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Dallas Home Inspection Experience is valuable

Jim Hemsell — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:23:09 +0000

Denton Home Inspectors have different levels of experience and qualifications that should be evaluated by home buyers. Selecting the best Denton Home Inspector for you will depend on different factors that only you can chose. There are some great deals out there with lower sales prices and foreclosed properties. Getting a great price on the house means that you can easily afford getting a better Denton Home Inspector for just a little more money, if their home inspection services provide a better value.

Inspecting homes in Denton, Dallas or McKinney relies heavily on prior experience inspecting homes. Texas has educational requirements for Home Inspectors, but on the job experience is necessary to understand the type and scope of defects that can occur in a home. TREC license numbers are issued sequentially since 1987 when Home Inspectors became licensed. My number is 129 and indicated 27 years of experience. New TREC license numbers are in the 10,000 range. You want to select someone who has years of experience, not someone who just got out of school. Always ask your Denton Home Inspector or Dallas Home Inspector their license number to learn the experience level of your home inspector.

Experience is just one factor to consider when selecting your Home Inspector. There are other factors to consider, but choosing your Denton Home Inspector based on price is will burn you every time. You don’t pick your stock broker, heart surgeon or attorney based on price. You need someone good to help protect you. The same can be said for your Dallas Home Inspector.

Jim Hemsell
http://www.Professionalinspector.com

Energy Efficient construction

Jim Hemsell — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:57:45 +0000

Benefits of locating ducts within the building thermal envelope;

Improved comfort. Ducts within the conditioned space or thermal envelope of the building can deliver conditioned air better at designed temperatures. That means a more consistent level of comfort in the house and quicker recovery with the use of a set back thermostat.
Improved indoor air quality. Ducts located in the attic, basement or crawl spaces can draw dirt, dust mold, radon gas, and other pollutants into the house through leaks in the return air ducting. By locating the return duct within the building envelope, only indoor air will be drawn in through leaks and the amount of airborne pollutants will be reduced.
Lower utility bills. The air ducts are typically insulated, but running conditioned air through the ducts will result in heat lose or gain in the conditioned air depending on the season. Older R-6 ducts and newer R-8 ducts help insulated the conditioned air, but running that air through a 160 degree attic is always going to result in energy lose and higher utility bills.
Lower equipment cost. Ducts located within the building envelope can be sized smaller. This makes the HVAC equipment less expensive and easier to install in floor and wall cavities. The furnace and cooling equipment can be sized smaller and the equipment will run shorter times. Both can help lower your equipment cost.

Jim Hemsell

www.Professionalinspector.com

Jim Hemsell — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:09:48 +0000

Choosing your Home Inspector

Jim Hemsell — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:48:12 +0000

Home inspections are an important tools to help you determine the condition of a house once you have placed a contract on that house. Choosing your Denton or Dallas home inspector may be one of the most important decisions you make to help you more fully understand the condition of the house you have selected. This blog will help you better understand who is qualified to advise you and what questions you should be asking to select the proper professional for you.

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Dallas Home Inspection information you can use!

Jim Hemsell — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:34:07 +0000

Home that have been previously lived in have some common problems that you should be aware of before you purchase them. These are items that a good home inspector should note during their inspection, but you can avoid placing a contract on the wrong house with a little knowledge up front.