Over the years, Carson Dunlop has prepared a number of reports for real estate professionals on the subject of homes and home inspection. These reports are now being made available on-line. There are also links to third party information sources which we have found useful. We assume no liability for the content written in these reports. If you have any questions about these articles, or questions about other issues, please feel free to contact us at info@carsondunlop.com.
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Technical Issues
| Winter Window Woes Did you know that extreme winter cold can place undue stress on your house? Consider your windows. |
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Adding
a Fireplace to Your Home |
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| Home
Improvement Costs Our most popular bulletin |
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| Priority
Maintenance for Home Buyers - Important home maintenance and repair items. |
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Jumping Jack Frost |
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| Grow
Houses - "Mary Jane used to live here" |
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| A
Fall Furnace Primer, Part 1 of 2 - Air Filters |
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| A Fall Furnace Primer, Part 2 of 2 - Humidifiers |
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| Household
Glossary - Building Technical Terms Explained |
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| PEST
CONTROL CANADA Pill Bugs, Millipedes, Centipedes |
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| Termites Termite Control Methods Dr. Timothy G. Myles, University of Toronto |
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| Termites Termite Inspection and Control Strategies Dr. Timothy G. Myles, University of Toronto |
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| Structures
101 That house isn't going anywhere....is it? |
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| Basement
Apartment Retrofit "Untangling the web" |
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In
Search of the Perfect House
One day we'll find it |
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| Synthetic
Stucco How to pronounce "EIFS" |
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Solving
Structural Problems |
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| Heating,
Good News and Bad News Underground oil tanks |
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| Brick
Houses Solid masonry vs. brick veneer |
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| Dating
Houses What to do when you meet their parents |
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60 Amp
Services |
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| Ground
Fault Circuit Interrupters Why are there little buttons on my electrical outlets? |
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| Knob-and-Tube
Wiring and Home Owners Insurance What are the issues? |
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| Carbon
Monoxide A silent killer |
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| Truss
Uplift Cracked tape joints |
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| Uffi
Urea formaldehyde foam insulation |
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| When
Your Ant Comes to Visit Carpenter ants |
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| Heating
Efficiency What does high efficiency mean? |
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| Rethinking Ice Damning | [html] |
| Condensation Moisture in the home |
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| Fireplaces:
The Magic and the Mystery Chimney draw |
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| Mould - What it is and what to do about it | [html] |
| Wet
Basements Identifying and correcting them |
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Non-Technical Issues
| Saving Money While You Save The Planet! | [html] |
Vermiculite
Insulation |
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| No
Guarantees A Home Inspection is not Home Insurance |
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Pre-Inspected Listings The future of real estate |
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Undertaking a Home Repair How to deal with contractors |
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When Things Go Wrong Post Inspection Concerns |
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| Fifteen
Questions to Ask When Shopping For a Home Inspector |
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| Vague
Real Estate Terms How to avoid misunderstandings |
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| Inspect Before You Renovate | [html] |
| Your New Home: Kick The Bricks! | [html] |
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