Material Problems

New Materials — New Problems

New building materials are constantly being introduced. Some have worked out well and transformed the building industry. Here’s information on a few that didn’t work out.

Federal Pacific Electrical Panels and Circuit Breakers
http://www.allabouthomes.com/FedPacPan.pdf
http://inspectapedia.com/fpe/fpepanel.htm

Aluminum Branch Circuit Wiring
http://www.cornerstone-inspection.com/aluminum_wiring.html
http://inspectapedia.com/aluminum/aluminum.htm
http://www.buildingspecs.com/aluminum_branch_wiring.php
http://www.inspect-ny.com/aluminum/awrepair.htm

Polybutylene (PB) Plumbing Pipes
http://www.polybutylene.com
http://www.buildingspecs.com/polybutylene.php
http://www.polybutylene.com/myths.html