What is Brownian Motion? To understand how ghosting occurs, we must understand what causes the accumulation of particles in concentrated areas. The oldest known deposition mechanism will be described first - Brownian motion. A long dead English botanist (yes, botanist not physicist), R. Brown, noticed tiny particles behave much like molecules with respect to vibration.…
If you are buying a home anywhere in British Columbia, chances are the current home owners will have prepared a certified home inspection report. These types of home inspection reports are know as pre sale inspection reports. Not that this should stop you getting the home inspected by a licensed home inspector in British Colombia…
The are plenty of reasons not to skip a home inspection before buying. You might have signed the contract, and now a lot of other bills are coming your way. All home purchase contracts come with a clause. This closing period gives you time to get out of the contract and is often the time…
The are plenty of reasons not to skip a new home inspection. There are a lot of costs associated with buying a new home and many buyers are tempted to skip the cost of a new home inspection. New home inspections are often called "unnecessary" by home builders because they will provide you with a…
Even if the current home owner has provided you with a valid and certified home inspection report by a licensed home inspection provider, you still need to invest in a pre purchase home inspection yourself. Any reasonable person selling their home will invest in a pre sale home inspection report. That should be expected. If…
There are plenty of reasons why you will need to call upon the services of a home inspector if you are involved with property in any way, but the most important reason will be when you are buying a home or purchasing a property. Remember, a certified home inspector in British Columbia has to abide by…
We all know the importance of home maintenance. At C4U Inspections we think it is more important than simple inspections for home owners that really want to save money, and in our case, that means adding more value to your home. Maintenance is work done to prevent damage. Inspections are designed to evaluate the current…
Now that we are moving into spring, it is time to check your home after that long dark winter. Getting straight onto home maintenance is essential right after winter. Image courtesy of vectorolie / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Winter is the time where a lot of damage can start on your home. It is time to check the basics…
We encourage everyone who owns a home to keep it well maintained and get to know more about home inspection services. That means you need to have the basic tools for home maintenance. C4U inspections is about investing in your property to increase the value of your property. We have many clients who have joined…
Having a new home inspected is just as important as having an older home inspected. There are often just as many deficiency in a newly built home or some very important ones. I did a new home this last week and found a deficiency that should of been caught by the builder's quality control person if they…