrade to a mid-efficiency or high-efficiency furnace, this information may be helpful. If your home does not have air conditioning, but you are thinking about adding it, there is helpful information for you here.

The library is broken into nine house systems: Roofing, Exterior, Structure, Electrical, Heating, Cooling, Insulation, Plumbing and Interior. Click on any link below to read about the system.

• Roofing

• Exterior

• Structure

• Electrical

• Heating

• Cooling

• Insulation and Ventilation

• Plumbing

• Interior

All links and their information are courtesy of Carson Dunlop Structural Engineers.