Good morning. Something a lot of people do not think about, is how we can contaminate our water supply from home. Well, it is possible with what is called cross connection. To put it simple waste water can either be forced into the supply system, or be siphoned into it. Easy fixes that most homeowners […]
Good morning, I would like to touch on roof ventilation today. As homeowners or future homeowners, this subject tends to slip our minds. As you will hear in the video from Youtube, ventilation is very necessary to help with moisture from condensation in heat exchange. Warm moist air, like we have in Texas, cools and […]
. As a point of safety, DO NOT test the TPR valve yourself. Contact a qualified plumber or other qualified professional for assistance. I hope this shed a little perspective that a water heater can be a dangerous source of energy in the home.
This is a very elusive type foundation in Texas, but up in the northern states it is very common.
This is the second of the three foundations that we have in Texas. This design is much older and still used today. It serves the same purpose as the slab on grade just in a much different way. This type of foundation has piers.
All foundations can fail for one reason or another, but water or just simple moisture is the largest contributor to foundation failure, from one source or another. Foundations are the base for life of the house. Just like in human life without a good base, we struggle to stay up.
In Texas houses are built on 1 of 3 different foundations, two of which are very common.
My point being is home inspection is not just show and tell. It requires knowledge and abilities combined to give a proper assessment of all the systems within a home.
Good Morning everyone! I Thought I would start off the day with a video from InterNACHI, about what to expect from a home inspection. Please enjoy the video and have a great day, as always we are here for you, feel free to call.
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Address: 157 Pilocillo Ln PVT, Carrizo Springs, TX 78834
Phone: (830)275-0566
Email: Bryan@cactusinspections.com
TREC #24091 TDA #0860993
Texas Real Estate Commission Consumer Protection Notice
Cactus Property Inspections provides complete and thorough home inspection, commercial inspection and testing services for South Texas (Brush Country). The area we serve is, but not limited to the following counties: Atascosa, Dimmit, Frio, Kinney, La Salle, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Zavala.