House Inspection Blog of Total House Inspection - Rochester Hills Michigan

The material necessary to complete a job.

The tubular part of a lavatory drain that runs from the drain flange to the trap.

A relatively short beam or joist supported in a wall on one end and by a header at the other.

The exposed portion of strip shingles defined by cutouts.

A ribbed "T" shaped bar with a flat metal plate at the bottom that is driven into the earth. Normally used with chain link fence poles, and to mark locations of a water meter pit.

A device that completes or disconnects an electrical circuit.

Metal straps or wood blocks installed diagonally on the inside of a wall from bottom to top plate, to prevent the wall from twisting, racking, or falling over "domino" fashion.

A ceiling system supported by hanging it from the overhead structural framing.

A submersible pump in a sump pit that pumps any excess ground water to the outside of the home.

Pit or large plastic bucket/barrel inside the home designed to collect ground water from a perimeter drain system.