Barry Stone
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Tempered safety glass can shatter into tiny piecesJun 19, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We were watching TV tonight and out of nowhere our sliding glass door just shattered to pieces. What could have caused this? Our house is 20 years old, and we have be...
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Advantages of presale home inspectionJun 12, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We are planning to sell our home, and our Realtor advised us to hire a home inspector prior to listing the property. A friend told us this is an unnecessary expense b...
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Oppressive lead paint enforcementJun 05, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We have a rental property that has been vacant for 12 years. The problem started when our last tenant was found to have elevated lead in her blood. The city inspected...
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Home inspectors are usually able to evaluate roofMay 29, 2015 2:00 pm - Q. When we bought our home, the seller said the roof was new, and our home inspector said the roof was OK. But he only inspected it from a ladder, not by walking on it. ...
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New home full of defectsMay 22, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We bought a new home last year and have had numerous problems. Several months ago, the cable guy was in our attic and found that a roof truss had been cut in two plac...
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Addition not included in appraisalMay 15, 2015 12:00 am - Q. When we bought our home 22 years ago, it had two unfinished rooms in the attic. About 12 years ago I finished these rooms, making two additional bedrooms and a bathro...
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Should an entire house need to be rewired?May 08, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We just bought a home but can't move in because of major electrical problems. Before we bought it, our home inspector found a few electrical defects, but he said thes...
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A chip off the old tubMay 01, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I purchased my house about a year ago. At the time, the bathtub seemed OK, but now it is apparent it was painted to cover rust. I also found plumbing problems under t...
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Asbestos pipe insulation is not always dangerousApr 24, 2015 12:00 am - Q. My home was built in 1926 and has asbestos insulation on all the hot water pipes under the building. Fortunately, all of this asbestos has been wrapped. When I first ...
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New driveway sinks after rainApr 17, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Our home is only six months old, and we have a serious warranty issue. Shortly after moving in we had some moderate rainfall, causing the concrete driveway to sink ne...