by Tom Kucera | Oct 2, 2026 | Home Inspections
What Tom observedDuring a recent inspection, Tom documented a water heater with its temperature-and-pressure relief valve present, but the discharge pipe missing. The original report photograph includes the inspector’s existing red outline below the valve. The...
by Tom Kucera | Oct 1, 2026 | Home Inspections
A deck can look fine from above. The connection underneath tells another story. Original TMK inspection photograph by Chris Burns. What Chris observedDuring a recent home inspection, Chris Burns documented a deck ledger attached to the house with nails. The original...
by Tom Kucera | Sep 30, 2026 | Home Inspections, Homebuyers, Real Estate
A chimney crown is easy to overlook from the ground, but it plays an important role in directing rain and melting snow away from the masonry below. What we observed During a recent TMK home inspection, we documented visible cracking and deterioration across the...
by Tom Kucera | Sep 23, 2026 | Home Inspections, Homebuyers
During a recent home inspection in Yardley, I returned to the basement before wrapping up. By that point, fixtures on the upper levels had been operated and water had moved through the drainage system. That final recheck revealed active water near a cast-iron drain...
by Tom Kucera | Sep 22, 2026 | Home Inspections
A double-tapped breaker is a condition where two conductors are connected under one breaker terminal that is designed for one. Some breakers are specifically listed to accept two conductors; many are not. The distinction matters, so we look at the breaker’s labeling...
by Tom Kucera | Sep 21, 2026 | Home Inspections, Homebuyers
An older air-conditioning system is not automatically a deal breaker. Plenty of older systems continue to cool a home. But one detail can make a difference in the planning conversation: the refrigerant the equipment uses. Why R-22 deserves a conversation R-22 was...
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