Mike Parks ESI, RBO ,RPI ,RIUI ,OMHI

Before you click away from this post you may want to read it if you ever want to make an emergancy repair on your own plumbing.

Not trying to hurt plumbers, and I am one, but these could save you hundreds of dollars.

These one of the best plumbing inventions in many years. They simply push-in. Thats it.

The one tool the you need is a small pipe cutter for clean cuts.

Your local plumbing supply house will have these but here is an internet site to learn more.

http://www.cashacme.com/prod_sharkbite.php

They have plastic ones at the big box stores but I use the ones above.

PS watch the video.

We are the inspection experts.

We are one of the only companies in Ohio that has ALL the certifications necessary to give you a complete residential building inspection.

What we mean is that we are certified on all sections of The Residential Code of Ohio.

If you are building a new home in Ohio especially in areas that have NO Certified Building Department you need us to insure that your new home is built to CODE.

We can also help you with builder defects.

See our certs here: http://www.yourhomesok.com/why_us.htm

How many meters can you hang on a TV antenna mast?

If you are using one side I guess it is four.

I am not going to get into all the problems that I found with this installation.

Just an example of what I see on a daily basis.

Here is one of the disconnects.

This one is by a licensed electrician.

Line/load reversed, undersized wires.

This is why an electrical inspection is so very important.

BTW there is NO license required to do residential electric.

With all the wind we had here in Ohio recently I thought it may be beneficial to share some information on roofing.

One of the most common mistakes is the improper nailing of shingles to the roof. Some roofing contractors use staples. Since the manufactures' specifications must be followed, at least in Ohio, staples should not be used when the specs recommend nails:

• FASTENERS: Use of nails is recommended. Use only zinc coated steel or aluminum, 10-12

gauge, barbed, deformed or smooth shank roofing nails with heads 3/8" (10mm) to 7/16" (12mm)

in diameter. Fasteners should be long enough to penetrate at least 3/4" (19mm) into wood decks

or just through the plywood decks. Fasteners must be driven flush with the surface of the shingle.

Over driving will damage the shingle. Raised fasteners will interfere with the sealing of the shingles.

I do not want to put 20 pages of information here so instead I have put a link to one of the roofing manufactures here: Roofing ABC's

This is not to make you a roofing expert rather to help you better choose a roofing contractor.

Many of you Realtors® sell homes in areas that have no building departments. What you and your buyers may not know is that there IS a statewide code. This code is known as The Residential Code of Ohio. This code went in to effect on 27 May 2006. It applies to ALL new 1,2,3 family builds in Ohio

RBI is one of the few companies that are certified on The Residential Code of Ohio.

FAQ's can be reviewed here: http://www.com.state.oh.us/dic/Documents/THENEWRESIDENTIALCODE-GenInfoFAQ.pdf .

If you want to see if there is a certified building department in your area you can check here: http://www.com.state.oh.us/dic/Documents/bbst_ResBldgDeptMasterList_000.pdf .

Some areas that you think are certified are not.

I know many of you ‘just' want to sell homes. But there are others of you want to think and be outside the box. Here is the administration part of the code.

If you want more information about the codes in Ohio start here: http://www.com.state.oh.us/dic/BuildingCode.htm .

If you need an expert please contact us if not just use your local home inspector.

No one can help your client like we can.