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The music we feature this week is from the very upbeat Ottawa group Mackenzie Rhythm Section. You can download and listen to their “The Big Break” EP here! Find them on Facebook here.
This week we met up with Ottawa and Gatineau home inspector, Eric Ayotte. It is part of our home education series that we do because we are both in the industry. We trust him with our clients and have received nothing but the best reviews! You can visit his company website HERE. You can also reach him at 819-210-6073. We spoke about:
– Differences to homes from last year to this year due to the winter
– Measures to take right now around your house
– Ice damming
– Steps to prevent ice damming
– What have been some changes to insulation code
– How often should people be contacting home inspectors?
– What people should be doing this weekend to their home?
– You need 10-15 degrees to test out air conditioner
– What you should be doing with your caulking
– What are some of the biggest shocks when people learn about their home
– What can cracks in your foundation mean?
– Should you pre-inspect before you sell your home?
Don and Jenn from foodiePrints talked to us after the break about the new Flapjack’s pancake shack.
– Home inspectors for first time homebuyers. What is the process? Costs?
– Great to learn all aspects of your new house, plan for renovations, etc
– What are the regulations and designations for being a home inspector
– Ontario Association of Home Inspectors (OAHI)
– Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors
– Minimum amounts of education per year
– Eric is certified in both Ontario and Quebec
– Most common questions from first time homebuyers
– 99.9% of homes have at least something that needs fixing
– Put money away yearly for upgrades and problems that might arise
– New technologies in home inspection and what he has at his disposal
– Clients get a 50-page report when done the inspection
Here is the video for Farcyte(The Sounds) that was the final song that Mackenzie Rhythm Section played on the show!
