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Reuben Saltzman

Who Inspected Your Roof?

Last week I mentioned that municipal inspectors will often miss important details on permit inspections, partially because they just don't have the time to go over every little detail on...
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“…But The City Approved It!”

It happens to me several times a year; I inspect a home for a buyer, I point out a construction defect, then I get a call from an angry seller...
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Joist Hanger Installation Defects

Just a little over a year ago, I took a class put on by one of the largest manufacturers of metal brackets, Simpson Strong-Tie.   That class was a real...
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A Missing Jumper Wire At The Water Meter

One of the most common electrical defects that I find while doing Truth-In-Sale of Housing Evalutions in Minneapolis is a missing jumper wire at the water meter.  This is a...
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How To Correct Improper Double Tapped Wiring

Double tapped circuit breakers are one of the most common electrical defects that I find while doing home inspections in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, and they're usually one of the...
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Are High Efficiency Furnaces Worth The Extra Money?

In my blog about window replacements, I made it quite clear that you'll never get a return on your investment by replacing windows.   So what about furnaces?  If you're...
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HRVs, Part 3 of 3: Installation Defects

For the last two weeks I've blogged about HRVs. In part one, I covered what HRVs are for and how they operate. For part two, I covered HRV maintenance and...
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HRVs, Part 2 of 3: Maintenance & Operation

Last week I blogged about why houses need HRVs.  This week I'll write about maintenance and operation of HRVs, and I'll try to cover the stuff you should know if...
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