http://ultrasoundinspections.com Franklin - Nashville Tennessee Home Inspections Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:57:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Most builders fail to read the mounting instructions when installing pull down stairways leading up to the attic. They are most often found installed with sheet metal screws which do not have the sufficient side to side sheer strength.  Most installation decals found on the inside of the ladder require a minimum of ... http://ultrasoundinspections.com/nashville-tn-inspector-finds-poorly-installed-pull-down-stairway/ Cast iron plumbing drain pipes have been around since the early 1900's.  They are often found in a decaying state and will eventually need to be updated and replaced with today's PVC poly vinyl chloride plastic pipes. The pipe view in the picture was found in a 1900 house and ... http://ultrasoundinspections.com/franklin-tn-inspector-discovers-decayed-cast-iron-plumbing-pipes/ Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre  March 20-April 10, 2010 Mark Twain’s timeless classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River. Their adventures along the way are hilarious, suspenseful and heartwarming, bringing ... http://ultrasoundinspections.com/big-river-the-adventures-of-huckleberry-finn/ Presented by Roxy Productions, Inc. at Roxy Regional Theatre March 5-March 13, 2010 Be the first to submit a review/comment! Add Review/Comment  AS YOU LIKE IT tracks the travails of young lovers and despotic rulers as they chase one another from the palace of Duke Frederick to the Forest of Arden. This classic work ... http://ultrasoundinspections.com/william-shakespeares-as-you-like-it/ Presented by Tennessee Women's Theater Project  February 26-March 14, 2010 Tennessee Women's Theater Project presents the regional premiere of Secrets of a Soccer Mom, by Kathleen Clark. This comedy-with-a-kick is set on the sidelines of a mother-son soccer game, where three women discover that the competition kindles a desire to recapture their ... http://ultrasoundinspections.com/secrets-of-a-soccer-mom/ Poorly installed shingles were found on roof in Nashville.  Any time shingles intersect with an exterior wall, step flashing should be installed under each roll of shingles and counter flashing should be installed on the exterior wall that overlaps the step flashing. The shingles picture will allow rain water to ... http://ultrasoundinspections.com/nashville-tn-home-inspector-locates-missing-flashing/ Power lines are sometimes found on older home where they do not have the proper clearance needed between it and the roof line.  Power lines should be at a minimum of 18" where they cross over a section of roof.  This is needed to protect the house from the electrical wires ... http://ultrasoundinspections.com/nashville-tn-inspector-locates-improper-clearance-on-power-lines/ Elecrical splices are often found during an home inspection by home owners that do not hire a professional and do their project or repair themselves.  Electrical splices should be performed inside of an approve electrical junction box and a cover plate installed to protect the structure from possible over heated connections and ... http://ultrasoundinspections.com/franklin-tn-electrical-splices-found-in-home-inspection/ Federal Pacific Electrical Panels were produced in the 1980's and are considered to be unsafe. The electrical breakers have been known not to provide the protection needed causing wire damage, electrical fires, and personal injury. The company was also involved in a class action lawsuit. If you have one of these panels ... http://ultrasoundinspections.com/franklin-tn-inspector-discovers-federal-pacific-electrical-panel/ Unprofessional wiring is often found in older homes that have been remodeled by the home owner. The sub panel pictured has the neutral and the ground wires (white and bare copper wires) attached to the same bus bar. These wires need to be separated so the neutral and ground wires ... http://ultrasoundinspections.com/franklin-tn-inspection-reveals-faulty-wiring/