Tuesday, February 18, 2014

The Safe Home

Check out this latest PDF of useful home safety information from prepared by InterNACHI.

Here is a taste of the infomation available in this 226 page PDF:

CHILD SAFETY

12 SAFETY DEVICES TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN
CRIB SAFETY
FURNITURE AND TV TIP-OVER HAZARDS
ANTI-TIP BRACKETS
WINDOW FALLS
SAFETY GLASS
CHILD-PROOFING WINDOWS AND STAIRS
GARAGE DOORS AND OPENERS
TRAMPOLINE SAFETY
TREE SWINGS
TREEHOUSES


LADDERS AND STAIRWAYS

LADDER SAFETY
ATTIC PULL-DOWN LADDERS
STAIRWAYS
DECK SAFETY


SWIMMING POOL SAFETY  

HOME POOLS
SWIMMING POOL BARRIERS
POOL ALARMS
POOL DRAIN HAZARDS
POOL WATER PATHOGENS
SAUNAS


HOME SECURITY  

BURGLAR-RESISTANT HOMES
BUMP KEYS
THE 10 BEST PLACES TO HIDE VALUABLES IN YOUR HOME
WINDOW BARS
SAFE ROOMS (PANIC ROOMS) 


FIRE SAFETY  

DRYER VENT SAFETY
PILOT LIGHTS
HEARTHS AND HEARTH EXTENSIONS
HOLIDAY SAFETY
FIRESTOPS
CLOTHES CLOSET LIGHTING
BARBEQUE (BBQ) SAFETY
KEROSENE HEATERS
ATTACHED GARAGE FIRE CONTAINMENT
NON-CONFORMING BEDROOMS
WINDOW WELLS
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
SMOKE ALARMS
FIRE SPRINKLERS
HOUSE NUMBERS


ELECTRICAL SAFETY  

ALUMINUM WIRING
KNOB-AND-TUBE WIRING
UNGROUNDED ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLES
GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS (GFCIS)
ARC-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS (AFCIS)
ELECTRIC FENCES
GENERATORS


ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

ASBESTOS
ASBESTOS CEMENT SIDING
LEAD FACTS
FORMALDEHYDE
CARBON MONOXIDE
BACKDRAFTING
FIREPLACE FUEL
VENTLESS FIREPLACES
MOLD
CENTRAL HUMIDIFIERS
BATHROOM VENTILATION
SEWER GASES
PESTICIDES
PET ALLERGENS
GREYWATER
BACKFLOW PREVENTION
CARPETED BATHROOMS
CHINESE DRYWALL
HOME HEATING OIL TANKS
UNDERGROUND FUEL STORAGE TANKS
COMPOST PILE HAZARDS
HANTAVIRUS
PLANTS AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY


MOTHER NATURE

EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS
TORNADO INSPECTIONS
WIND MITIGATION
WINDBREAKS
TREE DANGERS
LIGHTNING
POISON IVY, OAK AND SUMAC
RODENTS
BED BUGS
VENOMOUS PESTS
SNOW GUARDS
DEFENSIBLE SPACE
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS


ELDERLY SAFETY

AGING IN PLACE
AGING-IN-PLACE CHECKLIST
ANTI-SCALD VALVES



http://sites.google.com/a/inspectedby42.com/test2/the-safe-home-book.pdf
 
Inspected by 42 Home Inspections - Kanata and Ottawa surrounding area
 
 
 

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