Archive for March, 2009

Large Buildings – Occupancy, Size and Construction Requirements

Posted in March 31st, 2009

by Barrie Home Inspector in Commercial Building Inspection, Home Inspections

As buildings grow in size and height the Ontario Building Code has more restrictive life safety requirements in conjunction with higher ratings for fire resistive products and separations to ensure adequate life safety for occupants are being maintained.

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It isn’t just the economic times that impacts home sales.

Posted in March 26th, 2009

by Barrie Home Inspector in Uncategorized

Dr. Masaru Emoto provides scientific proof of how what we think manifests in the physical world through an experiment that uses molecules of water. His book, “The Hidden Messages of Water,” continues to receive critical acclaim and much acknowledgment around the world, and his work was used in the film What the Bleep do we Know?.

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Ontario Building Code and Large Buildings

Posted in March 24th, 2009

by Barrie Home Inspector in Commercial Building Inspection

Part 3 building inspections require a whole new skill set and qualifications beyond the scope of these part-time evening courses. These courses are typically only available in larger centers such as OBOA teaching facility in Toronto.

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Professional Cottage and Chalet Inspections

Posted in March 8th, 2009

by Barrie Home Inspector in Cottages

Many insurance companies will not insure a cottage, chalet or home that does not have a 100 amp service panel installed. Older cottages and homes may have had a lot of “handy man” additions made to the service and sometimes this additions are downright dangerous…

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