Casement windows, aka crank-out windows, often fail where the hardware connects to the sash. The wood takes on water, the wood gets soft, and the screws holding the hardware in...Read More
Here in the Twin Cities metro area, running a separate water line for unsoftened cold water to the kitchen is standard procedure. I don’t like it, and I think this...Read More
There are a million ways to plumb a sink drain incorrectly, and it’s almost always the result of ignorance. It’s not stupidity or malice; it’s just a lack of knowledge....Read More
Ungrounded three-prong outlets are a very common defect found on home inspections of old houses. Thankfully, repairing this issue is not a huge deal, and today, I’ll walk through the...Read More
I’ve used a dishwasher the wrong way for most of my life. I used to scrape and rinse my dishes before putting them into the dishwasher, which was a waste...Read More
The guts of your toilet need to be properly installed to avoid a cross-connection between the water in your toilet tank and the water you drink. If you’re selling a...Read More
Discharging your sump pump into the city’s sanitary sewer system is bad news. While this might seem like an easier and more attractive option than running a discharge tube from...Read More
Sealed attic access panels are a bane to home inspectors. Nothing about home inspections causes more consternation than ‘sealed’ attic access panels; not just for the home inspector, but also...Read More
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