David J. Pawlisz

Your Family Home Inspector

The World’s Elite Inspectors - Inspected once, Inspected right

About Homes: An interesting site with all sorts of homeowner and homebuyer information

Around Your House

These informational links are intended to provide home owners with the information they need to keep their homes safe and to retain their value.  I hope they will help you.

Lint fires from clothes dryers: The cause of 50%of home fires, and so easily avoidable.

Deck Failure Directory: Good source about how to build safe decks and about the cause of wooden deck failures.  A must read if you have a deck or want to have one.

Do-It-Yourself Network: A good resource for do-it-yourselfers

System and Appliances Life Expectancies: Freddie Mac’s Life expectancy chart.

Basic Home Electrical Information: Electricity Basics, the more you know about how electricity works, the better you can keep yourself, your friends, and your family safe!

Pipe Corrosion Information:  Learn what causes plumbing pipe problems and how to correct them.

How Air Conditioning Works: Good explanation of how Air Conditioners work, including a video clip.

All About Radon: What is it, why is it dangerous, how does it get into your house, how to prevent it.

State Farm Consumer Tips:   From home disasters to choosing a new roof to seasonal maintenance tips. 

Toilet Information:   Everything you always wanted to know about toilets. 

Gallery of Common Home Defects:  Hundreds of photos of common problems found by home inspectors and their descriptions. 

The Family Handyman ©:  So you believe you can do the repairs yourself?  Handy hints and great goofs, where do-it-yourselfers share their time & ideas and share their biggest blunders.  Provided by The Family Handyman magazine.