Home Inspection Blog
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Devil’s In The DetailsLike the old saying goes, “it’s the details that matter.” I recently saw an excellent example of this:
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Pipes! Camera! Action!Yes, your pipes can be in a movie! Any time I see cast iron drain pipes in a home, I recommend that the pipes be “scoped”. With scoping, a plumber will...
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Almost Everything Can Be FixedDuring the course of an inspection, there are a few words that almost always elicit grim responses: Mold, Radon, Lead, and Asbestos.
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Screwy Electrical PanelsThis is a main electrical panel with tube and screw fuses. These are obsolete, and can be dangerous.
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Don’t Let The Door Hit You……on the way out, or the way in, or ever, really. A June 2015 article in the ASHI Reporter claimed that about 70% of people with attached garages used the garage
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Squirrels Like Your Attic, TooSince I mentioned last week that you need to regularly check your attic for pests, I thought I’d show some examples of where and how they can get in
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Dryer SafetyWhile I’ve spoken about dryers and dryer fires before, we see these problems often enough that it bears revisiting.
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Your Attic Is Not A ZooAlmost all homes have some attic space. Despite how it’s generally used, it is often not intended for storage.