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Portland Area Homes

Thermal Imaging During A Home Inspection

Infrared cameras can have several applications for advanced home inspection, from moisture issues to electrical problems

June 1, 2019 /0 Comments/by Spectora

Maintenance, Portland Area Homes

How Does Water Get Into A Crawlspace?

9 ways that moisture can find it’s way into your crawlspace. -Identify the source in order to properly fix the issue

May 3, 2019 /0 Comments/by Spectora

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Just out here living their best life in the sewers

Just out here living their best life in the sewers of Portland

We love things like this, save the head-scratching

We love things like this, save the head-scratching for another day

The most awesome sewer clean-out we’ve ever seen

The most awesome sewer clean-out we’ve ever seen. We ended up doing the sewer scope from the roof, certainly didn’t want to mess up the paint job

Waterfront property indeed. We’d love to see wha

Waterfront property indeed. We’d love to see what the crawlspace looks like under this one. Also, could you go fishing from the bedroom window?

Everyone can use a little extra support sometimes,

Everyone can use a little extra support sometimes, take care of one another

The homeowner said they had been wiggling the brea

The homeowner said they had been wiggling the breaker to try and restore power, which might explain why the scorching was so severe in this case.

Cheapest sauna in town

Cheapest sauna in town

Nothing to see here

Nothing to see here

Beautiful example of an improperly installed furna

Beautiful example of an improperly installed furnace. The heating in this home had been upgraded to a high-efficiency gas furnace, which is great. The problem here is that no exhaust pipe was installed. This can deteriorate the chimney structure and allow toxic gases into the home. Direct vent piping should be installed and terminated with a proper chimney cap.

If you don’t know, now you know

If you don’t know, now you know

What goes up….. We recommend repair of this dama

What goes up…..
We recommend repair of this damaged asphalt roofing shingle. We also recommend not shooting firearms into the air for a thrill

Here’s an example of what can happen when grease

Here’s an example of what can happen when grease is poured directly down the sink. This section of drain pipe was recently removed from a home in se Portland. The simple solution? -Pour waste fats into the compost or garbage.

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