Category: General
Welcome to Our New Website
Hello and welcome! If you’ve visited our website before, you’ll notice that we’ve made a few changes – we hope…
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Why Condos Need a Home Inspection
According to the Toronto Real Estate Board Market (TREB) Watch February 2018, condos make up more than 30% of TREB…
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Jumping Jack Frost – A Winter Tune-up Treatise
One of the great joys of living in Canada is the change of seasons. Autumn’s colors and crispness will soon…
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Fireplaces – The Magic and the Mystery
While fireplaces are no longer used as the primary source for heating homes, there are few things nicer than a…
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Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI)
The outlets with the colored “Test” and “Reset” buttons are specially designed to better protect people than ordinary outlets. GFCI’s…
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When Your Ant Comes To Visit
Mistaken Identity Carpenter Ants should not be confused with termites. Termites are white in color and are smaller than a…
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Synthetic Stucco Raises Some Concerns
With Urea Formaldehyde Foam Insulation, most of us pronounce it “you-fee” but some insisted on “u-fee.” In Canada “e-fiss” appears…
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In Search of The Perfect House
The engineers of Carson Dunlop & Associates Ltd. have conducted over 85,000 home inspections and we haven’t found a perfect…
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Your New Home: Kick the Bricks!
As a professional house and building inspection company, one of our primary jobs is answering questions. One of the most…
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Priority Maintenance for Home Buyers
There are so many home maintenance and repair items that are important; it can be confusing trying to establish which…
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