General Inspection & Consumer Articles - Temple Texas Professional Home Inspections

December 30, 2022

Attached Garage Fire Containment

An attached garage is a garage that is physically attached to a house. Fires that begin in attached garages are more likely to spread to living areas than fires that originate in detached garages. For...

December 30, 2022

Asbestos Cement Siding Inspection

Asbestos cement is a composite material consisting of Portland cement reinforced with asbestos fibers. When manufacturers figured out ways to produce siding made using asbestos cement, it became very popular for a number of years...

December 28, 2022

Asbestos: Facts and Tips for Home Inspectors and Homeowners

What Is Asbestos? Asbestos is a mineral fiber that can be positively identified only with a special type of microscope. There are several types of asbestos fibers. In the past, asbestos was added to a...

December 28, 2022

Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs)

by Nick Gromicko, CMI® and Kenton Shepard Arc-fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs) are special types of electrical receptacles or outlets and circuit breakers designed to detect and respond to potentially dangerous electrical arcs in home branch...

December 28, 2022

Anti-Tip Brackets for Freestanding Ranges

by Nick Gromicko, CMI® and Kenton Shepard Anti-tip brackets are metal devices designed to prevent freestanding ranges from tipping. They are normally attached to a rear leg of the range or screwed into the wall...