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HomeFix: Steps to follow when shoveling snow off a roof – The Hillsdale Daily News

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

HomeFix: Steps to follow when shoveling snow off a roof
The Hillsdale Daily News
You can hire a home inspector or a carpenter to check your attic and roof bracing to make sure it will support the weight of any unusually heavy snow accumulation. A certified home inspector can be found online at the American Society of Home ...

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HomeFix: Steps to follow when shoveling snow off a roof – Helena Daily World

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

HomeFix: Steps to follow when shoveling snow off a roof
Helena Daily World
You can hire a home inspector or a carpenter to check your attic and roof bracing to make sure it will support the weight of any unusually heavy snow accumulation. A certified home inspector can be found online at the American Society of Home ...

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HomeFix: Steps to follow when shoveling snow off a roof – Milford Daily News

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

HomeFix: Steps to follow when shoveling snow off a roof
Milford Daily News
You can hire a home inspector or a carpenter to check your attic and roof bracing to make sure it will support the weight of any unusually heavy snow accumulation. A certified home inspector can be found online at the American Society of Home ...

How to winterize your outside faucets – Kennebec Journal

Monday, January 30th, 2012

How to winterize your outside faucets
Kennebec Journal
This recently happened to Connecticut home inspector James Quarello while he was inspecting a home. Better him than me, I say. The fix for an improperly installed frost-free sillcock is to have it re-installed with a slight downward pitch.

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Most roofs can handle heavy snow – Evansville Courier & Press

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

Most roofs can handle heavy snow
Evansville Courier & Press
You can hire a home inspector or a carpenter to check your attic and roof bracing to make sure it will support the weight of any unusually heavy snow accumulation. A certified home inspector can be found online at www.ashi.org, the American Society of ...

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Smart Moves: Foreclosed homes may need extensive repairs – NewsOK.com

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

Smart Moves: Foreclosed homes may need extensive repairs
NewsOK.com
If the house looks bad from the outside, it's probably worse than you think,” said Marvin Goldstein, a home inspector who's done more than 1000 inspections of foreclosed properties since 1970. Goldstein advises homebuyers to be especially wary of any ...

For Your Home: Natural wall coverings, ‘Practical Guide to Home Inspection’ book – Long Beach Press-Telegram

Friday, January 27th, 2012

For Your Home: Natural wall coverings, 'Practical Guide to Home Inspection' book
Long Beach Press-Telegram
In "Practical Guide to Home Inspection," celebrity home inspector Jeffrey I. Charloff gives you useful information to help determine the condition of your existing home or the home you're looking to buy. His illustrated and easy-to-understand book ...

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Several people from Northern Kentucky among those appointed to state boards – FOX19

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Several people from Northern Kentucky among those appointed to state boards
FOX19
Erby Crofut, of Georgetown, is a self-employed home inspector. He represents the Kentucky Association of Radon Professionals. Crofut shall serve for a term expiring June 30, 2013. Kenneth J. McLaughlin, of Lexington, is a self-employed radon mitigation ...

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Tearful reunion for Cold Lake man with family he rescued – 660 News

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Tearful reunion for Cold Lake man with family he rescued
660 News
The 61-year-old home inspector from Cold Lake, Alberta, was on vacation in Honduras when he noticed a plane crash into the Caribbean waters. Gullackson and his cousin, Larry Forseth, raced to the scene and dove into the water to help Andy Atkin who was ...

Movers & Shakers: New hires, promotions, honors, new businesses – Colorado Springs Gazette

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Movers & Shakers: New hires, promotions, honors, new businesses
Colorado Springs Gazette
The American Society of Home Inspectors awarded its President's Award to Bob Walstead, a Colorado Springs home inspector. The award is given at the association's annual meeting for “outstanding service to the president and the board of directors.