Web Links / Resources

Capitol Inspection Services, LLC provides a wide array of home inspection services in the Madison and Dane County, WI area. The links below are offered to provide additional information to our clients. No article or website linked to below is affiliated with or sponsored by Capitol Inspection Services, LLC nor is Capitol Inspection Services, LLC responsible for the content of these website links.

Home Inspection:

American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)

Electrical:

Federal Pacific Electric (FPE) brand electrical panels (Doug Hansen article - updated in 2012)

Federal Pacific Electric (FPE) Articles and References

Fire Concerns in Some Federal Pacific Electric Panels

Solid Conductor Aluminum Wiring - CPSC Document

Solid Conductor Aluminum Wire Hazards

Aluminum Wiring Hazards

Plumbing:

Polybutylene (PB) Plumbing

Water Testing Advice

Septic Information Web site

Underground Storage Tanks / Buried Oil Tanks

Wisconsin Fuel Storage Tank Guidelines / Database

Heating/Cooling:

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute

American Society of Heating, Air Conditiing and Refrigeration Engineers (ASHRAE)

Heating/Cooling Energy Innovations

Basement Crack Repair

 CarbonArmor and ArmorLock

Appliances:

Clothes Dryer Vent Safety

US Dept. of Energy Appliance Standards

FIreplaces/Chimneys:

Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA)

Video - Chimney Inspections Explained (Level 1 vs. Level 2 vs. Level 3)

National Fire Protection Association

National Chimney Sweep Guild (NCSG)

Manning Materials - Dryvit and Flexlite

Environmental Information:

EPA – US Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Indoor Air Quality

EPA Map of Radon Zones

Mold:

EPA's Mold Informational Website

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Mold Website

Insects/Pests:

National Pest Management Association (NPMA)

Bug Guide

International Code Council (ICC)

Miscellaneous Links:

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Building Science Information Resources

Energy.Gov

Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

Lightning Strike Risk Assessment, Protection System Information & Services

 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)