INSPECT with the BEST SM Tri-County Inspections Serving Southeastern PA & Central/Southern NJ since 1985     Home Page      Description      Our Services      The Staff      Contact Us      Links Page          Articles Informative and educational content that we've shared with our clients, homeowners and the real estate community.   By Jack Milne Holiday Safety Preparing a Home for Inspection Listing Vacant Homes Termites Pre-Listing Inspections Prevent Frozen Pipe Damage Finishing a Basement Air Conditioning & Energy Audits Septic System - Hydraulic Load Test Ventilation and Air Conditioning Engineer or Home Inspector?   By Bill Kibbel Stone foundations - cause for concern? Wet Basement of an Old House Cast Iron Waste Pipes Finishing the Basement: A Challenge in an Old House Lead Paint - Reducing Your Family's Risk Vinyl Siding Controlling Moisture in a Crawlspace Old boilers - a cause for concern? Sagging floors The 'other' chimney - the one serving your furnace Inspecting historic properties Wood roofs Vermiculite and Asbestos Built-in Gutters Knob and Tube Wiring Chimney Flue Liners Preserving Historic Log Homes Buying an Old House Venting Your Dryer Outside Two Front Doors Finding a Roof Leak Old, Soft, Crumbly Mortar Old Metal Windows Balloon Framing Termite treatments & prevention   Growth on My Roof Common Fire Safety Device in Old Homes a Health Hazard. Firebacks - What are they? The Spring Cellar Hiring a Contractor Structural Terra Cotta Carpenter Ants Infestation Brick Houses Surprise! Your Home Was a Meth Lab Tin Roofs Slate Roof Types Worn Slate Roofs - Repair or Replace? Termite damaged wood in an old house Converting a Church into a Residence Safe Attic Stairs Adding Wall Insulation The American Foursquare The Spite House Historic Sidewalks Pent Roofs - An Endangered Species Poisonous Plaster? The Front Porch in America "Taxpayer" Buildings Fireplace Safety Original Windows Cement Asbestos Roofing Repointing Historic Masonry Brick Houses and Vapor Barriers