When Buying Your Next Home… "DON'T BE SURPRISED, BE SURE!"

FEATURE TOPICS

Foundations

Can Trees Be Too Close To A House?

Water Proofing

Electrical

Ground Fault Interrupter (GFCI) Outlets	Extension Cord Causes Fire (Newspaper Article)
Swimming Pool Electrical Requirements

Plumbing

Cross-Connections

Pests

Carpenter Ants

Termites

Roofs

Roof Supports	Roof Shingles
Ice Dams

Chimneys and Fireplaces

Chimneys

Safety Tips

Carbon Monoxide	Extension Cord Causes Fire (Newspaper Article)
Hot Water Tank Fire (Newspaper Article)	Asbestos In The Home
Carbon Monoxide Knocks Out Couple (Newspaper Article)

Technical Information

Radon Background Info

Local Information

Lead Hazard Reduction Program (LHRP) in Rochester
Window Replacement Grants for City Homeowners	Window Replacement Grants for City Investor-Owners

Newspaper Coverage

"Home Inspection" (July 8, 2000)	"Solutions to Common Homeowner Complaints" (October 8, 2001)
"Last Call for Roofs" (September 21, 2002)

Swimming Pools

Electrical Requirements

Furnaces

Furnace Will Not Start

Energy Savings

Tax Credits for Homeowners