NEV-CAL Home Inspections

The other day, we were in a crawl space and found this beautiful specimen popping up from under the moisture barrier.  The plant itself is not harmful to the home…

With all the winter weather and cold temperatures we have had so far this season, remember that with every hour your furnace is running, your furnace filter is collecting dust…

Is this water heater properly braced?   Water heaters in California must be anchored or strapped to limit lateral movement in the event of seismic activity.  In most cases, this…

The summer of 2016 brought with it a large population of wasps in the Tahoe Basin. This football sized nest was found on a second home in Truckee. Nests of…

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Inspecting as many houses as we do at NEV-CAL, you think one had seen it all.  Came across this in a master bath today.  The couple that “goes” together, stays…

California requires low-flow toilets in virtually all homes, apartment houses and businesses under a law that took effect in January 2014. The water-conserving measure requires low-flow toilets, shower heads and…

Clothes dryers in most cases are designed to vent to the exterior.  This allows for excess moisture and lint to flow to the outside where they can be dissipated.  Allowing…

As we have all seen in the media reports. Bears are regular sightings in the area we work, live and play. Just today our inspectors came up against a mamma…

I was recently asked a question about anti-siphon valves that are typically installed at the kitchen sink as part of the dishwasher drain line system. The purpose of the anti-siphon…