Johnny Goad is a licensed home inspector who serves Clarksville Tennessee, Nashville Tennessee, Hopkinsville Kentucky and surrounding areas. He is an individual who will spend the time necessary to thoroughly inspect your home from basement to attic and all points in between. Your home is a big investment. Why take a chance with an unqualified home inspector? Johnny Goad will inspect your home and provide you with a detailed inspection report.
Johnny Goad is a third generation home builder and has 25 years of home building, remodeling and maintenance experience. He is certified by the American Academy of Home Inspections and licensed in the state of Tennessee and Kentucky.
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April 26th, 2008 by Johnny Goad
Donnie J says, my bathroom is gutted to the studs, & I'll be tiling the bathtub surround. Should I drywall this area & then put up cement backer-board, or dose the backerboard go directly over the studs? Do I need felt paper?
Don't put up drywall under the backerboard. I am ... [
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April 10th, 2008 by Johnny Goad
Mike L writes, On old fashioned lamp plugs, both prongs on the plug are the same size & the lamp works any way you plug it in. On new plugs the prongs are different sizes. I've been told this is to keep the polarity constant. What is polarity & why ... [
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March 29th, 2008 by Johnny Goad
Ted W writes, I repainted our bathroom a few months ago & now the paint is kind of flaking off in areas, what would cause this?
More than likely Ted it is from hairspray on the walls, I have run into this problem myself & this what I did. Scrape any ... [
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March 22nd, 2008 by Johnny Goad
Growing a healthy lawn involves preparation & maintenance, but regardless of how well you've done both if you choose the wrong seed you will fight an uphill battle & the lawn is doomed. Grasses that flourish in an open sunny area may not survive in the shade. Some grasses are ... [
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March 19th, 2008 by Johnny Goad
Pat M writes: My new brick chimney has white streaks down the sides. Both the builder & the mason say the stains are normal & will go away on their own, but I am still concerned. Are they a long-term problem that I will have to worry about when my ... [
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March 15th, 2008 by Johnny Goad
Evan S says, Temperatures in the 70's the other day got me to thinking about some spring time projects around the house, one if which will be re-coating my asphalt driveway. Are all asphalt sealants the same?
Funny you should mention that Evan as I found my mind wandering down the ... [
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March 12th, 2008 by Johnny Goad
Owen wrote:
I am thinking about purchasing a house. What questions should I ask when I'm
looking for a home inspector or should I use my Real Estate agents usual home
inspector?
Owen, one of the big questions used to be if they are a member of one of fraternal organizations such as, ASHI, ... [
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March 10th, 2008 by Johnny Goad
I recently helped one of my sister's with a kitchen/bathroom remodel in her Nashville condo & a question that I thought I would share with you came up. What's the difference between floor tile & shower tile? Well, ceramic tile makes a durable, low maintenance shower enclosure. But specific types ... [
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March 8th, 2008 by Johnny Goad
Andy Thomas asks, Whenever I turn on an appliance in my house the lights throughout the home flicker, why? Should I be concerned about the safety or condition of the house wiring?
A slight flicker is fairly normal when a big motor load such as an air conditioner or washing machine ... [
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March 8th, 2008 by Johnny Goad
If you haul a ladder on the top of your vehicle on a regular basis you are probably familiar with the ladder whistle that is caused by the air rushing by the holes at each end of the rungs. While this can be a temporary annoyance for a one time ... [
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