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

Service Panels	Overview of Changes in the 2008 NEC
Swimming Pool Electrical Requirements	Electrical Codes
Ground Fault Interrupter (GFCI) Outlets	Extension Cord Causes Fire (Newspaper Article)
Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI)

Building References

Lumber Span Charts

Carbon Monixide Requirements in New York State

Plumbing

Cross-Connections

Tankless Water Heaters / On Demand Water Heaters

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	New York State Energy Efficiency Programs
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)	"From the Top Down " (February 3, 2007)

Swimming Pools

Electrical Requirements

Furnaces

Furnace Will Not Start

Energy Savings

Tax Credits for Homeowners

Counties

Monroe County	Wayne County
Genesee County	Orleans County